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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While the SSIR has had an impact, it currently remains a voluntary system The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has been working with the Singapore Police Force, Government agencies, and Private Sector partners as part of the multi-pronged fight against scams. There is a need to build multiple layers of defence and…
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This is the case of a new malware campaign on the Google Play Store For the past few years, cyber-criminals have strengthened their efforts to have malicious applications listed on Google Play Store – the world’s most trafficked Android app source. While the platform’s security checks have improved through the…
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Industries are enhancing security feature investments Spending on security solutions and services in Asia/Pacific* is forecasted to exceed $US31 billion in 2022, an increase of 15.5 per cent from 2021, according to IDC’s latest Worldwide Security Spending Guide. Despite headwinds such as looming global recession, geopolitical conflicts, and rising inflation, investments…
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IMDA proposes full SMS sender ID registration as part of ongoing measures The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has been working with the Singapore Police Force, Government agencies, and Private Sector partners as part of the multi-pronged fight against scams. There is a need to build multiple layers of defence…
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Google took remedial steps and had addressed all the contravening conduct The Federal Court has ordered Google LLC to pay $60 million in penalties for making misleading representations to consumers about the collection and use of their personal location data on Android phones between January 2017 and December 2018, following…
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An agreement was signed to deepen cybersecurity operational collaboration The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) this week to strengthen collaboration on shared cybersecurity priorities. The MOC expands upon…
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Following the news that healthcare IT supplier Advanced has suffered a ransomware attack Dean Sabri, Principal Analyst for Health and Social Care at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “NHS organizations across the country have been on high alert for cyber-attacks in recent years, especially since…
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