Cybersecurity dominates today’s headlines. Businesses, governments, and others face an ever-multiplying array of threats from across the globe. Some come from cyber criminals eager to access treasure troves of useful data from personal information to company or government secrets. Cyber terrorists exist to disrupt and destroy. From power grids to national elections, everything serves as …
Dark Web
May 13, 2019
Understanding the Dark Web and Its Risks
The dark web is a corner of the internet that has passed into folklore. Shrouded in secrecy and associated with all manner of unsavoury activities, this area of the world wide web is one that all of us have heard of, and yet very few of us truly understand. Let’s examine exactly what the dark …
Dark Web
March 29, 2019
Did Uber Deployed ‘Surfcam Spyware’ in Australia to Crush the Competition?
It is alleged a rogue employee deployed a “secret spyware program” to help Uber get a competitive advantage against local businesses in Australian markets. Dubbed Surfcam, the software was developed in 2015 and scraped driver and vehicle data. The company spokesperson is denying any claims, but this is now the second time Surfcam has been …
Dark Web IT Security
March 8, 2019
Ransomware Attack Hits Hospital
Federal security agencies are investigating a ransomware attack at Melbourne Heart Group, a specialist cardiology practice located at Cabrini Health’s hospital at Malvern. First reported by The Age, it appears after infiltrating medical records of 15,000 patients at Cabrini Hospital, hackers demanded a cryptocurrency ransom to regain access. 3 weeks later, the Melbourne Heart Group …