
Cybercrime
Australians lost $150M to digital assets scams in 2022
A recent report by the ACCC revealed that scammers swindled $2.1 billion in 2022—a new record—with investment scams accounting for...
Digital asset phishing scams shot up 40% in 2022: report
Kaspersky found over 5 million phishing attempts, up from 3.6 million a year ago despite the 2022 market turmoil, even...
UN Cybercrime Treaty could lead to increased surveillance of ‘crypto’ industry worldwide
The new treaty on cybercrime comes at the back of rising illegal digital asset transactions through anonymity, allowing perpetrators to...
Hackers mint 1 quadrillion yUSDT in $11.6M Yearn Finance exploit
The hackers exploited a vulnerability in an outdated Yearn Finance contract, minted the yUSDT and swapped it for millions of...
Australia weighs banning ransomware payments amid hike in attacks
Australia is considering a proposal to ban ransomware payments which some experts claim would disincentivize the hackers in the wake...
CFO Summit Day 2 delves into finance sector’s shift to digital transformation, along with its challenges and realities
Executives from the government and the finance space gathered on the Day 2 of the CFO Summit 2023 to discuss...