Governance Risk and Compliance

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has directed telco Netsip Pty Ltd  (NetSIP) to comply with Australia’s phone scam rules after an ACMA investigation found it breached monitoring, information-sharing and reporting […]

Authorised push payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise, with losses in Australia predicted to hit AUD1.76 billion by 2028, according to the latest Scamscope report from ACI Worldwide and GlobalData. The report says […]

Women are more likely than men to view AI as being unethical, with around 40% of Australians feeling uncertain about its benefits according to a new report. The findings have been […]

Australia’s top officials for children and young people hold concerns about the rushed process and lack of clarity surrounding the federal government’s social media legislation, which will place significant restrictions […]

In early November, Rapid7 Labs identified a new, highly evasive malware installer, CleverSoar, targeting Chinese and Vietnamese-speaking victims. CleverSoar is designed to deploy and protect multiple malicious components within a […]

Australia is under constant cyberattack, with an increasingly sophisticated and persistent threat environment, according to a new report into cyber incidents and financial losses over the past year that was […]

Social media is being exploited to scam Australian children, with scammers pocketing over AUD129,700 from kids and teens in 2024 so far, according to the latest data from the Australian […]

New KPMG research suggests the pace of change is leading to rushed technology decisions in Australian businesses. The KPMG Global Tech Report surveyed 2,450 executives from 26 countries, including 138 […]

Cyber-physical systems protection company Claroty has released new research highlighting the significant business impacts of cyber attacks affecting CPS environments. The report, titled The Global State of CPS Security 2024: […]

Research by AI extended detection and response company Vectra has revealed growing distrust for threat detection tools as security operation centre (SOC) teams struggle to identify real attacks. The research […]

By Josh Lemos, GitLab CISO. Understanding through visibility, managing through governance, and anticipating through continuous deployment will better prepare organisations for the next supply chain attack, writes GitLab CISO Josh […]

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Communications have announced the release of the exposure draft of the Scams Prevention Framework legislation and explanatory materials for comment. The framework establishes scam […]

Brand protection and domain name management company brandsec has been awarded an AUD231,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program (IGP). This grant will support the ongoing development of […]

An alleged mastermind behind a secret app for criminals and violent enforcers has been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) during a global takedown of an encrypted communications network. […]

Victoria’s United Firefighters Union says its members, who have waited more than 18 months for answers regarding a December 2022 cyber attack on Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV), have been left […]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have joined forces to highlight Scam Awareness Week between August 26 and 30, 2024. The annual […]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has fined Telstra over AUD1.55 million after an investigation found it failed to perform required customer ID authentication processes, leaving thousands of Australians […]

Written by Arye Zacks, Senior Technical Researcher, Adaptive Shield. APAC security teams need more advanced tools to detect and prevent cyber attacks on SaaS applications Nearly 70 percent of enterprises in […]

Risk mitigation company Cysurance is teaming up with Sophos to offer its financial cyber protection program in Australia. Cysurance certifies, warranties, and insures cybersecurity solutions for enterprise end-users. The company […]

The cybersecurity industry has responded to the Australian Government’s Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Direction 002-2024, issued on July 8, 2024. The directive requires Australian Government entities to identify and […]