AFP nabs cyber crime syndicate money mule in QLD
The Australian Federal Police has arrested a Dutch national in Queensland, alleging the 22-year-old acted as a money mule for a cyber crime syndicate behind a spate of malware attacks.
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Dutton backs ‘sensible discussion’ of expanded role for ASD
Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton has said that he doesn’t support an expansion of the Australian Signals Directorate’s mandate to include “spying” within Australia, but has called for a “sensible discussion” of a domestic role for the ASD.
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AFP raids Victorian address in global malware investigation
The Australian Federal Police has raided a home in Victoria as part of an international cyber crime operation.
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Sydney man charged over credential-selling website
A 21-year-old man from Sydney has been charged with allegedly helping run a credential-selling service.
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Cyber crime costing businesses US$11.7M
Cyber attacks cost companies an average of US$11.7 million this year, a 23 per cent increase from 2016, according to research.
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Aussie InfoSec spending to top $2.8 billion this year
Information security products and services spending is set to reach $2.8 billion this year in the Australian market, up by 2.5 per cent from 2016, according to Gartner.
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EnergyAustralia dragged into major phishing scam
EnergyAustralia becomes second Australian energy provider to be impersonated by cyber criminals in malware campaign this year.
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Kaspersky - Cyber battleground to shift to critical infrastructure
Eugene Kaspersky warns that SCADA systems are woefully unprepared for attacks to come.
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Users under threat as phishing attack hits Gmail
Gmail users have been warned that their accounts may be vulnerable following a phishing attack sweeping the internet.
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Monetising malware: How cyber crooks are innovating like legitimate business
Australian attacks decrease in volume but increase in ferocity according to new report.
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DDoS still the mainstay of Aussie cyber crime
DDoS attacks are still the tool of choice for cybercriminals targeting Australian organisations despite the recent influx of ransomware.
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Cybercrime in Australia doubled in 2016
New Telstra study finds almost 60 per cent of Aussie companies surveyed detected a security incident in 2016.
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Dell SecureWorks APJ head warns businesses need to act now on security
Dell SecureWorks head of incident response and forensics APJ, Liam Rowland, has welcomed the federal government's new $231.1m cyber security strategy, saying the renewed focus on boosting Australia’s cyber defences is a sensible move and businesses must take action now or risk becoming low-hanging fruit for cyber criminals.
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Cisco disrupts $60M ransomware biz
Finds Angler servers at a Dallas hosting provider during research
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Kmart suffers security breach
Kmart is the latest Australian company to fall victim to a cyber security breach.
