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Cyber attacks stories - Page 24

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Exclusive: Cybersecurity leaders discuss what the future holds
Thu, 20th Oct 2022
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai security
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cybersecurity
Panel of cyber security leaders discusses global threats, including Russia targeting Ukraine and Iran targeting Albania.
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Making cyber security and data privacy a big issue for small businesses
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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data privacy
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telstra
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optus
Optus and Telstra cyber attacks highlight the threat to Australian small businesses. Awareness and action must be taken to prevent devastating damage.
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Google introduces My Ads Center to increase safety on the web
Mon, 17th Oct 2022
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Google keeps people’s data safe and secure through security technology, automatic built-in protections, and ongoing vulnerability research and detection.
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Pinnacle cyber attack: Beware of suspicious emails, messages and bank activity - Deputy Privacy Commissioner
Mon, 17th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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hackers
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passwords
The Privacy Commission is advising victims of the Pinnacle hack to be wary of any suspicious cellphone communication or bank activity.
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Education sector leaving Australians vulnerable to cyber attacks
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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aisa
AISA is calling for the Australian Government to urgently review the higher education sector as part of their new cyber security strategy.
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CSIS strengthens Allurity’s cybersecurity protection
Tue, 11th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
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csis
CSIS security group is working towards its goal of becoming Europe’s preferred provider of tech-enabled cybersecurity services.
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Cyber resilience requires more than just cyber security
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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physical security
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Organizations need to prioritize cyber resilience alongside cyber security to protect against evolving attacks. Physical security is also crucial.
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Australian board members lag behind cybersecurity maturity
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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cybersecurity
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proofpoint
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regulation
Australian board members significantly lag behind global counterparts in cybersecurity maturity, according to a new report from Proofpoint.
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Exposed cloud data a $28 million cyber risk for the average company
Thu, 6th Oct 2022
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iaas
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
The average company with data in the cloud faces $28 million in data-breach risk, according to a new report from Varonis.
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Kasada reveals 21% of companies have spent $2.5M fighting bots
Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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bots
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fraud
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report
Kasada's annual report reveals that revenue loss from bot-driven fraud is rising despite increased spending on mitigation solutions.
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Patient details could be compromised as large North Island GP network hit by a cyber attack
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Large North Island GP network hit by cyber attack, patient details potentially compromised. Investigation underway.
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Breaking down BEC – the costliest risk facing your organisation
Tue, 4th Oct 2022
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email security
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proofpoint
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fraud
BEC cost Australian organisations AUD$81m in a year, yet most ASX-200 firms lack basic email protection, says report.
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Continuous attack attempts discovered on Atlassian Confluence zero day
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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firewalls
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ddos
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breach prevention
Following a coordinated disclosure of a zero-day vulnerability by Volexity in Atlassian Confluence, attackers went wild to exploit it.
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Commonwealth tackling rising cybercrime threat in Asia
Mon, 3rd Oct 2022
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Ransomware, identity theft, and virtual security attacks identified as growing threats to security and economic growth.
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75% of AU companies had cloud security incident in past year
Thu, 29th Sep 2022
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cloud security
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application security
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devsecops
According to new Venafi research, complexity is due to increase, as companies plan to host more applications in the cloud.
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Ransomware attacks continue to increase, report finds
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Nearly a quarter of businesses have suffered a ransomware attack, with a fifth occurring in the past 12 months.
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Australian boards urged to boost cybersecurity skills
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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it training
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
A new study has identified a need to prioritise cybersecurity training for board directors, to better protect organisations from cyber attacks.
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Critical infrastructure sectors at greater risk of attacks
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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iaas
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quantum computing
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risk & compliance
Critical infrastructure industries around the world are still facing major challenges and gaps in their approach to protection and risk management.
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Optus notifies customers of cyberattack and potential data compromise
Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The company says that it immediately shut down the attack and is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre to mitigate any further risks to customers.
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Cybereason delivers nation-state level of protection to enterprises
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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malware
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data protection
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xdr
Cybereason has announced new advancements in Cybereason NGAV that deliver nation-state level protection for organisations of all sizes.