ISP body calls for caution on piracy law proposal
05 August, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelco industry body Communications Alliance has urged the government to take a cautious, balanced approach to any moves to amend copyright law to crack down on online piracy.
375 million customer records compromised so far in 2014
04 August, 2014 | Supplied by: SafeNet Australia Pty LtdFor the first half of 2014, more than 375 million customer records were stolen or lost as a result of 559 breaches worldwide, says SafeNet.
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.
Melbourne firm signs $11K settlement with BSA
28 July, 2014A Melbourne recruitment firm has paid $11,190 to settle a lawsuit alleging it had been using Microsoft's Office 2007 without a valid licence.
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.
Security status? Assume you will be attacked
21 July, 2014 by Ross Brewer, VP and MD, International Markets, LogRhythm | Supplied by: LogRhythm IncA few years ago most organisations could safely assume it would be unlikely that they would become the target of a cyberattack … but not anymore.
A safe and secure digital environment
16 July, 2014 | Supplied by: Barracuda NetworksFor St Michael's Grammar School, maintaining internet safety and security for its 1300 students and 300 staff is top priority.
Deakin watermark tech could tackle music piracy
16 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDeakin University scientists have developed a new digital watermarking method which they claim could potentially stamp out music piracy.
1 in 5 enterprises have experienced an APT attack
15 July, 2014Research shows one in five enterprises have experienced an advanced persistent threat (APT) attack, but only one in three could determine the source.
Government said to shelve data retention issue
14 July, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMandatory retention of telecom records will reportedly not be among the national security reforms the Attorney-General's office plans to propose this week.
Academia and industry partner to boost network security
14 July, 2014A US Department of Homeland Security-funded research institute is working with the Secure Decisions company to use visualisation tools to produce better security data analysis.
DDoS attacks becoming more effective
02 July, 2014Seven-in-ten Australian IT decision-makers say DDoS attacks have brought down their systems for almost a full working day.
Govt agencies miss ICT security deadline
01 July, 2014 by Andrew CollinsAt least seven federal government department agencies are expected to fail to meet a federally mandated July 2014 deadline for improving their ICT security, according to a report from the nation's Auditor-General, Ian McPhee.
Australian IT companies should prepare for global internet failure
30 June, 2014Implementing preventive cybercrime measures can be compared to the hopelessness of forever stacking sandbags to protect against a severe hurricane, says a report by Zurich.
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.
