Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac
07 October, 2015Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac eliminates adware, malicious hijacker programs and unwanted toolbars with its Adware Protection, with Bitdefender Autopilot for Mac added to ensure maximum ease of use.
Protecting yourself against CryptoLocker
02 September, 2015 by David Higgins, ANZ Country Manager, WatchGuard TechnologiesCryptoLocker has been one of the biggest crises in IT over the past 18 months, and it hasn't gone away. Here are eight steps you can take to prevent an attack.
Calls to kill Flash as third zero-day exploit found
16 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTrend Micro researchers have discovered a third zero-day vulnerability in Flash from the trove of leaked Hacking Team data amid calls from security exploits to kill off the widely used software.
Android ransomare makes up 25% of Aussie malware
07 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAndroid ransomware accounted for 25% of all malware detected in Australia during the month of May, a steep rise from 6% in February, research shows.
As malware threats loom, end users are the weak link
21 May, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has warned Australian businesses of an influx of malware and ransomware threats, while research has shown that corporate devices are most vulnerable when away from the security perimeter.
Security needs an "all hands on deck" approach
21 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTo counter ever-sophisticated cyberthreats, organisations will need to continually improve their security practices, but many CISOs are overconfident in their company's security capabilities, a Cisco survey suggests.
Optus teams with FireEye to tackle APTs
09 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOptus Business and FireEye have partnered to offer joint-managed security services, open two advanced security operation centres and research APTs targeting APAC firms.
How to combat advanced persistent threat (APT) malware
26 September, 2014Malware was once the pastime of script kids but it has turned into a profitable business with most sophisticated malware being advanced persistent threat (APT).
One-day websites providing cover for cybercrooks
27 August, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA 90-day web traffic analysis shows that 71% of the host names requested by web users worldwide were sites appearing for only one day, and as many as 22% of these were malicious.
Australians targeted by Koler mobile ransomware
30 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOver 6000 Australian visitors have been exposed to the mobile component of the Koler ransomware, which disguises itself as messages from the AFP or other authorities.
Mobile ransomware becoming a significant threat
25 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe threat posed by mobile ransomware has grown considerably this year, and the first Android variant that encrypts phone data has been discovered in the wild, according to Fortinet Labs.
Mobile malware becoming sophisticated and scary
26 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSecurity firms detail newly discovered mobile malware samples with alarming capabilities, such as covertly installing additional apps, recording phone calls and sending money to attackers.
Is antivirus really dead?
03 June, 2014 by Peter Stelzhammer, AV-Comparatives"Antivirus is dead!" claimed Brian Dye, Symantec's Senior Vice-President for Information security, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Is he correct?
Australians clicked 27m malicious links in Q1
20 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia ranked sixth in the world for users who clicked suspicious links during Q1, and fifth among countries hosting malicious URLs, according to Trend Micro.
Malware posing a growing threat to enterprises
12 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 84% of enterprises had malware operating on their networks in 2013, and more than half had users downloading malware every two hours, Check Point research indicates.
