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Elastic has announced its second Elastic Global Threat Report, issued by Elastic Security Labs. Based on observations from more than 1 billion data points over the last 12 months, the report reveals ransomware is expanding and diversifying; more than half of all observed malware infections were on Linux systems; and credential access techniques have become […]

One in five CIOs believe cybersecurity ops are not an immediate priority, according to new research. In April 2023, Acora conducted a survey that revealed insights into the changing responsibilities of Chief Information Officers (CIOs), focusing on mid-market companies. The research included 126 decision-makers from financial services companies and aimed to identify the difficulties and

Three Chinese nationals living in Australia who used stolen personal information to make fraudulent transactions will be released from prison in a month, while a third will walk free immediately. Key points: Renzhong Chen, 31, Sheng Li, 25, and Xiaoxin Zheng, 20, were arrested in November after using details from a phishing scam, which is believed

A Queensland photographer says it feels like his business burned down after scammers wiped seven years of images and customer orders from his social media page.  Key points: Caloundra man Doug Bazley said the cyber attack took over his Facebook business page using a tactic experts say is becoming more common. Mr Bazley said the page was lost

At Okta’s annual conference, TechDay had a chance to sit down with Ajay Advani, recently appointed Vice President of APJ Channel and Strategic Alliances, to discuss the company’s partner focus for ANZ, including the Elevate programme, the SMB market opportunity, and the role of Oktane in building rapport and knowledge. As reported by TechDay early

In a recent publication, the 2023 Security Budget Benchmark Summary Report by IANS Research and Artico Search shed light on the prevailing trends in cybersecurity spending during the 2022-23 budget cycle. The findings reflect a notable 65% reduction in growth, painting a picture of cautious or restrained budgetary allocations towards cybersecurity across various industries, especially

Boise State University’s Cyberdome initiative, in partnership with Stellar Cyber, has marked its first year of operation as a resounding success. The programme, which is part of Boise State’s Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity, aims to offer top-notch cybersecurity services to rural areas in Idaho, while also providing invaluable hands-on experience to students. Edward Vasko, director

76% of cybersecurity professionals believe the world is very close to encountering malicious artificial intelligence (AI) that can bypass most known cybersecurity measures. Over a quarter (26%) see this happening within the next year, and 50% in the next five years.  Phishing, social engineering tactics, and malware attacks are those most likely to become more

A new business email compromise 3.0 attack involving the file hosting service, Dropbox has been discovered by Check Point Research.  In the first two weeks of September, CPR observed 5,440 attacks, just another example of hackers masquerading behind legitimate sites with the hope of scamming unsuspecting users via social engineering tactics. Phishing via Dropbox A

The potential risk posed by AI/chatbots in cybercrime has dominated headlines recently. A new report considers how these tools are leveraged to create highly targeted phishing campaigns.   Egress, a cybersecurity company providing intelligent email security, has released its second Phishing Threat Trends Report. The report’s findings demonstrate the evolving attack methodologies used by cybercriminals that