Cyber Security News & Current Events / Risk Assessment

The Optus PII breach has been the subject of many conversations the past week or so - at the technical level all the way through to advising boards on what …

After a lengthy traverse through the various stages of parliament, the final updates to the Security Legislation Amendment of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (SLACIP) passed at the end of …

It's that time of year when the team over at Mimecast releases their much-anticipated State of Email Security report. Covering data that spans the entirety of 2021, the report surveyed …

As security teams assess the key vulnerabilities of their IT infrastructures, growing attention is being placed on cyber supply chains. Attacks, such as the high-profile SolarWinds incident, occur when cybercriminals …

If you're not yet familiar with the ISO 27001 standard, it's an internationally recognised certification standard specifically focused on information security. Using the policies and procedures outlined in the standard …

Organisational risk covers a lot of bases within a business, from issues such as staff shortages and regulatory changes through to global pandemics and cyber threats. Knowing what to focus …

Earlier this month Security Centric's Sash Vasilevski provided expert opinion to the team at iTWire on the ins and outs of implementing zero trust as an outcome of the ongoing …

As most companies come fully back into the office from the holiday period and Australia adjusts into a “COVID normal” routine, many organisations are in a place to plan strategy …

By now we’re all aware that COVID-19 has changed the way we work. Organisations have had to adjust their ICT environments to accommodate the mandated work-from-home requirements, and these adjustments …

It seems that every other week, someone is touting a new solution to cyber security. They tell you that all we need to do is install our boldly coloured box …

Although cybersecurity insurance can appear attractive, it is important that businesses understand it cannot feasibly serve as a replacement for threat mitigation. The majority of cyber threats are avoided by …

What Brush Turkeys Have Taught Me About Information Security It is that time of year again when a male brush turkey has made my backyard his home, tearing apart vegetation …

There is no one size fits all when it comes to cyber security – you cannot uncover your potential risks purely through comparison to another business. That’s where risk profiles …

Cyber security is a comprehensive multi-faceted approach to identifying, understanding, and then mitigating risks to information systems. In the past cyber security has largely been seen as a technology issue, …

As organisations continue to adopt advancements in information technology and work towards an interconnected world, malicious attackers have not fallen short. The cyber threat landscape has never been more intense, …