The M-Trends report 2015: cutting-edge cybersecurity research
23 October, 2015The M-Trends report for 2015 provides unique insight and analysis on how attackers' motives and tactics are changing. From the collation of hundreds of critical security incidents over 30 industries, it is evident that organisations allow attackers to linger far too long in compromised environments.
Consumers face "internet tax" from data retention law
20 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingInternet Australia has warned that consumers will be hardest hit by the true costs associated with the new mandatory metadata retention law if the government fails to adequately compensate the industry.
Kmart, David Jones among the latest cyber attack victims
07 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIn a matter of weeks, Kmart and David Jones — as well as Patreon and T-Mobile USA overseas — have fallen victim to cyber attacks, while new threats including a variant of the notorious Carbanak malware have surfaced.
Security roundup: APTs, account abuse and DDoS attacks
02 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling35% of Australian organisations are exposed to APTs; Privileged account abuse one of the main threats to corporate security; Botnet capable of 150 Gbps+ DDoS attacks in the wild
One in four US IT managers would become hacker
16 September, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne in four US IT decision-makers would become a black-hat hacker for US$2000 or less, and a similar proportion hear more about office happy hours than about IT security, a survey suggests.
EFA calls for halt on ISP Copyright Code
09 September, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith new research showing that online piracy is on the decline as adoption of subscription video services grows, EFA has repeated its call for the ISP Copyright Code to be halted.
The 5 most dangerous threats to your data centre today
01 September, 2015Possessing the most valuable and visible property of your organisation — your web, DNS, database and email servers — data centres have become the number one target of cybercriminals, hacktivists and state-sponsored attackers.
Kaspersky allegedly sabotaged rivals; Salesforce plugs security flaw; Lenovo laptops' dodgy firmware
20 August, 2015 by Andrew CollinsKaspersky Labs denies reports it tried to damage rivals, Salesforce patches takeover vulnerability and Lenovo stops shipping exploitable laptops.
Cybercrooks targeting Australia get more inventive
20 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile the number of malicious URLs clicked by Australians fell significantly during Q2, attackers turned to more creative ways of using existing exploits such as macros and exploit kits.
Avoid cyber attacks concealed within encrypted traffic
14 August, 2015Although encrypted traffic improves privacy, it provides hackers with the opportunity to conceal their exploits from security software that does not inspect SSL traffic. Hackers can evade over 80% of companies’ network security simply by tunnelling attacks in encrypted traffic.
Nearly all Android phones, smartwatches at risk of attack
05 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers have discovered a serious vulnerability that could affect up to 95% of Android devices in use, while HP Fortify has tested 10 smartwatches and found them all to have vulnerabilities of their own.
Cisco calls on govt to make Aust the safest place online
04 August, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCisco has prepared a detailed response to the Australian Government Cyber Security Review, suggesting wide-ranging reforms including ensuring that the new ACSC has a greater influence on the states.
Identity theft — are you a prime target?
30 July, 2015 by Matt Miller, Director, ANZ, F5 NetworksBusinesses must realise that the cost of data breach-led identify theft far exceeds the expenses required for complete security protection, said Matt Miller, Director, ANZ, F5 Networks.
Australian telco industry objects to security Bill
29 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA coalition of ICT industry groups has welcomed the government's decision to closely consider the industry's concerns with a draft Bill designed to better secure Australia's telecom infrastructure.
Labor rethinks support for data retention Bill
27 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCritics of the government's mandatory metadata retention Bill, including Internet Australia and Electronic Frontiers Australia, have welcomed a Labor party decision to review the Act.
