McAfee launches Heartbleed checker tool
14 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMcAfee has launched an online tool to help consumers check whether the websites they visit are vulnerable to the Heartbleed exploit, to determine whether it is safe to change their passwords.
Usernames, passwords, data exposed in massive OpenSSL Heartbleed bug
10 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsSecurity researchers have found a massive vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic library, one that apparently makes it trivial for attackers to steal information normally protected by encryption common used to protect web, email and other internet communications.
Era of the "mega breach"
09 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are waiting longer to pull off larger scale data breaches that can expose tens of millions of records, with eight such attacks recorded in 2013, a Symantec threat report states.
Australia and NZ ahead of Windows XP upgrade curve
02 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly 6.5% of PCs in Australia and New Zealand are still running Windows XP, compared to 32% worldwide, but Trend Micro warns that these laggards are posing a "public health risk to the internet".
Google's transparency report lacking
01 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has published its latest figures on authorities' legal requests for user data, including details from Australia, but the report still has no statistics on the type of user data shared.
Businesses lose data despite backing up
28 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey shows Australian consumers and businesses who have lost data were in fact using a backup system at the time of their data loss.
Time to upgrade from XP, consultancy warns
27 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPure Hacking has urged Australian individuals and businesses still using Windows XP to upgrade now, before Microsoft pulls the support plug on the OS next month.
Three security tips for iOS in the enterprise
27 March, 2014 by Andrew CollinsApple's iOS is the most commonly used mobile OS in enterprises in mature markets, according to analyst firm Gartner. IT managers have a series of decisions to make about managing iOS devices, in order to minimise the risk of data leakage.
83% of companies unprepared for a security breach
20 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAlthough three in four companies have suffered a security incident in the last two years, just 17% are fully prepared for a future breach, a survey suggests.
Cybercrims exploit missing flight MH370 concerns
20 March, 2014Cybercriminals are using the mystery surrounding missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as a way to infect unsuspecting internet users with malware.
Ads pass explicit content as top mobile threat vector
13 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMalicious mobile ads have passed explicit content as the top content exposing users to mobile threats, but explicit content remains the most potent threat, according to Blue Coat Systems.
Aussie firms unprepared for Privacy Act changes
05 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew changes to Australia's Privacy Act which come into effect this month could catch up to three in five Australian organisations unprepared, and leave them liable to penalties.
360 million login credentials found for sale
04 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHundreds of millions of usernames and passwords are being sold on the black market, and security experts agree that in the wrong hands, stolen passwords can be more damaging than stolen credit card numbers.
Pace of malware attacks doubled in 2013
03 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA malware attack on enterprises occurred once every 1.5 seconds in 2013, and there were command and control servers in nearly every country worldwide, according to FireEye.
Android dominates mobile threat landscape
26 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAndroid appears to have emerged as the platform of choice for mobile malware authors, accounting for more than 96% of all infections traced by FortiGuard Labs during 2013.
