Australia leads APAC in adoption of zero trust
27 October, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly 90% of Australian organisations have adopted a zero trust strategy in the wake of increased cybersecurity challenges brought on by COVID-19.
Software companies struggle to improve build security
20 September, 2021 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly all executives believe that software providers need to improve the security of their software build and code signing processes, research shows.
Survey reveals least trustworthy website features
22 December, 2020AddictiveTips.com has revealed the five least trustworthy website features, with pop-up adverts deemed the biggest indicator of an untrustworthy website.
eftpos to improve ID process for people living with disability
03 December, 2020eftpos and Scope Global will collaborate to simplify and improve the digital identification process for people living with a disability.
DTA updates COVIDSafe to improve user privacy
16 September, 2020The Digital Transformation Agency has updated the COVIDSafe app to improve user privacy and provide real-time statistics about COVID-19 cases.
Time for a privacy reckoning on blockchain
11 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers from UniSA and Charles Sturt University have urged the industry to explore alternatives to blockchain that maintain privacy.
CyberCX acquires Insomnia Security
08 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's CyberCX has acquired New Zealand cybersecurity specialist Insomnia Security as part of its expansion into the market.
China-backed APT group used COVID to target west
07 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingProofpoint researchers say a China-backed APT group associated with attacks on Tibetans changed focus in March to target Western economies reeling from COVID-19.
ICS systems vulnerable to remote exploitation
24 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than 70% of the vulnerabilities in the industrial control systems used by critical infrastructure operators can be exploited remotely, research suggests.
Claroty uncovers VPN product vulnerabilities
03 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingClaroty said it has found and reported critical vulnerabilities in three popular VPN products used in industry to provide secure access to IoT devices.
Australia Post, eftpos to pilot digital identity and payments
23 July, 2020 by Αmy SarcevicThe solution will help mitigate fraud by securely verifying the identity of consumers when making payments online.
Critical flaw found in SAP software
16 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA critical vulnerability found in a core component of most SAP deployments has been given the highest possible score on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.
Government releases sixth update for COVIDSafe app
23 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe latest release has improved functionality and can be accessed by the Australian external territories.
Malicious mobile apps doubled in last 12 months
04 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThere were 29,000 malicious mobile apps detected in 2020 Q1, up from 14,500 in the same quarter in 2019 according to Upstream.
DTA releases latest COVIDSafe update
28 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has incorporated new security and accessibility enhancements into the latest version of its COVIDSafe contact tracing app.
