Managed Threat Hunting Fills a Critical Gap
Threat hunting is a critical discipline that more organisations are using to disrupt stealthy attacks before they become mega breaches.
Scott Taschler | 04 Feb | Read more
Access Control — Opinions
Cyber warfare is here and we are not prepared
Over the last few years there has been a massive increase in the number of breaches occurring globally, every time we look at the news another high profile company has been breached and customer data leaked all over the internet or for sale on the dark web.
Craig Ford | 01 Feb | Read more
Incident Response: How to Build Cyber Resilience in 2019
Despite growing efforts in information security capabilities, many Australian businesses continue to fall victim to cyber attacks, which are increasing in frequency and sophistication.
Joseph Failla | 30 Jan | Read more
Plan of attack: Distance no defence in Australia’s cyber battleground
Australia’s geographical remoteness is no guarantee of cyber security in a tightly connected digital world. In fact, almost a third of IT decision-makers in research commissioned by Aura Information Security see Australia as a bigger target than other countries.
Michael Warnock | 25 Jan | Read more
How AI Could Change Healthcare, for Better or Worse
Expectations for the use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare field are high, possibly even over exaggerated.
Emily Walsh | 23 Jan | Read more
Why cyber-security should be top priority for banks that want to rehabilitate their reputations
Are cyber-attacks an inevitability in the financial services industry, given the wealth of personal data – and funds – entrusted to the keeping of banks, insurers and other players in the sector?
Joanne Wong | 23 Jan | Read more
Tis’ STILL the season to be phished!
Every year is the same: the silly season comes, and with it so do the cybercriminals and phishing attacks. Last year was no exception, with Cyber Monday, Black Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day remaining on top of the list for hacking and phishing threats.
David Arthur | 22 Jan | Read more
What will keep CISOs up in 2019?
Have a fear of rising house prices? How about spiders? Or maybe you suffer from astraphobia, the fear of thunder and lightning?
Bede Hackney, Tenable | 16 Jan | Read more
Top five threat hunting myths
The cybersecurity landscape is in a constant state of change and, as many organisations have learned, it’s no longer a matter of an organisation will face a cyber attack, but when.
Rick McElroy | 14 Jan | Read more
Back to basics: The common tools, techniques and procedures cyber attackers are using
In today’s digital world, cyber attackers are continually developing their capabilities and techniques, using various methods to achieve their malicious intent
Anthony Chadd | 14 Jan | Read more
The evolving security landscape: 5 trends you’ll see in 2019
With 2018 coming to a close, the new year is on the horizon, and with it, new opportunities for enterprises to improve their security posture as bad actors elevate their tactics.
Lawrence Crowther, Head of Platform Architecture for APJ at Pivotal Software | 19 Dec | Read more
Would you know if you had been hacked?
Let's say I was a cybercriminal or Blackhat hacker (The idea of being a black hat hacker is humorous to me, it would be a stretch for me to even be a Grey hat but let's go with the story) and I am starting my week with considering my latest target to loot.
Craig Ford | 19 Dec | Read more
Cloud-native and social media attacks to become major threat 2019 threat predictions
The threat landscape is constantly evolving to become more sophisticated, diverse and dangerous — and 2019 will be no different in welcoming completely new threats vectors and trends.
Gary Denman | 17 Dec | Read more
Hacked via Fridge: Do you really know what is on your networks?
It’s that time of year again when security professionals are preparing for the onslaught of security threats like phishing emails or other social engineering attacks to take advantage of people’s good nature or just the fact that most people are busy trying to get everything ready before they leave on their breaks.
Craig Ford | 13 Dec | Read more
Security: what needs to change in 2019?
Data breaches continue to impact Australian organisations and businesses more than ever before.
How to avoid your business having a Christmas break
It’s a busy time of year. No matter the industry, the holiday season’s plateau in January is always preceded by the chaotic days and weeks in the lead up to Christmas.
Gary Mitchell | 18 Dec | Read more
How to Tell if Your System Has Been Cryptojacked
Digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum operate unlike any other financial system.
Sam Bocetta | 12 Dec | Read more
Staying safe this festive season
Scammers and cyber criminals are very adept at coming up with new and inventive ways of tricking us into clicking that link and supplying our credentials or credit card information. I have seen emails and websites recently that look just like the real thing.
Ashwin Pal | 12 Dec | Read more
Getting on better with IT: The One New Year’s Resolution Every CISO Should Make
Staying abreast of the latest security tools, running more awareness training workshops for employees…the dawn of a new year is traditionally a time for turning over new leaves and resolving to do things differently and better.
Sumir Karayi | 11 Dec | Read more
The week in security: Would you release malware on your network?
The week in security was dominated by Parliamentary dealings over the controversial ‘Encryption Bill’ that was pushed through into law – despite early and eventually fruitless stonewalling by Labor – without what many observers warned was adequate supervision and adequate controls despite revelations that previous controversial telecommunications data retention legislation was being abused.
David Braue | 11 Dec | Read more