Email remains the primary communication channel for most organizations, making it a critical vector for data loss incidents. With a significant percentage of ransomware victims also being extorted for payment to prevent their data being leaked or sold online, the need for robust email data loss prevention (DLP) strategies has never been more urgent. This […]
In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, traditional reactive security measures are no longer sufficient to protect organizations from sophisticated cyber threats. The rise of advanced persistent threats (APTs), zero-day exploits, and stealthy attack techniques has necessitated a more proactive approach to cybersecurity. This is where threat hunting emerges as a critical component of modern security
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In today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations face an unprecedented number of threats daily. Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024 reveals that their customers alone encounter over 600 million cybercriminal and nation-state attacks every day, spanning from ransomware to phishing to identity attacks. This staggering statistic underscores the critical importance of robust threat intelligence capabilities in
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Australia’s healthcare sector faces an unprecedented cybersecurity crisis. According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Annual Cyber Threat Report 2023–24, published by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), 41% of healthcare organisations reported experiencing a cyber attack in 2023, highlighting the sector’s vulnerability to increasingly sophisticated threat actors. These attacks include tactics such as ransomware,
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In today’s increasingly interconnected digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace. Organizations worldwide are recognizing that combating these sophisticated threats requires more than individual defense strategies. It demands collaborative approaches through threat intelligence sharing communities and standardized frameworks. This comprehensive analysis examines the current state of threat intelligence sharing, explores key frameworks
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The cyber threat landscape has evolved dramatically, with network security breaches becoming increasingly sophisticated and costly. As organizations embrace digital transformation, cloud computing, and IoT technologies, the traditional network perimeter has effectively dissolved. This fundamental shift demands a new approach to network security, one that emphasizes strategic zoning and segmentation to create multiple layers of
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, traditional perimeter-based security models are proving increasingly inadequate against sophisticated cyber threats. Organizations are experiencing an unprecedented shift toward data-centric security architecture — a paradigm that focuses on protecting the data itself rather than merely securing networks, applications, or infrastructure perimeters. This architectural approach recognizes that data, as the
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The backbone of internet communication relies on a protocol that operates on trust — a design philosophy that made sense in the early days of the internet but has become a critical vulnerability in our interconnected world. Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) serves as the postal system of the Internet, determining how data travels between networks
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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, Australian businesses are increasingly turning to cloud solutions to drive innovation, scalability, and operational efficiency. In Q3 FY 2024 (ended March 31, 2024), Microsoft reported in its Microsoft Q3 FY 2024 Earnings Release, a 31 percent year-over-year increase in revenue from Azure and other cloud services, contributing to a
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In today’s interconnected digital landscape, securing data transmission and authenticating digital identities has become paramount for organizations worldwide. Public key infrastructure (PKI) is a comprehensive framework for assigning, identifying and verifying user identity through digital certificates used for enabling trustworthy and secure digital communications. As cyber threats continue to evolve and remote work becomes increasingly