The past twelve months represents one of the most turbulent and disruptive periods on record, at least as far as security is concerned. As governments and businesses around the world continued to navigate the uncharted waters of a global pandemic, the so-called “new normal” still felt a long way off. Digital transformation efforts were dramatically
Judging by activity on the Bugcrowd Security Knowledge Platform™ in 2021, growth in crowdsourced security carried over from 2020, driven by the shift to hybrid/ remote workplaces and re-imagined supply chains during the global pandemic and the digital transformation that followed. With the dust starting to settle but the cybersecurity skills gap still in force
Cybersecurity is all about staying one step ahead of your adversaries, managing and mitigating risk before threat actors can execute their attack. However, knowing what step to take next is often the most difficult challenge organizations face. In a perfect world we’d all have infinite resources to devote to securing our assets and users, but
Key Takeaways Evolution of the perimeter:Adoption of cloud solutions, software and infrastructure as a service, and the increasingly complex service provider ecosystem all continue to challenge traditional conceptions of the perimeter. However, traditional perimeter devices like VPNs remain valuable targets for attackers. Patching problems:Staying on top of patching assets is difficult enough, but in 2021
The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is integral to our lives online because we use it for surfing the web, accessing files, and joining video chats. If you click on a URL or type it into a browser, you’re requesting a resource hosted somewhere online. As a result, some devices such as our browsers, applications, and
Exploiting URL Parsers: The Good, Bad, and Inconsistent Read More »
WELCOME TO YOUR 2021 HOLIDAY RESOURCE KIT! We’ve built this kit to help your employees keep an eye out for cyber-Grinches this holiday season! From travel, to shopping, to fitting in that one last get together, the holidays are the busiest time of year for everyone, especially cybercriminals. Hackers know surges in online shopping, holiday
The Ransomware Index Update Q3 2021 continues to show a steady increase in all key ransomware markers. Our ransomware research has identified ransomware groups expanding their attack arsenal with 12 new vulnerability associations in Q3, twice that of the previous quarter. The Q3 Ransomware Index update highlights the results of our in-depth research related to
Organisations know that cyber risks are increasing. More than 60% expect a surge in reportable incidents next year above 2021 levels. 2021 is shaping up to be one of the worst on record for cybersecurity. During the 2020–21 financial year, the Australian Cyber Security Centre received over 67,500 cybercrime reports, an increase of nearly 13
Cyber security is increasingly a focus of governments around Australia. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is the Australian Government’s lead agency for cyber security and is part of the Australian Signals Directorate, a statutory authority within the Australian Government’s Defence portfolio. The ACSC has advised that government agencies at all levels, as well as
The 2021 Australian Cybersecurity Risk Report is our inaugural report into the cybersecurity landscape across small to large businesses in Australia. This report focuses on the approaches businesses are taking towards securing their systems and data and reveals the concerns individuals have around the business impacts of a potential cyber-attack within their organisation. This report
