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Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted
Breach Prevention

Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted

The OIAC received 262 notifications in the three months, the highest number since the commencement of the NDB scheme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 6 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Penten & Cyber Security CRC to research 'advanced cyber traps'
Breach Prevention

Penten & Cyber Security CRC to research 'advanced cyber traps'

Penten teams up with the Cyber Security CRC to research AI-enhanced cyber traps for faster breach detection, aiming to bolster Australia's cyber defences.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019

Global Stories

Data breach stories

Asia Pacific feeling financial brunt of breaches - but it's not all bad news
Breach Prevention

Asia Pacific feeling financial brunt of breaches - but it's not all bad news

Asia Pacific firms face high cyber breach costs, with 17% incurring financial hits over USD $5 million. Yet, 39% limited impacts to under USD $500,000.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019
CompTIA security study finds ANZ firms should invest more in employee training
Breach Prevention

CompTIA security study finds ANZ firms should invest more in employee training

Australian and New Zealand IT professionals see their organisations' cybersecurity as adequate, but believe improvements can be made, says CompTIA.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2019
617 million stolen records up for sale on dark web
Breach Prevention

617 million stolen records up for sale on dark web

617 million records from sites like MyFitnessPal, Whitepages, and Fotolog are being sold on the dark web for BTC $20,000. Passwords are encrypted.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach
Breach Prevention

Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach

Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament's network.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting
Breach Prevention

GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting

Since GDPR's inception in May 2018, over 59,000 data breaches have been reported, leading to 91 fines, including a EUR €50 million fine for Google.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach
Cloud Access Security Broker

Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach

Largest ever database of breached login details leaked on dark web, containing over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Report on SingHealth breach condemns poor security practices
Breach Prevention

Report on SingHealth breach condemns poor security practices

A report on SingHealth's 2018 data breach criticises inadequate security practices, revealing that staff missteps and system flaws left patient data exposed.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018
Virtual Private Networks

NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
Two top execs' predictions for cybersecurity in 2019
Malware

Two top execs' predictions for cybersecurity in 2019

One Identity and Secureworks executives Alex Tilley and Serkan Cetin have released what they see coming for cybersecurity in 2019.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jan 2019
NASA got hacked (again)
Breach Prevention

NASA got hacked (again)

The compromised servers stored personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to current and former NASA employees.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2018
Three things that will happen in 2019 – and one that will not
Storage

Three things that will happen in 2019 – and one that will not

Commvault's Nigel Tozer reflects on the year that's been and the one ahead with three predictions of what will be and one that won't.

By Nigel Tozer • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2018
Twitter suspects state-sponsored ties to support forum breach
Breach Prevention

Twitter suspects state-sponsored ties to support forum breach

One of Twitter's support forums was hit by a data breach that may have ties to a state-sponsored attack, however users' personal data was exposed.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Dec 2018
Marriott sets up call centres to answer questions on data breach
Unified Communications

Marriott sets up call centres to answer questions on data breach

Marriott has released an update on the breach of the Starwood guest reservation data breach which affected 500 million guests.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Dec 2018
The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical
Disaster Recovery

The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical

93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Data breach stories

Updated: Chch crypto-exchange Cryptopia suffers breach
Crypto

Updated: Chch crypto-exchange Cryptopia suffers breach

Cryptopia has reportedly experienced a security breach that has taken the entire platform offline – and resulted in 'significant losses'.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019