Managed security services are predicted to have the strongest growth across security-related services in Australia and New Zealand. Although COVID-19 has thrown major disruptions into the security landscape, IDC forecasts steady growth in A/NZ security services, with managed security services, threat detection and response services, and data security and privacy…
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Malicious cyber activity against Australia’s national and economic interests is increasing in frequency, scale, and sophistication. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) during the period between July 2019 to 30 June 2020, responded to 2,266 cyber security incidents and received 59,806 cybercrime reports at an average of 164 cybercrime reports…
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OGCIO encourages more public and private organisations to take part in the cross-sector sharing of cyber security information. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) has formalised the Partnership Programme for Cyber Security Information Sharing, also known as Cybersec Infohub, from September. The OGCIO will partner with the…
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Russian hacker attempted to bribe Tesla employee with US$1M to infect the company with malware. A Russian national made his initial appearance in US Federal Court this week for his role in a conspiracy to recruit an employee of a company to introduce malicious software into Tesla’s computer network, extract…
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Gartner says bring your own PC security will transform businesses within the next five years. The 2020 Gartner Hype Cycle for Endpoint Security features two technologies that will have transformational impact on global businesses within the next 10 years. According to the analyst firm Bring your own PC (BYOPC) security will…
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State Government agency points finger at commercial business not associated with the Transport agency for the breach. Australian media has reported that residents in the state of New South Wales have had their digital licenses left exposed in an open Cloud storage. According to ABC News “the cache was discovered…
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Stops trading for a third day. International media reports state New Zealand’s Stock Exchange has stopped trading due to a potential cyber-attack. According to Radio New Zealand (RNZ) trading on the NZX was halted after its website went down on the 27th of August. “The exchange has decided it will…
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Remote conferencing tool still popular despite security concerns. Numerous media reports state that American technology company, Zoom has a new data centre in Singapore, one of its first in the Southeast Asia region. The Singapore data centre brings Zoom’s total to 18 sites across the globe, with the vendor expanding…
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Consumers neglect safety procedures. F5’s latest report Curve of Convenience 2020 Report: The Privacy-Convenience Paradox uncovers that 43 percent of Asia Pacific consumers expect businesses to protect their data, while another 32 percent believe it’s the responsibility of the government. Meanwhile, more than nine in 10 (96 percent) consumers say…
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10 year strategy to ensure a secure online world for Australia. The Australian Department of Home Affairs will invest $1.67 billion over 10 years in its Australian Cyber Security Strategy 2020. The latest strategy was created to help “achieve” and create a more secure online world for Australians, their businesses,…
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