Cybersecurity news stories

The move to remote and cloud-based technologies has shifted the goalposts for cybersecurity. It now needs to cover multiple people, devices, platforms, and networks.

When breaking down the numbers to education attacks by region in July 2022, A/NZ was the most heavily attacked.

Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

Superloop has launched CyberEdge, a new cybersecurity platform that will give K12 schools in Australia the tools to optimise, secure and manage their network.

The renewed partnership is designed to maximise the value of Microsoft solutions to various NSW Government agencies.

Each ransomware gang left its own ransom demand, and some of the files were triple encrypted, according to a new report from Sophos.

BeyondTrust's new survey shows Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows that 61% of all breaches involve malicious actors gaining unauthorised, privileged access to data by using a compromised credential. Unfortunately, it is often too late when the misuse of a credential is detected.

Zero trust is fast emerging as global best practice in cybersecurity and local leaders are on board, with 83% considering it essential to security.

A darkverse of criminality hidden from law enforcement could quickly evolve to fuel a new industry of metaverse-related cybercrime.

The State of the Internet report shows gaming companies and gamer accounts are at risk, following a surge in web application attacks post pandemic.

DEFEND supports customers in 66 countries across the globe with a relentless focus on ensuring that every dollar spent on security provides a meaningful return on investment and reduces cyber risk.

Unit 42 Managed Detection and Response is a new service that can offer continuous 24/7 threat detection, investigation and response.

The company says Claroty xDome is the industry's first solution to deliver the ease and scalability of SaaS without compromising on visibility, protection, and monitoring controls.

In the past 12 months, over a third of Australian businesses (36%) experienced a cloud-based data breach or failed audit. 

Trans-Tasman security integrator looks to meet the twin challenges of high client project demand tight & labour market supply with new opportunities.

Ivanti and SentinelOne will integrate their technologies Ivanti Neurons for Patch Management and SentinelOne's Singularity XDR platform.

"Qualys unique approach to EASM is integrating the internal and external asset data from CyberSecurity Attack Management with its VMDR solution into a single view."

Kaspersky's study uncovers that more than half believe a ransomware attack against their business is too small to worry about.

FirstWave developed the CyberCision Open Security Management Platform to respond to SMBs 'urgent' need for comprehensive cyber protection.

Verizon’s fifth annual Mobile Security Index report has revealed a continued rise in significant cyberattacks in the last year involving a mobile/IoT device.

Universities in Australia, the US and the UK are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, creating higher risks of email-based impersonation attacks.

Phronesis Security has become the first cyber security company in Australia to achieve the coveted B Corp certification, having been certified since June 2022. 

The heavy use of software vulnerabilities matches the opportunistic behaviour of threat actors who scour the internet for vulnerabilities and weak points.