If your organisation is PCI compliant, it meets the requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard – commonly referred to as PCI-DSS. This is a set of standards developed by the PCI Security Standards Council with the aim of making payments and payment account information safer. Why is PCI-DSS a cybersecurity issue? Payment …
The average time taken to detect a breach in 2021 was 212 days, so it’s no surprise that a recent study by IBM revealed that the average cost of a data breach in Australia is $4.1 mil, an increase of 2.5% from 2021. The financial and brand reputational damage is one aspect. However, the broader …
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of spear phishing attack that can significantly damage the goodwill and credibility of your organisation. Before it wreaks havoc, take preventative action to shield your company from potential breaches. If you are unaware of BEC attacks, here’s an overview of what you need to know to defend your …
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released the “Have you been hacked” tool that is designed to step potential victims through a series of scenarios to help you assess if you have been hacked as well as guide you on how to respond. The tool is easy to use and offers common warning …
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month Most of us would have seen the news headlines about the most significant cyber attack in Australian history, with the country’s second-largest telecommunications provider, Optus, being hacked. The telco giant confirmed that about 9.8 million customers were caught up in this cyber attack. As we start Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Australian …
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