Market intelligence, information and insights for Australia’s cyber sector.

1 day ago · Cyber security is increasingly front of mind among Australian businesses, with more than half of business owners being more concerned about cyber attacks than they were just six months ago. Sadly, those businesses – 59 per cent of them – are probably right to be concerned, as more than one in ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Just a day after he was inaugurated, US President Donald J. Trump axed members of the nation’s Cyber Safety Review Board ... Email-based cyber attacks surged in the APAC region in 2024 The latter half of 2024 saw a marked increase in advanced email attacks on organisations in the Asia-Pacific ...

2 days ago · Illumio’s The Global Cost of Ransomware Study – conducted by the Ponemon Institute, which polled 2,547 IT and cyber security practitioners in the US, UK, Germany, France, Australia and Japan – found that 43 per cent of Australian organisations suffered significant revenue losses, while 42 per cent were forced to shed jobs and 39 per cent reported losing customers following a ransomware ...

Jan 7, 2025 · In 2024, hackers of varying stripes targeted an Australian organisation on average more than once every day of the year. According to statistics released today by threat intelligence firm FalconFeeds, exactly 500 cyber incidents occurred in Australia last year, with ransomware and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks being the most prevalent.

Mar 1, 2024 · Welcome to another Australian Cyber Crime Monthly Report – a record of all the observed and attributable cyber incidents we’ve been tracking for the last few weeks.. The information presented here is as accurate as Cyber Daily can confirm. It’s often based on the reporting from the criminal element itself, but wherever possible, we make an effort to confirm that what we see on our threat ...

Millions of individuals have had their data stolen and compromised in 2024. From healthcare providers to VPN operators and entertainment companies to productivity platforms, 2024 has shown that data held by even some of the largest companies is not immune to cyber attacks and subsequent data breaches.

Jan 22, 2025 · Dragos boss presents cyber security OT talk to World Economic Forum. Robert M. Lee addressed world leaders at Davos on operational technology complexity, cyber security regulations, and business resilience.

Nov 25, 2024 · The act, launched as part of the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, aims to address gaps in Australia’s cyber resilience and move towards the government’s goal of making Australia the most cyber secure country in the world. “The Australian government is delivering on its commitment to secure Australia’s cyber environment and protect our critical infrastructure,” said ...

Nov 26, 2024 · “Palo Alto Networks welcomes the passage of the Australian government’s landmark Cyber Security Act 2024, which represents the nation’s first comprehensive cyber security legislation.This pivotal step provides not only critical protections for Australia’s cyber resilience and safeguarding of critical infrastructure but also establishes a foundational framework for future government ...