Every country in the world experienced at least one COVID-19 themed attack. The global events of the past 12 months have brought unprecedented change to the physical and digital worlds. Cybercrime, however, is a constant. According to Microsoft’s latest annual cybercrime report, cybercriminals continue—and sometimes escalate—their activity in times of…
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Industry titans in cyber disinformation unveiled. BlackBerry has linked the BAHAMUT cyberespionage threat group to a number of staggering numbers of ongoing attacks against government officials and industry titans, while also unveiling the group’s vast network of disinformation assets aimed at furthering particular political causes and hampering NGOs. The report, BAHAMUT:…
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Encouraging members to share cyber security information. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) have collaborated to produce a Partnership Programme for Cyber Security Information Sharing, known as the Cybersec Infohub. The OGCIO and the HKIRC will encourage members…
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Resignation follows one of the worst DDoS attacks suffered by NZX. Several media outlets in New Zealand have reported New Zealand Stock Exchange CIO David Godfrey has resigned from his position and will leave before the end of 2020. According to New Zealand Herald in a statement, NZX chief executive…
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Government Department susceptible to human error. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has Tweeted out an apology for revealing the email addresses of stranded Australians the Department is trying to help get home. According to DFAT “no other personal information was disclosed,” DFAT stated. “We want to get you…
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Australian bank makes use of crowdsourced security company. NAB has today announced the launch of a bug bounty program, one of the first in Australia’s banking sector, in partnership with crowdsourced security company Bugcrowd. NAB will reward vetted security researchers who uncover previously undisclosed vulnerabilities in NAB’s environment. Participants must…
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Phished accounts sent malware in September Indian Computer response team (CERT-In) has seen a campaign of phishing scams targeting users of the NCIs email service for Government of India (email.gov.in). CERT-In is part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India. It stated the campaign involves fraudulent…
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BlackBerry AtHoc Public Safety edition has been given the thumbs up by tertiary education providers like Macquarie University. As part of its critical event management programs, BlackBerry AtHoc Public Safety edition enables public leaders to disseminate critical information to everyone in an affected area to keep their communities informed and safe.…
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Strengthening the security of vital infrastructure and systems across Australia. Australia’s Communications Alliance welcomed the Department of Home Affairs focus on principles-based outcomes for its recently proposed Critical Infrastructure Reforms. The reforms were designed to further strengthen the security of vital infrastructure and systems across a range of Australian economic…
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Despite financial investments, companies experienced attacks. Companies globally spent the equivalent of around US$15B extra a week on technology to enable safe and secure home working during COVID-19, reveals the 2020 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey. This was one of the biggest surges in technology investment in history – with the world’s IT…
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