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Cybermerc joins ADF cyber program

Cybermerc joins ADF cyber program

The local cyber security training company is helping upskill the latest cohort of participants in the ADF-led program.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022
PODCAST: Addressing alarmism and cyber workforce shortages

PODCAST: Addressing alarmism and cyber workforce shortages

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson, ...

Robyn Tongol Fri, 01 Apr 2022
Vulnerability intelligence report reveals 136% increase in widely exploited security flaws

Vulnerability intelligence report reveals 136% increase in widely exploited security flaws

The Rapid7 2021 Vulnerability Intelligence Report highlights 50 vulnerabilities from 2021 that posed considerable risk ...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022
Aussies lost over $300m to scams last year with cyber crime still rising

Aussies lost over $300m to scams last year with cyber crime still rising

As remote work pushes more Australians online, the jump in cyber crime hits record-high rates, sparking major concerns ...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022
Darktrace extends coverage to zero trust architectures Zscaler, Okta and Duo

Darktrace extends coverage to zero trust architectures Zscaler, Okta and Duo

Darktrace has announced its ability to extend its detection and autonomous response capabilities to zero trust ...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022
Unsecure configurations heighten risk for SMEs as Log4j-based malware attacks persist

Unsecure configurations heighten risk for SMEs as Log4j-based malware attacks persist

Lacework released the third volume of its Cloud Threat Report, a semi-annual accounting of the ongoing cyber security ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022
Sophos research reveals cyber attackers using Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver ‘backdoors’ to virtual servers

Sophos research reveals cyber attackers using Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver ‘backdoors’ to virtual servers

According to Sophos, the attackers are using several different approaches to infect targets. While some of the earlier ...

Thu, 31 Mar 2022
Australia battling blitz in state-sponsored cyber attacks

Australia battling blitz in state-sponsored cyber attacks

The intensity and frequency of state-sponsored cyber attacks on individuals and organisations within Australia has been ...

Charbel Kadib Thu, 31 Mar 2022
Evolving industrial cyber threats give rise to new security best practices

Evolving industrial cyber threats give rise to new security best practices

One thing history has taught us is that adversaries often signal their intentions and methods before they cause more ...

Claroty Team82 Thu, 31 Mar 2022
Why are cyber criminals increasingly targeting mobile devices?

Why are cyber criminals increasingly targeting mobile devices?

A survey carried out by Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point Software has revealed ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Ransomware remains largest cyber threat to SMBs as phishing activity spikes

Ransomware remains largest cyber threat to SMBs as phishing activity spikes

OpenText Security Solutions announced the release of its 2022 BrightCloud Threat Report, outlining the biggest trends ...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022
Australia and US bolster cyber and space cooperation

Australia and US bolster cyber and space cooperation

Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John C Aquilino, visited Australia this week to demonstrate, ...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022
Shift from security awareness to improving behaviour and culture

Shift from security awareness to improving behaviour and culture

Long, but unfairly, regarded as the weakest link in an organisation, the human element continues to feature in most data ...

Richard Addiscott Mon, 28 Mar 2022