The impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity insurance
Cyber threats are surging as employees work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting cybersecurity insurers to reassess companies’ security measures—and potentially raise premiums.
This month in security: July 2020
Russian BEC gangs hustled hundreds of multinational companies, a massive Twitter breach exploited celebrity accounts to shill a Bitcoin scam, and a teenager from WA published confidential information from the health department online.
Brace yourselves: Tax scams are coming
Tax season is here, and the number of tax scams is growing every day. It can be a little inconvenient, but taking a few precautions can greatly improve your chances of protecting yourself from tax scams.
This month in security: June 2020
Australian government and businesses hit by a series of malicious cyber events, CrowdStrike’s survey reveals the risks facing the remote workforce during COVID-19, beverages giant Lion, Fisher and Paykel and Honda blindsided by cyberattacks, while CBA uncovers abusive messages hidden in digital transactions.
Alert the humans: scammers are relying on your people to screw up
As organisations strive to comply with stricter data confidentiality laws, tackling human error can be one of the most important security measures any company can take.
This month in security: May 2020
COVIDSafe app gets more privacy protections, Service NSW suffers a breach, and Toll Group gets hit by a fresh ransomware attack.
This month in security: April 2020
The ASD’s report finds government departments still dragging their feet on cyber resilience, scammers are mimicking Microsoft’s helpline, COVID-19 crisis gives rise to superannuation scams, and the government’s Coronavirus tracing app raises eyebrows over privacy concerns
This month in security: March 2020
Remote workers get ‘video-bombed’, hackers use COVID-19 to hijack routers, another Australian logistics company suffers a ransomware attack....
This month in security: February 2020
Deep fakes are under research, romance scams are on the rise, ransomware attacks are getting bolder and Coronavirus fears spark a new wave of malware.
