The expansion of digital platform services has created new risks The ACCC has recommended a range of new measures to address harms from digital platforms to Australian consumers, small businesses, and competition. The fifth report of the ACCC’s five-year Digital Platform Services Inquiry has proposed that platforms be subject to mandatory dispute…
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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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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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All parts of government are working together to look after people in the community Legal Aid ACT CEO Dr. John Boersig has confirmed that they will not agree to the demands of a criminal group who stole private information from the organisation. The decision not to pay a ransom is…
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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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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 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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FortiGuard Labs predicts convergence of advanced persistent threat methods Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, has unveiled predictions from the FortiGuard Labs global threat intelligence and research team about the cyberthreat landscape for the next 12 months and beyond. From quickly evolving Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS)-fuelled attacks to new…
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Attacks included successful Microsoft 365 logins from a suspicious country Businesses in Asia-Pacific could find themselves vulnerable to attack during the vacation months, according to Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions. Analysing the latest threat Insight from Barracuda’s Advanced XDR Platform and 24/7 Security Operations Centre,…
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Following ransomware disruption The AFP is urging victims of cybercrime to report ransomware attempts following the disruption of a dangerous ransomware group. Operation Orcus – a multi-agency ransomware taskforce established by the AFP – received a request from the Dutch National Police last month (September 2022) for assistance in investigating…
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