Phished accounts sent malware in September Indian Computer response team (CERT-In) has seen a campaign of phishing scams targeting users of the NCIs email service for Government of India (email.gov.in). CERT-In is part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India. It stated the campaign involves fraudulent…
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BlackBerry AtHoc Public Safety edition has been given the thumbs up by tertiary education providers like Macquarie University. As part of its critical event management programs, BlackBerry AtHoc Public Safety edition enables public leaders to disseminate critical information to everyone in an affected area to keep their communities informed and safe.…
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Strengthening the security of vital infrastructure and systems across Australia. Australia’s Communications Alliance welcomed the Department of Home Affairs focus on principles-based outcomes for its recently proposed Critical Infrastructure Reforms. The reforms were designed to further strengthen the security of vital infrastructure and systems across a range of Australian economic…
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Despite financial investments, companies experienced attacks. Companies globally spent the equivalent of around US$15B extra a week on technology to enable safe and secure home working during COVID-19, reveals the 2020 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey. This was one of the biggest surges in technology investment in history – with the world’s IT…
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Ongoing digital transformation in WA requires security. When Andrew Cann was stationed as a policeman in Moora in the 1990s, Friday nights could get a little lively in the country town 180Km north of Perth in Western Australia’s wheatbelt. If he and his partner were called to a pub brawl…
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Australian used Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s servers and supercomputers. A 34-year-old man from Sydney Australia, has been sentenced for using the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) servers and supercomputers to carry out cryptocurrency mining. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Cybercrime Operations launched an investigation after CSIRO…
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Women are needed to help solve the challenges business are facing resulting from changes in work dynamics. Technology has taken a prominent role during COVID-19 pandemic, post APAC region-wide lockdowns, cybersecurity has become the forefront of technological advanced. However more women are needed to help solve the challenges business are…
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CISOs are responsible for supporting a rapidly evolving set of information risk decisions. Only 12 per cent of chief information security officers (CISOs) excel in all four categories of the Gartner CISO Effectiveness Index, according to a survey by Gartner. Gartner analysts presented the survey findings and discussed the traits…
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New hire must be able to communicate any security issues that arises from potential acquisitions and big business moves. HSBC Australia is looking to ramp up its cybersecurity, with a new chief information security officer (CISO) in Australia. According to recent job advertisement, the CISO will be responsible for defining…
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Lack of awareness about the security risks associated with this. Smart home devices and their apps represent a major weak link in the corporate cybersecurity chain as the lines between work and home life increasingly blur, according to Trend Micro’s latest study, Head in the Clouds study. About 36 per cent…
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