Yearly Archives: 2020

OT/IoT Security Report by Nozomi Networks

Operational Technology (OT) networks and Internet of Things (IoT) devices in particular have been a target for many online hackers for some time. Due to their exposure and largely un-managed nature, these operational targets have seen a massive rise in successful attacks and penetration of key systems in the building and industrial environments. Specifically, these…
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Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020

The Australian Government has released it's long awaited Cyber Security Strategy. Within the Strategy, the Australian Government has announced it's plans to invest $1.67 billion over 10 years into achieving that vision for the benefit and safety of all Australians and the essential services on which we all depend. This Strategy includes highlights as below:…
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Forensic Timeline: How the FBI Caught the Twitter Hackers.

It certainly wasn't the biggest cyber hack in the world - although it was the biggest in Twitter history - but it most certainly was the most high profile! Background: On July 15th 2020, several high profile celebrities had their Twitter accounts compromised in what appeared to be a broadly targeted Celebrity hack. The result…
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Phishing Awareness – THINK before you CLICK!

CYBER AWARENESS :What is Phishing and how you can be Safe! Phishing is the fraudulent use of electronic communications to deceive and take advantage of users. Phishing attacks attempt to gain sensitive, confidential information such as usernames, passwords, credit card information, network credentials, and more. By posing as a legitimate individual or institution via phone or…
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