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Financial institutions are being told to improve their scam-handling procedures, with a new Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) report declaring that ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 01 Sep 2025
Op-Ed: Interrupt the routine, ruin a cyber criminal’s day
Although we can’t look into the mind of a cyber criminal, it’s clear the goals of these perpetrators are evolving. Threat actors no longer cast a wide net when carrying ...
Daniel dos Santos • Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Five Eyes cyber crackdown targets insecure software development
Cyber security bodies from nations in the Five Eyes alliance and more are cracking down on software firms that sell products with security flaws, only to then be patched ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 18 Apr 2023
EU Parliament calls for international support in reining in advanced AI
In an effort to rein in the rapid development of sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI), lawmakers in the EU are urging for international collaboration and have ...
Password abuse rife among ex-employees, according to new report
A new poll of 1,000 US workers has found a high prevalence of taking advantage of old passwords to access work files and applications after leaving a job.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 12 Apr 2023
Cyber workforce to be bolstered by ‘at least’ 100 people by 2024
A new federal government-backed program designed to bolster the cyber workforce has been announced in Canberra.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 06 Apr 2023
Op-Ed: Australia needs greater immutability to protect data on World Backup Day
Today (31 March) is World Backup Day, which encourages people to be prepared against data loss and data theft by backing up their data.
James Wright • Fri, 31 Mar 2023
Irish food giant Dole confirms employee data was breached in February hack
The Dole Food Company has confirmed that last month’s cyber attack on its systems included malicious access to employee data.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 24 Mar 2023
Op-Ed: Hacktivism — different agendas, same damage
While monetary gain has long been the predominant motive for cyber attacks, the rapidly changing geopolitical and social landscape has seen hacktivism become increasingly ...
Hamish Armati • Fri, 24 Mar 2023
O’Neil calls for cyber risks to be shifted from community to tech sector
The federal government is making moves to shift cyber risk from individuals and businesses onto the creators of the security software they use.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 23 Mar 2023
From reactive to proactive: The importance of building a culture of cyber resilience
In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, the importance of cultivating a culture of cyber resilience cannot be understated. The convergence of cyber crime with ...
Cornelius Mare • Wed, 22 Mar 2023
Fighting cyber crime a key driver of the Australian Federal Police’s new command structure
The AFP has announced a restructure to combat the growing threat of cyber crime and “other tech-enabled criminality”.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 22 Mar 2023
What constitutes best practice for cyber attacks?
Following the massive data breaches of last year, organisations need to have adequate responses to potential cyber attacks in place, as well as policies and procedures ...
Lauren Croft • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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