Businesses in Australia can be affected if the workforce is not reminded to practice security hygiene. Source: AFP
In any kind of crisis, there are those that will seek to take advantage.
It’s not surprising then, that in the current climate, that’s seen many companies take their workforces ‘remote’, cybercriminals are keen on exploiting the upheaval, and general anxiety for their own gain.
Australia, in particular, has seen an increase in cyber risks and threats amid the intensifying outbreak. That’s led the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) to release a new threat update exposing the patterns of these schemes through a series of case studies.
“Cybercriminals are very opportunistic and we are seeing an increased targeting of Australians through COVID-19 themed malicious activities,” said the acting head of ACSC, Karl Hanmore.
Over 100 scam cases have been reported to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch in the last three months with a significant surge in malicious cyber activities affecting businesses and individuals since early this month.
This is why the new threat advice update also outlined practical security measures to be practiced by businesses and individuals alike, as private networks can be a lot less secure than an organization’s patched up operating network.
However, the situation could be worse given that a lot of cases usually go unreported. Not to mention, the threats can be difficult to identify because these criminals go the extra mile to masks themselves as health agencies or news media companies.
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