In today’s complex cybersecurity landscape, addressing the controls within the Australian Government’s Information Security Manual (ISM) and the Essential Eight (E8) is critical when seeking to build rapport and work with the Australian Government. Australian cybersecurity regulations like the ISM and E8 outline foundational steps, including cybersecurity best practices and controls for data protection strategies.

Prior to last week’s US Presidential Election, the Trustwave SpiderLabs team was hard at work investigating potential risks and threats to the election system, from disinformation campaigns to nation-state actors looking to exploit vulnerabilities. No information that may have potentially affected the election process was discovered at any time during the research. If it had, Trustwave SpiderLabs would have immediately disclosed its findings to the proper authorities.

I am thrilled to share some monumental news that marks a significant milestone in our journey of fortifying the cybersecurity landscape. Today, Trustwave is announcing a definitive merger agreement with Cybereason, a leader in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), to offer a comprehensive and expanded suite of cybersecurity solutions.

Cybersecurity and operational resilience are paramount for organizations, especially those handling sensitive information. Three prominent compliance standards— the US CMMC 2.0, the Australian CORIE, and the EU’s DORA —address these needs in different sectors and regions. This blog will compare and contrast these standards, highlighting their unique features, similarities, and differences.

This blog is the latest in a series that delves into the deep research conducted daily by the Trustwave SpiderLabs team on major threat actor groups currently operating globally. Retailer databases are chock-full of information that makes them highly attractive targets for ransomware gangs, as highlighted by Trustwave SpiderLabs in its recent 2024 Trustwave Risk Radar Report: Retail Sector.

Trustwave has further solidified its partnership with Microsoft by achieving Microsoft FastTrack Ready partner status for Microsoft 365 and being named a Microsoft Verified Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) solution provider for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This recognition underscores Trustwave's commitment to empowering organizations across Australia and the wider APAC region with advanced cybersecurity solutions.

Artificial intelligence has a significant role to play in cybersecurity, and Microsoft CoPilot for Security is a great example of its promise, with its ability to help even novice security professionals process threat data more quickly and accurately. However, it can also benefit seasoned security pros, including managed detection and response (MDR) service providers.

With the rise in cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, healthcare organizations face an increasing risk of data breaches that threaten patient privacy and HIPAA compliance. The recent $500,000 settlement between the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota highlights the critical importance of robust cybersecurity defenses in healthcare.

People have always been susceptible to a deal that is too good to be true. In the 1800s, American con man George C. Parker was best known for his repeated successes in "selling the Brooklyn Bridge” to the unwary. Then, in the 1900s it became popular to sell "valuable" Florida real estate that turned out to be swampland.

The booming e-commerce industry, with its projected $5 trillion in sales by 2025, has become a prime target for cybercriminals, a fact highlighted in the new Trustwave SpiderLabs report, Retail Sector Deep Dive: Rise of E-Commerce Threats.