Date: 28/04/2022
Mandatory Cyber Security Incident Reporting Now in Force
Mandatory cyber security incident reporting now in force New legislation now makes reporting of information security events mandatory for several industry sectors. Under the Security of Critical Infrastructure 2018 Act, included industries must report cyber security incidents with ‘significant’ impact within 12 hours of discovery. The nominated industry sectors include telecommunications, internet service providers, fuel […]
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Date: 07/04/2022
A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat
A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat A new report has identified employee cyber risk as a multifaceted issue currently revolving around cyber hygiene within an organisation. Data in Mobile Mentor’s inaugural Endpoint Ecosystem Report suggests that everything from endpoints, passwords, training, security policies, to a lack of awareness are all contributing […]
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Date: 25/03/2022
Okta breach leads to questions on disclosure, and our reliance on third party vendors
Okta breach leads to questions on disclosure, reliance on third-party vendors – CyberScoop In another supply chain attack, The Lapsus$ hacker group has targeted Microsoft and Okta in recent breaches confirmed by both technology organizations. Okta is an prominent identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies […]
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Date: 21/03/2022
Microsoft Highlights Growing Disconnect Over Hybrid Work
Microsoft highlights growing disconnect over hybrid work – ARN (arnnet.com.au) Microsoft’s second annual Work Trend Index report has highlighted a growing disconnect between employer and employee attitudes to hybrid work, according to a survey of 31,000 people in 31 countries and analysis of user data from Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn. 50 per cent of leaders […]
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Date: 09/03/2022
Inside Conti: The Worlds Most Feared Ransomware Gang
Inside Conti leaks: The Panama Papers of ransomware – The Record by Recorded Future The leaking of more than a hundred thousand internal chats at the world’s biggest ransomware gang has offered explosive insights into how it attacks its victims which include Australian companies. On February 25 Conti announced “Full support of the Russian government” […]
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Date: 25/02/2022
Russian cyber attacks could inadvertently hit Australia, warns government cyber agency
Australia’s lead cyber agency has issued a warning to Australian organisations that a wave of cyber attacks on Ukraine and NATO countries could spill over in coming months. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is urging businesses not to be complacent as Russian attacks escalate. 2022-02: Australian organisations should urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security […]
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