Is your fridge really a spambot in disguise?
27 January, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile some pundits are questioning the accuracy of a report claiming IoT devices, including a smart fridge, were compromised to send malicious emails, there's little question that the threat is credible.
Yahoo! ad malware attack worse than thought
14 January, 2014 by Andrew CollinsA recent malware attack that saw Yahoo! serving malware to users of its websites affected more users than originally thought and may have caused affected computers to become 'bitcoin slaves', generating bitcoins for the attackers.
Your staff: the weakest link in cybersecurity
14 January, 2014 by Ammar Hindi*News stories about hackers obtaining data on millions of customer accounts might grab attention, but are they that far removed from the situations of the organisations that most of us work for?
Intel to phase out McAfee brand
13 January, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIntel has revealed plans to progressively replace the long-lasting McAfee brand with a new name - Intel Security - and to branch out into the emerging wearable devices segment.
News you may have missed
13 January, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWe take a look at the biggest news from the holiday season, with more NSA allegations making the rounds, smartphone makers feeling the pinch and PC vendors evolving to avoid obsolescence.
Network the key security battleground in 2014
11 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPalo Alto Networks expects network-layer security to take on increasing prominence in 2014 in the face of advanced mobile threats and the ongoing BYOD megatrend.
Up to 465,000 affected in JPMorgan Chase hack
10 December, 2013Hackers may have accessed the personal information of up to 465,000 holders of cash cards from JPMorgan Chase & Co in an attack on the bank's network in July.
Mobile will top hackers' agenda in 2014
05 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe m-commerce revolution and the growing popularity of targeted hacking attacks will make mobile devices a key target for cybercrime in 2014, Trend Micro's Sanjay Mehta warns.
Google's "privatised surveillance" breaks Dutch law
05 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDutch regulators have declared Google's practice of aggregating user data to be a breach of local law, in a case which could have wider implications for the firm in the EU and elsewhere.
Snowden, espionage shape security landscape in '13
04 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe revelations of whistleblower Edward Snowden and the emergence of cyber-mercenaries were two of this year's key cybersecurity trends.
Victorian Government unprepared for cyberattacks
03 December, 2013Victorian government agencies are underprepared to deal with cyberattacks on their ICT systems, according to a report from the state's auditor-general.
Crime Stoppers website hacked
28 November, 2013Hackers have broken into the Crime Stoppers website and published what they claim is a list of police and government email addresses and encrypted passwords, with an Indonesian group saying the attack was retaliation for Australia's attempts to spy on their president.
42 million unencrypted passwords leaked in dating site hack
26 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsMore than 42 million consumer records - including names, email addresses and unencrypted plain text passwords - were exposed when online dating company Cupid Media was hacked earlier this year, according to KrebsOnSecurity.
UTM appliance picks up slack when domain controller fails
18 November, 2013ACS Aviation Solutions has deployed a unified threat management appliance in its Australian and Ireland offices, creating a sure site-to-site connection and VPN tunnel between the two.
French Google verdict an obligation to censor?
14 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOrders by a French court for Google to filter salacious images of Max Mosley from search results will be an inconvenience for the company but may have worse implications for smaller web firms.
