Westpac is working with Optus to become the first private Australian business to block scammer calls Westpac has today announced new scam support and prevention measures and is warning customers to be extra careful after a recent spike in activity. New Westpac data has found reported scams increased 33 per…
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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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Real-time dark web intelligence empowers financial institutions Recorded Future, the world’s largest intelligence company, today announced the expansion of its Intelligence Cloud with Payment Fraud Intelligence, a single source of truth for identifying, mitigating, and preventing payment fraud. Payment Fraud Intelligence enables those focused on payment fraud, including financial institutions, card issuers, and e-commerce…
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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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Journey from the Navy into data security Sam Lloyd has come a long way. Starting out as a local pizza delivery boy earning $US9 an hour, he now holds a position as a Data Security Operations Manager at Microsoft ANZ. But his journey has not been straightforward. A self-described ‘defence…
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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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Researchers also saw a 4 per cent rise in attacks targeting municipalities The number of ransomware attacks has increased dramatically over the past year and businesses remain the no.1 target, according to the most recent Threat Spotlight from Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-enabled security solutions. Analysing 106 highly publicised attacks across the globe, including Southeast Asia between August 2021…
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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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