Lack of IT skills greatest data security challenge

Australian businesses starting to accept that a breach is inevitable Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, today announced the Australian findings from its inaugural State of Data Security report, commissioned by Rubrik and conducted by Wakefield Research. Among the key findings regarding the most pressing challenge Australian cyber security…

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OAIC data breach report

Organisations should also ensure they have a robust data breach response plan The significant impact of recent data breaches on millions of Australians and the findings of the latest Notifiable data breaches report released today stress the need for organisations to have robust information handling practices and an up-to-date data breach response…

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AFP blames Russia for Medibank’s data breach

Cyber criminals are operating like a business with affiliates and associates The Australian Federal Police, working with Interpol has named Russia as the culprit for recent data breach at Medibank. I know Australians are angry, distressed and seeking answers about the highly sensitive and deeply personal information that is being…

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New capacity building tool to combat ransomware

Building capacity across the world is an essential aspect in the war on ransomware The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of State and the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, announced a joint project last week to develop a capacity-building tool to help countries…

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Nozomi networks to host ‘cyber war game’ challenge

The games will be an opportunity for Australia’s top cyber minds Nozomi Networks Inc. today announced it will host a virtual cyber war games event to bring together Australia’s best cyber talent and stop cyber criminals aiming to take down a key piece of national critical infrastructure. Operation Cyber Crisis will…

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Festive seasons kicks online shopping scams into high gear

Scammers are using holiday-themed scams and phishing messages to steal personal data With Black Friday around the corner, and Christmas not too far behind, scammers are using holiday-themed scams and phishing messages to steal the personal data of unsuspecting shoppers. Bitdefender’s analysts looked at global volumes of spam from October…

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AFP blames Russia for Medibank’s data breach

These cyber criminals are operating like a business with affiliates and associates The Australian Federal Police, working with Interpol has named Russia as the culprit for recent data breach at Medibank. I know Australians are angry, distressed and seeking answers about the highly sensitive and deeply personal information that is…

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Lack of IT skills greatest data security challenge

Recent cyberattacks have highlighted a lack of visibility and control Rubrik, the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, today announced the Australian findings from its inaugural State of Data Security report, commissioned by Rubrik and conducted by Wakefield Research. Among the key findings regarding the most pressing challenge Australian cybersecurity leaders…

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Operation Guardian expanded to protect stolen information

Operation Guardian will be actively monitoring the clear, dark, and deep web The AFP is aware that distressing and very personal information has been released on the dark web and has immediately taken measures, including covert techniques, to identify further criminal activity. Investigators within the AFP’s Cyber Command are working…

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