Cyber security threats continue to proliferate and become more costly to businesses that suffer a data breach. One reason for that is that hackers have realized it’s easier to find someone who may be willing in a moment of weakness to open an attachment containing malicious content than to exploit technical vulnerabilities within computer software, […]
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Key Findings McAfee sees COVID-19-themed cyber-attack detections increase by 605% in Q2 2020 McAfee saw PowerShell malware surge 117% due to proliferation of malicious Donoff documents Attacks on cloud services users reached nearly 7.5 million New malware samples grow 11.5% in Q2 2020; averaging 419 new threats per minute New Coinmining malware increases 25% with
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National Security Science and Technology Priorities – We live in an environment of great technological change. The scope of science and technology is broadening and the speed of change is unprecedented. This has a particular impact on Australia’s national security capability and as such, presents us with both challenge and great opportunity. The manner in
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The Cert NZ Quarter One (Q1) and Quarter Two (Q2) Report for January – June 2020 has been published. Covid-19 disrupted the activities of all New Zealand businesses and organisations this year. For CERT NZ, it meant the production of the 2020 Q1 report was interrupted. This publication provides a half year picture of the data
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Director’s message Rob Pope, Director COVID-19 disrupted the activities of all New Zealand businesses and organisations this year. For CERT NZ, it meant the production of the 2020 Q1 report was interrupted. That’s why this publication provides a half year picture of the data and trends in 2020, rather than the usual quarterly focus. CERT
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Zoom has quickly become the de-facto standard for online business meetings. With the rapid rise in adoption, an equally rapid rise in attention from security researchers and privacy advocates has surfaced a range of concerns for those hosting and participating in Zoom meetings. Recent warnings have now left many people wondering if it’s safe to
This update is designed to raise awareness of increasing COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity, and provide practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of being impacted. Malicious cyber actors are actively targeting individuals and Australian organisations with COVID-19 related scams and phishing emails. These incidents are likely to
The internet is an essential part of life for many Australians. We use it to work, stay in touch, access entertainment, pay the bills and manage our finances. At the same time, more of the things around us are connecting online, including our cars, household appliances and industrial machinery. The benefit this brings is enormous,
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Each year, Check Point Research (CPR) reviews previous year cyber incidents to gather key insights about the global cyber threat landscape. In this 2020 Cyber Security Annual Report, we offer a review of 2019’s major cyber incidents, suggest predictions for 2020, and recommend best practices to help keep your organization safe from cyber attacks. With
This Report offers a review of 2019’s major cyber incidents, suggests predictions for 2020, and recommends best practices to help keep your organization safe from cyber attacks.
