ACSC ransomware profile – Royal

Royal ransomware is likely associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime actors Context: Royal is a ransomware variant first observed in September 2022, used by cybercriminals to conduct ransomware attacks against multiple sectors and organisations worldwide, including Australia. Once gaining access to a victim’s environment, cybercriminals use this ransomware for similar purposes to other…

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International counter ransomware initiative 2022

CRI members are building a network of trusted partners The members of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI)— Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lithuania, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea,…

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WEF establishes a cyber resilience in oil and gas initiative

At Davos 2023, 20 global CEOs committed to working together to improve cyber resilience across the ecosystem. The impact. The oil and gas industry uses a range of complex systems and interconnected technologies to extract, transport and refine oil and gas products. While these technologies are necessary to support the delivery…

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Large enterprises implementing Zero-Trust programs

Gartner defines zero trust as a security paradigm Zero trust is top of mind for most organizations as a critical strategy to reduce risk, but few organizations have completed zero-trust implementations. Gartner, Inc. predicts that by 2026, 10 per cent of large enterprises will have a mature and measurable zero-trust program in place, up…

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Top 7 trends for the security industry

We have seen more diversified AI products and applications The physical security industry has been changing quickly in recent years. Developments and applications of cutting-edge technologies in this ever-evolving industry such as AI, machine perception, and IoT, are breaking boundaries all the time. We have seen security systems become deeply…

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Cybersecurity resilience emerges as a top priority

The leading types of incidents were network or data breaches Cybersecurity resilience is a top priority for companies as they look to defend against a rapidly evolving threat landscape, according to the latest edition of Cisco’s annual Security Outcomes Report launched today. Titled, Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience,…

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Surge in fraud as digital transactions dominate

Digital fraud has grown as economies around the world re-opened in 2022 LexisNexis Risk Solutions released the results of its first Global State of Fraud and Identity Report, exploring research and insights from industry experts on recent statistics and trends from our industry-recognized studies on the Global True Cost of Fraud…

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