Cyberattacks on essential service companies on rise
02 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe majority of Australian businesses providing essential service delivery do not have cybersecurity incidents identified in their risk register, according to an annual survey from CERT Australia.
Apple iCloud users urged to change passwords
29 May, 2014Owners of Apple devices are having their accounts blocked and are receiving ransom demands from hackers who appear to have compromised Apple's iCloud security.
AFP arrest two alleged Anonymous members
27 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian Federal Police have arrested a 40-year-old from WA and an 18-year-old from NSW on suspicion of hacking web servers hosting a number of Australian and Indonesian government websites.
US govt agencies quick to act on Heartbleed
27 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDue to "rapid and coordinated" efforts by US government agencies, nearly all government websites that were vulnerable to the Heartbleed exploit were protected within three weeks.
International drill held to fight off cyberattacks
26 May, 2014Nineteen countries have come together in Turkey to hold an international exercise aimed at strengthening international cybersecurity preparedness.
EU court backs "right to be forgotten"
21 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has been ordered by an EU court to remove links to two pages a Spanish man would rather the internet "forgot", in a case that could have major implications for all online companies.
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.
Customer privacy can be a business opportunity
14 May, 2014 by Dali Kaafar, Principal Researcher and privacy expert in NICTA's Networks Research GroupOrganisations are increasingly hungry for their customers' personal data. However, the need to keep this data private raises a host of limitations and legal considerations.
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.
Privacy policies must be clear and simple: OAIC
07 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian organisations must better inform customers about how personal data will be handled, and those that voluntarily report data breaches will be given preferential treatment, OAIC commissioners said.
SaaS security: you're doing it wrong
06 May, 2014 by Andrew CollinsYour approach to securing software-as-a-service (SaaS) is wrong. But don't worry - it's not entirely your fault.
CSIRO warns new cyberthreats will dwarf 'Heartbleed'
05 May, 2014 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeA report from the CSIRO warns that hackers could steal billions of dollars and disrupt critical infrastructure in the cyberattacks of tomorrow.
IoT to transform enterprise security
05 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Internet of Things (IoT) technology paradigm will have an even greater effect on enterprise IT security programs than the BYOD, cloud and mobility trends, Gartner analyst Earl Perkins believes.
Online casinos used to launder cybercrime money
29 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDue to the popularity and anonymity of online gambling sites, cybercriminals have started using them to launder money and pay for services on the black market, according to McAfee.
Chinese spies had MPs' emails for one year; US judge rules on data sovereignty
29 April, 2014Chinese spies that accessed Australia's parliamentary computer network in 2011 may have been in there for a whole year. Meanwhile, a US judge has ruled Microsoft must hand over customer data even though that data is stored outside the US.
