Global Stories

Nearly a quarter of exploits sold on the cybercriminal underground are more than three years old

Nearly a quarter of exploits for sale in underground forums are over three years old, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jul 2021

Distributed Denial of Service

Encrypted chat apps doubling as illegal marketplaces

Encrypted chat apps are doubling as illegal marketplaces as criminals utilise them to sell illegal goods without fear of content moderation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 17th May 2021

Unified Communications

5G flaws allow criminals to steal data, cut access to the web

5G technology flaws allow criminals to steal data and cut web access, says security assessment by Positive Technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2020

Malware

Top cyber threats for Australia in 2020

COVID-19 scams, ransomware attacks, and adware were among the top cyber threats faced by Australian businesses in 2020, according to Avast.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020

Malware

More than just malware, ransomware 2.0 hits businesses hard

Cyber criminals are shifting their focus from encrypting data to publishing confidential information online, according to Kaspersky researchers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2020

Cybersecurity

Report: Majority of New Zealanders exposed to cyber crime

A NortonLifeLock report reveals 36% of Kiwis experienced cyber crime in 2019, leading to NZ$108 million in losses and over 5 million hours fixing issues.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2020

Firewalls

Scammers using Bitcoin, sextortion to take advantage of Coronavirus fears

As people's fear and desire to do something about COVID-19 is dominating the news, it is also being exploited in every way by online criminals.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2020

Supply Chain

Carbon Black: What does cybersecurity have in store for 2019?

As geopolitical tensions rise, Carbon Black forecasts an increase in destructive cyber attacks, sophisticated counter-detection, and extortion tactics in 2019.

By Carbon Black • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jan 2019

Virtualisation

Why agility matters in the war against cybercrime

Endace's EMEA senior director shares why agility is fundamental to cybersecurity, enforcing that if it isn't top of the agenda, it should be.

By James Barrett • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

Malware

What do cybercriminals spend their money on? Sex, drugs & toilet roll

Cybercriminals in Bromium's report were earning up to £1.4m a year and had a number of fascinating spending habits.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Apr 2018

Hyperscale

Data centres beware: New report predicts imminent attacks

Cryptomining is increasingly outdoing ransomware in popularity but cybercriminals are running out of CPU, painting data centres as prime targets.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Mar 2018

Breach Prevention

Expert: Farce involving Russia's US elections breach needs resolving

Multiple US officials have announced the intelligence community had evidence that states had been compromised by Russia but didn't tell anyone.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018

Malware

Cybercriminals likely to attempt GDPR extortion for greater ROI

Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018

Firewalls

Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack

Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.

By Asaf Cidon • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Breach Prevention

Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching

The recent release of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2017 report revealed a small breach – with massive implications.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017

Internet of Things

Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal

A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017