According to research by Infoxchange, poor cyber security procedures in Australia's not-for-profit sector are endangering the data of its donors and communities. One of the largest employers and sources of income in Australia is the not-for-profit industry. In Australia, the...
The casualness with which the SA data hack impacting thousands is taken in the official corridors of power can be judged by the response of South Australian treasurer Stephen Mullighan. He said, “It’s simply not good enough.” In the incident,...
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have collaborated to issue a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA). Its purpose is to shed light on prevalent cybersecurity misconfigurations found in large organisations. The advisory also outlines...
Deepfakes are a prime example of the emergence of synthetic media, which poses a growing challenge for users of modern technology and communication platforms. These include organisations like National Security Systems (NSS), the Department of Defence (DoD), the Defence Industrial...
Cybercriminals are on the prowl. In April 2023, they hacked Pareto Phone, a Brisbane-based telemarketing company that contacts potential donors for charities. This hacking led to information about thousands of potential donors being leaked onto the dark web and affecting...
It has been reported that Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities such as CVE-2023-35078 and CVE-2023-356081 are exploited by threat actors to gain access to sensitive personal and business information. In fact, Advanced persistent threat actors exploited such vulnerabilities from April 2023 through...
Medibank’s travails after being hit by cybercriminals do not seem to be ending. APRA, The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, has asked the insurer to hold another $250 million in capital as security. This is a punishment meted out to Medibank...
The spectre of cybercrime is spreading fast and has engulfed scores of businesses across industries and geography. The statistics are worrisome. In 2023 alone, about 33 billion accounts are expected to be breached. It means 97 cybercrime victims per hour...
Cybercrime has spread like wildfire across the entire global digital landscape. The sophistication and skullduggery used by cybercriminals to break into IT systems and cause data breaches are astounding. Although no country is immune from this threat, irrespective of their...
If you think that cybercriminals target only big corporations, think again. The retail sector, of late, has emerged as one of the biggest targets for hackers. The reasons are easy to guess. These include retailers handling a large cache of...