Cyber Attacks
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Hackers are flocking to a new SMS spam tool
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The Xeon Sender tool has been repurposed by numerous threat actor actors since its initial sighting in 2022

Why attacks against critical national infrastructure (CNI) are such a threat
By Kate O'Flaherty published
In-depth Organizations operating critical national infrastructure face an onslaught of cyber attacks by state-sponsored adversaries, prompting experts to call for better defense strategies and cooperation

How to recover from a DDoS attack – and what they can teach businesses
By Kate O'Flaherty published
In-depth As distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks get bigger and stealthier, firms that can recover fast and learn from the experience have the edge

Stopping cyber attackers from targeting the weakest links in security
By Peter Ray Allison published
In-depth Hackers are targeting the weakest link in network security – detecting and protecting these most vulnerable points is one of the most urgent jobs for any security team

Protecting the public sector from hackers
By Rory Bathgate published
ITPro Podcast With the public sector facing increasingly sophisticated threat actors, leaders need centralized security plans and better communication

What is a 502 Bad Gateway error?
By Rene Millman last updated
In-depth We explain what the 502 Bad Gateway networking error means for users and website owners, and some potential steps for fixing it

DDoS attacks have doubled so far in 2024
By Emma Woollacott published
News Research on DDoS attacks from Imperva identified two new major application layer attack vectors, while DNS attacks have skyrocketed

Half of Australia’s population was exposed in the MediSecure breach, but victims might never know if they’re affected
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Financial difficulties at MediSecure mean it doesn’t have the resources to establish exactly who was impacted in a recent breach and what data was stolen
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