MPs’ emails may have been hacked by foreign power
11 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Parliamentary Services is investigating a "sophisticated" attack on the Australian Parliamentary House network and email server.
NDB stats highlight need for security rethink: experts
07 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe growing number of data breach notifications filed during the December quarter demonstrate that Australian organisations need a new approach to IT security.
Data breach notifications rise again in Q4
07 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of data breach notifications filed with the OAIC rose for the fourth straight quarter from October to December, with the health sector again topping the list.
Fraudsters steal phone numbers, drain bank accounts: TIO
06 February, 2019Fraudsters are emptying the bank accounts of unsuspecting consumers after stealing their mobile phone numbers and email addresses.
Increasing demand for VPNs in Australia
01 February, 2019Interest in virtual private network (VPN) services in Australia has been steadily growing, according to Surfshark.
UK to back R&D for 'designing out' cyber threats
30 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK will invest up to $184.8m towards 'designing out' cyber threats facing businesses by baking security into the design of hardware and smart systems.
McAfee uncovers Anatova ransomware
29 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers from McAfee have uncovered a new ransomware variant that has the potential to become a major threat due to its sophistication and modular design.
Nearly 2 in 3 DDoS attacks target CSPs
23 January, 2019A new distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack pattern has emerged, targeting communications service providers (CSPs).
Huge data breach releases 773m records
21 January, 2019 by Jonathan Nally'Collection #1', a huge new trove of 773 million unique email addresses and 21 million passwords, has been uncovered by security sleuths.
Google expedites execution date for Google+
15 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has accelerated its timeline for shutting down the consumer version of Google+ after disclosing a fresh privacy-threatening vulnerability.
Real estate industry provider exposes data
14 January, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThousands of job applicants' personal details were potentially left exposed to the online world due to poorly configured S3 buckets.
Phishing attacks to surge in Australia in 2019
17 December, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia will continue to be inundated with phishing attacks in 2019, while SIM jacking and SIM swapping will be a growing attack vector, Trend Micro predicts.
Compromises don't fix "flawed" encryption Bill
05 December, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLabor missed a chance to stand up to a "desperate and weak government" by backing down on its opposition to the Bill, according to Digital Rights Watch.
Optic Security Group to provide trans-Tasman coverage
04 December, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
Six physical IT and information security companies from Australia and New Zealand have merged into the new Optic Security Group.
NSW launches cybersecurity innovation node
03 December, 2018NSW will receive a cybersecurity innovation node to help accelerate the growth of this industry.
