Backdoor deployment overtakes ransomware as top attacker action
Thanks to the availability of malware such as Emotet, deploying backdoors on victims' networks is becoming easier and more lucrative for cyber criminals.
Stories by Samira Sarraf
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ServiceNow to detect open source security vulnerabilities with Snyk integration
ServiceNow Vulnerability Response users will now have access to Snyk’s product that scans open source code during the development process.
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Australia fronts International Counter Ransomware Taskforce
The International Counter Ransomware Taskforce (ICRTF), envisioned by the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), kicked off its operations with Australia as its inaugural chair and coordinator.
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United Nations launches global standard for AI ethics
Standard aims to provide AI with a strong ethical basis that will not only protect but also promote human rights and human dignity.
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How to create a digital workplace
Creating a digital work environment for employees, regardless of where they are physically, involves much more than handing out laptops, turning to cloud apps and using a VPN.
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Previously undocumented backdoor targets Microsoft’s Equation Editor
RoyalRoad backdoor delivered via spear phishing was identified in an attack on a Russian-based defence contractor.
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NSW Ambulance staff reach $275K settlement over data breach
The NSW Supreme Court has accepted a $275,000 settlement for the class action brought against NSW Ambulance over the access and sale of personal data of 130 staff in 2013.
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NSW Ambulance expected to settle data breach class action
A settlement is expected to be reached in a class action brought against the NSW Ambulance Service relating to sensitive health and personal information that was illegally sold by a contractor.
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Scams cost Australians more than $100M a year
Australians have so far lost $118.5 million to scams as at October 2019, which is already $10 million more than what it cost in 2018 ($107 million).
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ACSC warns businesses to remain vigilant of Emotet and Bluekeep
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned people and businesses to remain vigilant of the Emotet malware as it continues to respond to the "widespread malware campaign".
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What is driving IT spending in finance across Australia?
Investments in modern business intelligence (BI), augmented analytics and robotic process automation (RPA) will help drive IT spending in the banking and securities sector, according to Gartner.
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Kaspersky opens threat intelligence portal to public
Kaspersky has opened its threat intelligence portal to the general public with the intention of targeting incident responders and security operation centre (SOC) analysts, working in-house and at managed security service providers (MSSPs).
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Aussie Broadband prepares for ASX listing
Telecommunications provider Aussie Broadband has appointed Brian Maher as its new CFO as the company prepares to go public next year.
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Cenitex paid price for years of uncertainty
A three-year period of uncertainty for Victorian shared ICT agency Cenitex between 2011 and 2014 prevented it to make future plans, resulting in no investment in technology during the period.
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Aussie Broadband announces online sign-up for enterprise nbn
Aussie Broadband has announced an end-to-end online sign-up for enterprise nbn services.
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