New legislation is on the horizon in Australia that is set to change the way businesses deal with ransomware attacks. This law, not unlike the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) in the US, aims to improve transparency when it comes to paying ransoms. There's no question that cybercrime is on the rise in the country.

When it comes to file storage, it's not just a case of storing your files in the cloud and the job’s done. You have to take more steps to protect against data loss, corruption, accidental deletion, or ransomware. Whenever you store anything, it is essential to back up your files for complete reassurance that no matter what happens to your device, you will always have a backed-up version of your files that you can recover.

Password rotation is the practice of changing and resetting passwords at regular intervals to minimize security risks and unauthorized access to private information. There are two main types of password rotation: manual and automatic. Manual password rotation refers to the process of changing a password yourself, while automatic password rotation relies on a system to generate a new password and replace the old one.

Earlier this year we rolled out support for PHP 8.3 where PHP 8.2 encoded files can now run on PHP 8.3 with our unique Loader compatibility. We’re pleased to announce that our next major release, ionCube Encoder 14, is now available with full support for encoding PHP 8.3 syntax. ionCube Encoder continues to offer the best in PHP protection with advanced encoding tools so you can be sure that your PHP code is protected against theft and copy.

Microsoft Copilot is a powerful AI assistant that can leverage Microsoft 365 (M365) data from across an organization to generate accurate and relevant insights. But some of that data should be under special lock: you do not want sensitive enterprise information to be used as part of a large language model (LLM). And the reality is that common misconfigurations—such as mislabeled files and overly broad user permissions—can lead to sensitive data exposure to unauthorized users.

Fireblocks now enables customers to use Hashnote’s regulated tokenized money market fund, US Yield Coin (USYC), as a collateral asset on Deribit through Fireblocks Off Exchange. This significant milestone marks the first time a major crypto derivatives exchange is supporting a regulated tokenized money market fund, and the first time this type of token is being used as collateral. USYC is a cross-collateral currency on Deribit.

As we embrace October, it’s time not just to passively celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month – it’s time to actively engage in it. At Keeper Security, we believe that while awareness is important, the time has come to move swiftly and proactively against evolving cyber threats. With advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybercriminals are weaponizing sophisticated tools to launch targeted attacks at a massive scale.

‍A cybersecurity risk assessment, or cyber risk assessment, is a standardized process that organizations have established along with their implementation of cloud-based technologies to discover the accompanying vulnerabilities and threats. These assessments leverage the available, relevant data to identify the likelihood of various cybersecurity events occurring along with the potential impact should they come to fruition.

Managing compliance across various frameworks and standards can be challenging and confusing. Organisations must earn and maintain compliance with local and international standards and industry-specific regulations, all while keeping up with ever-evolving security and privacy best practices. This is particularly true for startups and scaleups in the ANZ region looking to accelerate growth, expand into international markets, and sell to new and larger customers with higher expectations. ‍

India's Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has introduced a new regulatory framework called the Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF). The regulation aims to tighten cybersecurity and data governance for capital market participants. As cyber threats increase globally, the CSCRF is poised to create a stronger defense line for organizations operating in India’s capital markets.