#Ransomware
Growing complexity in cloud architecture increases vulnerability to ransomware attacks, research says
As the need for multi-cloud adoption has increased with remote working, businesses have become more vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks are malicious attacks on vulnerable IT systems that attempt to prevent organisations from accessing their data. Attackers can then ask the organisation for a ransom in order to return access to the data. In […]
Tackling the 457 visa issues: The technology skills your employees can learn online
Technology’s domination of the working world is all but complete. Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics[1] (ABS) revealed the number of people working in the IT industry has soared by 20 per cent in the last five years. And it is no surprise that the local tech industry recently made to the global […]
Is it time to outsource your SME’s IT?
All small to medium business owners have been there. The point where they find themselves wearing multiple hats due to a lack of resources. They are not only the owner, but also the sales person, the marketing person, the human resources person, and IT support. This frequently leaves business owners stretched thin, to the point […]
Ahead of our malware webinar (8 Aug), read up on the growing security risk of ransomware
Our complimentary malware webinar next Tuesday (8 August) will feature insights from SonicWall’s ‘Ransomware Tsar’ Brook Chelmo, Ahead of it, read up on the growing IT security risk of malware, including the headline-dominating Petya and WannaCry ransomware attacks. Here are some of our more recent stories on malware: No chance for traditional security solutions in countering the […]
The Petya ransomware attack is a ‘wake-up call’ for all businesses, says cyber security minister
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is working to confirm reports of two Australian companies affected by ‘Petya’, a ransomware attack sweeping the globe. The government agency has referred to Petya as a ‘global ransomware campaign’ and noted that it appears to leverage the same vulnerability as WannaCry, another malicious software that renders data or […]
Don’t let your SMB become a cybercrime stat
Today, the reality is that Australian start-ups and small business organisations face unprecedented security challenges. According to the 2017 Norton SMB Security Survey, 19% of Australian small businesses have been hit by a cyber attack. At the same time, Gartner says that in 2016, total external spending on cyber security by Australians and Australian organisations […]
WannaCryptor: what to do if your business comes under attack from this ransomware
WannaCryptor, dubbed “WannaCry” in the media, has been one of the biggest cybersecurity stories in 2017. Leveraging the leaked US National Security Agency (NSA) exploit EternalBlue, the malware spread across the globe at an unprecedented scale and speed for a piece of ransomware. In fact, such fast-spreading malware of any kind has not been seen for […]
WannaCryptor: what is it and how do you know if your business has been attacked?
Wreaking unprecedented havoc across more than 150 countries, WannaCryptor [1], popularly referred to as WannaCry, spread like wildfire on May 12th2017. By most accounts it impacted over 200,000 users globally, including the UK’s NHS and Spain’s Telefonica. Australia was not spared either, with at least twelve local businesses reported to have been impacted [2]. [Editor’s note: This is […]
The security challenge of insider threats
Australian businesses spend considerable time and money protecting themselves from external security threats, but it’s important to remember that there are also threats within. While viruses, phishing and ransomware attacks are constantly top-of-mind when it comes to securing IT infrastructures, steps must also be taken to protect them from staff. Unfortunately, they can cause just […]
No chance for traditional security solutions in countering the ransomware threat
It’s been circulating for more than a decade, but now ransomware is becoming an increasing problem for businesses of all sizes. Designed for financial gain, ransomware attacks involve malicious code that infiltrates a victim’s computer or a company’s server infrastructure and encrypts stored data. The first a victim knows of the attack is when a […]
Ransomware: the next computer threat
In the last couple of months discussion of the ransomware computer threat has catapulted out of the computer pages into mainstream news, and for good reasons.