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Exclusive: AUSCERT's General Manager on importance of adapting to change
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: AUSCERT's General Manager on importance of adapting to change

AUSCERT's GM Ivano Bongiovanni urged cybersecurity pros to adapt skills and embrace innovation as AI reshapes the industry and new global contests emerge.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025
Exclusive: Cyber expert Louise Hanna warns education, proactive strategies lacking
Security Information and Event Management

Exclusive: Cyber expert Louise Hanna warns education, proactive strategies lacking

Cybersecurity expert Louise Hanna warns Australian organisations lack education and proactive strategies, urging caution amid AI hype and supply chain risks.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
SMBiT joins DSI to help develop SMB cybersecurity standard
Firewalls

SMBiT joins DSI to help develop SMB cybersecurity standard

SMBiT Professionals has joined Dynamic Standards International's Steering Committee to help develop the vital SMB1001 cybersecurity standard for Australia's SMB sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Nov 2024
AUSCERT launches new service for cyber incident readiness
Unified Communications

AUSCERT launches new service for cyber incident readiness

AUSCERT has launched a new Tabletop Exercise Service to help organisations across Australia enhance their cyber incident readiness and response capabilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024
Australian cyber security firms to boost Indo-Pacific resilience
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Australian cyber security firms to boost Indo-Pacific resilience

Australian cyber security firms AUSCERT and IDCARE are set to enhance resilience in the Indo-Pacific, targeting cyber-crime support in Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2024
AUSCERT launches new service to enhance cybersecurity posture
DevOps

AUSCERT launches new service to enhance cybersecurity posture

AUSCERT has launched a new Maturity Assessment Service to help organisations improve cybersecurity amidst rising cyber threats, offering impartial and actionable advice.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2024
Baidam Solutions, Google partners for cybersecurity diversity
Cybersecurity

Baidam Solutions, Google partners for cybersecurity diversity

Brisbane's Baidam Solutions and Google partner up to boost representation in the cybersecurity sector, fostering diversity and reaching out to underrepresented communities globally.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2024
Cyber veteran Eric Pinkerton joins Phronesis Security
EduTech

Cyber veteran Eric Pinkerton joins Phronesis Security

Eric Pinky Pinkerton has been appointed as Phronesis Security's new cyber security consultant and Director of NSW, with his wealth of experience.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2023
Australian boards urged to boost cybersecurity skills
Risk & Compliance

Australian boards urged to boost cybersecurity skills

A new study has identified a need to prioritise cybersecurity training for board directors, to better protect organisations from cyber attacks.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Sep 2022
Australian IT security concerns higher than before pandemic
Cybersecurity

Australian IT security concerns higher than before pandemic

Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Cybersecurity concerns higher than before the pandemic - report
Malware

Cybersecurity concerns higher than before the pandemic - report

BeyondTrust's new survey shows Australian organisations are more concerned about cyberattacks than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2022
Brennan IT tapped as AusCERT's member organisation of the year
Cybersecurity

Brennan IT tapped as AusCERT's member organisation of the year

The award recognises that Brennan IT fixed the largest percentage of vulnerabilities reported through AusCERT's MSINs.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
Distil Networks & Cloud Distribution bring bot mitigation to APAC
Cybersecurity

Distil Networks & Cloud Distribution bring bot mitigation to APAC

Distil Networks's bot detection and mitigation technology has finally landed on local shores, thanks to a distribution deal with Cloud Distribution.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017

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The who's who of NZ's government & public cybersecurity agencies
Cybersecurity

The who's who of NZ's government & public cybersecurity agencies

From government agencies to public initiatives, here's an inside look at who protects New Zealand's digital landscape from cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 14 min read • Thu, 30th Sep 2021
Securing the unknown with visibility and control
Cybersecurity

Securing the unknown with visibility and control

Digital transformation hinges on security, but organisations can't protect what they can't see. Arrow ECS ANZ's eBook offers guidance on visibility and control.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019
Foxit acknowledges zero-days in its PDF software, but no patches yet
PDF

Foxit acknowledges zero-days in its PDF software, but no patches yet

Two zero-day vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF can allow attackers to execute malicious code on startup. Safe Reading Mode is recommended.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
BDO & AusCERT kick off 2017 ANZ Cyber Security Survey
BDO

BDO & AusCERT kick off 2017 ANZ Cyber Security Survey

BDO and AusCERT tap leaders in ANZ for insights on cyber threats in their pivotal annual security survey, amid a spike in ransomware attacks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017

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