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What is the cost of a data breach?
Data breach costs can be ongoing for years, a new study finds. Here's the breakdown of costs and advice on how to minimize them.
Threat intelligence puts on an Australian accent
Details of local breaches are being collated to inform a better cybersecurity response.
Lessons learned from the ANPR data leak that shook Britain
The recent ANPR data leak raised questions regarding privacy versus data security with public surveillance systems. How do private and public organizations maintain transparency while protecting personal data?
Australian government faces epidemic of breaches
Despite improvements, agencies are still struggling to lock down security practices — and a string of breaches highlights the consequences.
How the Australian government is helping you fight data breaches
To help battle hackers, it has developed the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, is revising its cyber security strategy, and funding security education in universities.
Rowhammer memory attacks close in on the real world
This theoretical security problem is becoming all too real. Expect to see a major Rowhammer security exploit within the next year as attackers tap GPUs, FPGAs and more to accelerate the process. Here's how to protect yourself.
Austal breach analysis a reminder that Australia can do better on credentials
As cyber criminals capitalise on COVID-19 chaos, CSOs should take time to improve credential hygiene.
5 steps to create a security incident response plan
Creating an incident response plan can seem like a daunting task, but there are ways to break the process down into manageable pieces. (Plus: Video on how to create a pandemic disaster recovery plan.)
The 15 biggest data breaches of the 21st century
Data breaches affecting millions of users are far too common. Here are some of the biggest, baddest breaches in recent memory.
Top cybersecurity facts, figures and statistics for 2020
From malware trends to budget shifts, we have the latest figures that quantify the state of the industry.
What is the dark web? How to access it and what you'll find
The dark web is part of the internet that isn't visible to search engines and requires the use of an anonymizing browser called Tor to be accessed.
Aussie Troy Hunt drops Have I Been Pwned sale
The Have I Been Pwned data breach alert service will remain independent
More breaches than ever occurring at Australian companies
Healthcare shamed, email blamed as data breaches increase 17 percent in the second half of 2019
What is a cyber attack? Recent examples show disturbing trends
A cyber attack is an attack launched from one or more computers against another computer, multiple computers or networks. Here are some of the major recent cyber attacks and what we can learn from them.
The OPM hack explained: Bad security practices meet China's Captain America
How the OPM hack happened, the technical details, and a timeline of the infiltration and response.
Marriott data breach FAQ: How did it happen and what was the impact?
In late 2018, the Marriott hotel chain announced that one of its reservation systems had been compromised, with hundreds of millions of customer records, including credit card and passport numbers, being exfiltrated by the attackers....
Equifax data breach FAQ: What happened, who was affected, what was the impact?
In 2017, personally identifying data of hundreds of millions of people was stolen from credit reporting agency Equifax. Here's a timeline of what happened, how it happened, and the impact.
