Cyber Security news in Australia

An overview of news, trends and research in Cyber Security consulting in Australia:

CyberCX experts track 'fugitives' in 3rd season of Hunted The third season of Channel 10’s hit series Hunted has been run and won, with a team from CyberCX among the detectives and intelligence agents in pursuit of the fugitives at every step.
12 September 2024
Report urges consulting firms to strengthen their cyber frontiers The number of cyber threats and the complexity of incidents in professional services continue to rise, with consulting firms particularly prone to attackers.
26 August 2024
Fujitsu makes play on cybersecurity market with $300 million outlay The Australian consulting branch of Tokyo-headquartered technology services giant Fujitsu has made a play on the local cybersecurity market, assembling a team of 300 specialists to launch its new pra
30 June 2024
Collingwood Football Club inks partnership with CyberCX Collingwood Football Club has inked a sponsorship deal with CyberCX, with the Australian cybersecurity consultancy to provide CFC players and staff training in personal online protection.
09 April 2024
Consulting professionals to speak at Canberra cyber conference Scheduled for the end of the month in Canberra, this year’s Australian Cyber Conference will feature a long line-up of guest speakers, including more than a dozen from the country’s biggest consultan
16 March 2024
How to reduce risk when deploying new cybersecurity tools To combat the constantly increasing range of cyberthreats, most businesses understand the importance of regularly deploying new security tools.
07 November 2023
Five steps for building greater digital resilience During Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, the focus was to educate people on digital resilience so that they can protect themselves better.
07 November 2023
Safeguarding financial institutions from nation-state attacks The International Monetary Fund has warned that financial institutions around the world must be prepared for heightened cyber threats.
02 October 2023
Five key threats facing cyber teams and how to navigate them Cyber teams face a daunting task. Just as one threat is neutralised and protective measures are put in place, another appears posing different challenges.
25 September 2023
Cyber security readiness falls despite increase in threats Cyber attacks on customer and employee records in Australia and New Zealand have increased by an incredible 70% and 54%, respectively, in the past two years.
13 July 2023
10 factors to consider when seeking cyber insurance coverage With the cyberthreat landscape constantly evolving and growing numbers of businesses falling victim to attacks, the need for cyber insurance has never been higher.
18 April 2023
How digital identity orchestration is powering innovation Innovation is recognised by most organisations as a way to introduce new features and functions that engage customers, making them happier and improving loyalty.
12 April 2023
PwC and OC&C advise Quadrant on trio of Kiwi cyber acquisitions Investor Quadrant has acquired a majority stake in three New Zealand-based cybersecurity providers, in a deal that was advised on by consultants from PwC, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and Bell Gully.
11 April 2023
Why businesses must carefully assess their cyber insurance options Faced with an increasing risk of attacks against their critical business IT network operations, a growing numbers of Australian businesses are evaluating the benefits of cyber insurance.
21 March 2023
Mitigating the risks of exposure to cyberattacks In the run-up to next week’s Australian Cyber Conference, Hicksons partner Persia Navidi – who will be presenting at the three-day event in Canberra – outlines why cyber security and privacy should b
16 March 2023
Australia’s evolving business conversation about cyber insurance It took a series of attacks, and a handful of legal cases, for Australian businesses to re-evaluate their cyber insurance policies and explore ways to improve their cover while lowering their premium
28 February 2023
Cybersecurity is an organization-wide responsibility The risk of cyber-attacks has never been higher, and according to the Global Risks Report 2023, published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Marsh McLennan, widespread cybercrime is on
07 February 2023
Will Australia see its first $1 billion data privacy fine in 2023? Last year was a pivotal year for cybersecurity in Australia.
30 January 2023
Why human threat hunting is essential for cyber protection Recent high-profile data breaches have shown that Australian organisations are firmly in the crosshairs of cyber adversaries.
16 January 2023
Three ways to combat cyber attacks and mitigate their impact Following the recent cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus, organisations around Australia have been left wondering whether they could be next.
15 November 2022
Optus enlists Deloitte for forensic review following major data hack Following the major cybersecurity breach of its customer data, Optus has enlisted Deloitte to conduct an independent security review.
16 October 2022
Preparing for cyberattacks in a time of heightened global conflict The sad and inhumane events which are unfolding in Ukraine remind people of the physical cost of armed conflict.
21 August 2022
Wipro brings cyber capabilities under one roof: Wipro Shelde Global IT services company Wipro has launched Wipro Shelde, a new Australian cybersecurity division for the government and critical infrastructure industries.
15 August 2022
Digital identity’s future is unobtrusive and human-centric One of the major shifts of the past two years is the challenge to entrenched power dynamics. This is forcing a general rethink of what organisations do and more importantly, how they do it.
19 July 2022
Spending smarter, not more on cybersecurity resilience According to new research by Accenture, the key to cybersecurity success lies not just in total spend – but also in how wisely budgets are spent.
08 May 2022
Staying on top of the ever-evolving malware cyber threat Malware first appeared in the 1980s, and some forty years later, malware remains a thorn in the side of IT security teams across the world.
20 April 2022
Law firm Clyde & Co launches cyber risk advisory practice Information security veteran Chris McLaughlin has joined the Sydney office of Clyde & Co, where he’ll head up the law firm’s newly launched APAC Cyber Risk Advisory practice.
18 April 2022
Why securing cyber insurance coverage is becoming more challenging Faced with the very real threat of falling victim to a cyberattack, increasing numbers of Australian businesses are evaluating the worth of insurance policies.
16 March 2022
Three tenets of security in a hybrid cloud environment The benefits of the cloud – reduced capital expenditures, greater IT flexibility, business efficiency, competitive advantage – are compelling.
09 March 2022
Why the status of IT security is changing within Australian businesses In most organisations, cybersecurity strategies tend to take a technology-led approach.
23 February 2022
Preparing for the cybersecurity threats that await in 2022 Facing a rapidly changing threats landscape, it’s important for Australian organisations to reflect on the past 12 months to understand how the cybersecurity landscape has changed and how to better p
09 February 2022
Eight steps to achieve cyber resilience in the new world of work The huge shift in work practices that has taken place across Australia during the past two years has shifted the goal posts for security professionals.
02 February 2022

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