What you need to know about Australia’s three most common cyber threats

A report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has outlined the most common cyber threats that individuals and businesses are likely to face. The annual report, released yesterday, lists spear-phishing, ransomware and malvertising as the three most common cyber security threats to Australians. Direct denial of service attacks and credential harvesting were identified as […]

Dominic Powell 13 October, 2016

A report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has outlined the most common cyber threats that individuals and businesses are likely to face.

The annual report, released yesterday, lists spear-phishing, ransomware and malvertising as the three most common cyber security threats to Australians.

Direct denial of service attacks and credential harvesting were identified as risks, with the ACSC also highlighting security holes in common programs like Adobe Flash Player.

SMEs should be wary of these threats, as businesses across all different sectors are commonly targeted in instances of cyber crime.