Cybersecurity training platform created by ISACA
21 April, 2017A real-time cybersecurity training platform and assessment tool has been launched by ISACA.
Data retention law kicks in
13 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's mandatory metadata retention scheme gets going, but a number of ISPs may not be able to comply with the new requirements.
Melbourne welcomes Israeli CyberGym
06 April, 2017Israeli-based company CyberGym will be relocating its global headquarters to Melbourne.
Compromised records on the rise, IBM discovers
03 April, 2017The number of compromised records increased from 600 million to more than 4 billion during 2016, according to IBM Security.
Super industry under attack from cybercrooks
31 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe $2.2 trillion Australian super industry is increasingly coming under attack from cybercriminals, and there is little chance for victims to recover their hard-earned funds.
BSA flags cybercrime risk after record settlement
29 March, 2017Businesses across Australia are urged to be vigilant about cybercrime risks, after BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) finished 2016 with $589,000 in damages for the use of unlicensed software.
Immigration works to boost cybersecurity
16 March, 2017The Department of Immigration and Border Protection does not comply with all cybersecurity mitigation strategies, an audit has found.
Cyber attacks less likely for DHS
16 March, 2017The Department of Human Services (DHS) has been labelled 'cyber resilient' after its investment in cybersecurity.
88% of hackers can breach a system in 12 hours
02 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA wide majority of hackers report that they can compromise a target system in 12 hours and find and steal valuable data in another 12, yet it can take companies 250–300 days to detect a breach.
Machine learning, cyber defence explored by Darktrace at CeBIT
02 March, 2017The topic of artificial intelligence algorithms and genuine machine learning will be explored by Darktrace at the CeBIT Australia conference.
Joint Cyber Security Centres to unite public, private sectors
24 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has opened the first of five planned Joint Cyber Security Centres, which will serve as spaces for government, industry and law enforcement to collaborate on security improvements.
Boosting IT security doesn't combat fraud: agencies
21 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA study of fraud incidents and losses shows that only a minority of federal agencies believe that improving IT security helped reduce fraud.
Hackers on the rise despite enterprise security measures
15 February, 2017Security breaches have affected at least two-thirds of organisations in the past two years, according to new research.
Firms value hands-on security skills over education
14 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOrganisations worldwide continue to face a serious shortage of applicants for cybersecurity positions, and those candidates who do apply often lack the desired hands-on skills and certifications, according to ISACA.
Ransomware shuts guests out of hotel rooms
31 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIn two high-profile incidents, attackers shut down an Austrian hotel's entire IT system and ransomware infected 70% of Washington DC police's public CCTV video recorders.
