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Financial institutions have cyber resilience gaps to fill, says APRA

Financial institutions have cyber resilience gaps to fill, says APRA

An assessment of the cyber resilience of Australia’s finance sector has revealed that banks and other financial ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 06 Jul 2023
ACSC harnesses TAFECyber to launch the Essential Eight Assessment Course

ACSC harnesses TAFECyber to launch the Essential Eight Assessment Course

In an effort to strengthen organisational security practices, the Australian government has launched a course to educate ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 05 Jul 2023
3 things you need to know about remote access Trojans

3 things you need to know about remote access Trojans

Remote access Trojans (RATs) are a menace that can wreak havoc on your digital security.

Reporter Tue, 04 Jul 2023
Call centre gangs a key trend in APAC banking fraud

Call centre gangs a key trend in APAC banking fraud

A new report compiled from the data of financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region has revealed that scams are the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 29 Jun 2023
Phishing tricks to watch for: Cyrillic characters replacing Latin characters

Phishing tricks to watch for: Cyrillic characters replacing Latin characters

It’s apparently an old warning, but a message cautioning people to be alert to a particular phishing technique is doing ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Jun 2023
SolarWinds employees targeted for possible legal action by SEC

SolarWinds employees targeted for possible legal action by SEC

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has begun to issue Wells notices to a number of SolarWinds executives over a ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Jun 2023
3 things you need to know about social engineering

3 things you need to know about social engineering

Social engineering is a malicious tactic used by cyber criminals to manipulate and deceive individuals into divulging ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Most people still aren’t taking passwords seriously

Most people still aren’t taking passwords seriously

A new report has shed light on our password habits, and it’s not a particularly promising picture.

David Hollingworth Mon, 26 Jun 2023
Op-Ed: Who defends the defenders?

Op-Ed: Who defends the defenders?

Organisations are being reminded, from sources as diverse as the government, their customers, industry groups and global ...

Darren Reid Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Tax time is coming up, and so are the tax scams — here’s what to watch out for

Tax time is coming up, and so are the tax scams — here’s what to watch out for

The usual maxim goes that, in life, two things are inevitable — death and taxes.

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Op-Ed: A path to passwordless authentication adoption is taking shape in Australia

Op-Ed: A path to passwordless authentication adoption is taking shape in Australia

A combination of factors is driving passwordless from discussion topic to implementation goal.

Ashley Diffey Tue, 20 Jun 2023
Op-Ed: The enemy knows our secrets, it’s time to learn theirs

Op-Ed: The enemy knows our secrets, it’s time to learn theirs

As Australia continues to suffer at the hands of cyber criminals, the golden ticket has become the need to prevent ...

Ben Gestier Fri, 16 Jun 2023
3 things you need to know about phishing

3 things you need to know about phishing

Cyber crime is on the rise, and one of the most prevalent forms of attack is phishing.

Reporter Tue, 13 Jun 2023