A common assumption about cyber attacks is that they’re all about theft. But that’s not always the case, as data manipulation attacks illustrate. This type of attack is where cyber criminals access the target system and make undetected changes to data in order to elicit some form of gain, but

Ransomware attacks in operational technology (OT) environments are becoming increasingly common as they demonstrate the impact they can have on production processes – shutting down production lines, industrial processes and resulting in revenue loss. In its 2019 Security Report, Telstra said its research showed ransomware to be a growing problem

There’s a saying in the cyber security industry about cyber attacks: “It’s not personal’’. As the scale and maturity of cyber attacks grows, affecting businesses of all sizes across every industry, it’s tempting to ask: Why? Why now? Why us? Why this type of attack? The reality is that cyber

How do you know if your business is safe and secure online? Measuring how effective your cybersecurity is can be tricky for small businesses. Cybersecurity firms make use of complex key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure how effective their security tactics are, but building these systems is generally beyond the

In a dramatic new escalation of cyber espionage activities occurring around the world, hackers now appear to be going after software companies in so-called “supply chain attacks.” The primary goal is to infect as many computers as possible worldwide by going after popular software vendors. The most recent victim of