Breach could be wider than the Singtel-owned telco Following a cyberattack, Optus is investigating the possible unauthorised access of current and former customers’ information. Optus immediately shut down the attack when discovered and is now working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre to mitigate any customer risks. The telco has…
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The IRGC-affiliated actors are actively targeting a broad range of targeted entities This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is the result of an analytic effort among the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), U.S. Cyber Command Cyber National Mission Force…
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Security considerations always emerge in new open system The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Security Agency (NSA), through the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), have published a paper titled, Open Radio Access Network Security Considerations which assesses the benefits and security considerations with implementing Open RAN architecture. The ESF’s Open…
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Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong talks about cyber security Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled more businesses to accelerate their digital transformation by trying different emerging technologies. Indeed, this transformation has added impetus to our economic growth but also triggered concern over…
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The ‘distributed’ nature of DDoS refers to the fact that they emanate from different locations The word Meris (Latvian for plague) will make any cybersecurity expert sit up. Staying true to its name, Meris has wreaked havoc by targeting thousands of computers worldwide since last year. The scale and sophistication…
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Cybersecurity has been thrust to the forefront of minds of business and technology leaders Info-Tech Research Group, one of the top global information technology research and advisory firms, has published its annual trends report on the upcoming priorities security leaders need to plan for. Info-Tech’s Security Priorities 2022 report combines insights from…
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More than 1,150 Australians fell victim to the so-called “Hi Mum” scam in the first seven months Scamwatch is urging the public to be wary of phone messages from a family member or friend claiming they need help, following a significant rise in “Hi Mum” scams in recent months. More…
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Ransomware poses one of the most significant threats to Australian organisations The capability of leading economies in the Asia-Pacific region to respond to serious cyber security incidents has been tested through annual drills designed to lift cyber security cooperation and capability among members. The drills are organised by the Asia…
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Organisations could detect a security breach in less than 90 days Fortinet has revealed the findings of its 2022 Networking and Cybersecurity Adoption Index, a major research study examining the cybersecurity readiness and approach of Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) enterprises. While companies tend to consider themselves well-prepared in general,…
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The RaaS economy allows cybercriminals to purchase access to ransomware Microsoft today released its second edition of Cyber Signals, a regular cyber threat intelligence brief, spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from Microsoft’s global security signals and experts. The specialization and consolidation of the cybercrime economy have fueled ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS),…
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