Data Protection

February 2026 Cyber Threats Australia: MITRE ATT&CK + Essential Eight

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MITRE ATT&CK & ESSENTIAL EIGHT ALIGNMENT Aligning MITRE ATT&CK with the Essential Eight  helps organisations move from generic security activity to targeted risk reduction. MITRE ATT&CK shows how attackers gain access, escalate privileges, and exfiltrate data, while the Essential Eight provides the controls that can directly interrupt those steps. When both are used together, teams […]

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IRONSCALES Email Security: Adaptive AI, Human Intelligence, Real Defence

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Spotlight Feature | Ironscales: Modern Email Security Built For How Attacks Actually Happen Email remains the primary entry point for cyber attacks. Business email compromise, credential harvesting, impersonation, and socially engineered phishing now account for a large share of security incidents across all sectors. IRONSCALES is an email security platform designed specifically to address this

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Safe Use of AI in the Workplace

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Safe Use of AI in the Workplace What if your team’s next productivity boost also carried hidden risks? As Australian organisations increasingly adopt generative AI tools, the safe use of AI in the workplace is no longer optional, it’s imperative. Missteps with large language models (LLMs) can lead to data exposure, compliance breaches, and reputational

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Safe use of AI in the workplace: secure business-AI collaboration

The Genea Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Australia’s Cyber Security Standards

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The Genea Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Australia’s Cybersecurity Standards In February 2025, Genea Fertility, one of Australia’s leading reproductive health providers, suffered a catastrophic data breach. The Termite ransomware group exposed nearly 1TB of sensitive data across 27 servers, exposing thousands of patients’ personal and medical information. This included Medicare numbers, health insurance details,

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Cyber Asset Management: The Hidden Challenge in Modern Cyber Security

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Cyber Asset Management: The Hidden Challenge in Modern Cyber Security Why Cyber Asset Management Matters More Than Ever In today’s hyper-connected business environment, every organisation, regardless of size or industry, relies on a growing ecosystem of digital assets. From cloud workloads and IoT devices to user accounts and third-party integrations, these assets are the backbone

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Australian SME Achieves ISO 27001 Certification with MSSP Support

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CASE STUDY SPOTLIGHT: FROM COMPLIANCE GAPS TO ISO CERTIFICATION The Challenge: Compliance Gaps Threaten Business Continuity When a Sydney based financial and legal consulting firm approached their annual cyber insurance renewal, they were met with a harsh reality: Their premium had doubled. The insurer flagged multiple compliance deficiencies. They lacked a centralised incident response plan,

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How Shadow IT and SaaS Sprawl Expose Your Business to Cyber Risk

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SHADOW IT & SAAS SPRAWL: HIDDEN RISKS IN YOUR CLOUD ENVIRONMENT You can’t protect what you can’t see. In today’s fast-moving digital workplace, employees regularly adopt tools like file-sharing platforms, chat apps, and design software without IT oversight. This phenomenon, shadow IT is quietly spreading like wildfire through Australian businesses. In fact, Gartner reports that

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ENCRYPTION 2.0: PREPARING FOR POST-QUANTUM SECURITY STANDARDS

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ENCRYPTION 2.0: PREPARING FOR POST-QUANTUM SECURITY STANDARDS Quantum computing isn’t science fiction anymore, it’s knocking at the door of today’s encryption. Global security agencies and tech giants are racing to prepare for the impact, and the question facing Australian CIOs and CSOs is: Are we ready for the quantum shift? Modern encryption methods, like RSA

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May 2025 Cybersecurity News Australia: Top Threats, Trends & Enterprise Insights

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MAY CYBER NEWS MONTHLY WRAP-UP As May 2025 comes to a close, the cybersecurity landscape in Australia continues to evolve rapidly, with a mix of sophisticated threat campaigns, critical vulnerabilities, and strategic investments shaping the month’s headlines. For CIOs, CSOs, and IT leaders, staying informed is essential to proactively defend against emerging risks and align

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New SendSafely Outlook Add-in Now Available on Microsoft AppSource

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Now Available: The New & Improved SendSafely Outlook Add-in The updated SendSafely Outlook add-in is now available for installation directly from Microsoft AppSource — and it’s built to perform better than ever. Designed for the Outlook web-based platform, this new version works seamlessly across: Newer versions of Outlook for Windows and Mac Outlook Web App

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