Govt contractor exposes personal info of 50,000 Aussies
03 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA government contractor inadvertently left the personal information of thousands of public servants and private sector workers exposed in a misconfigured publicly accessible AWS cloud storage bucket.
Cryptocurrency security concerns to be addressed
02 November, 2017Quantum computers will be able to attack Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within 10 years, according to researchers.
CyRise cybersecurity participants selected
01 November, 2017Several start-up organisations have been selected to participate in the CyRise cybersecurity accelerator program.
LG flaw could have created refrigerator spies
30 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA vulnerability discovered in LG's SmarThinQ line of smart home appliances could have allowed attackers to spy on owners via camera-equipped robot vacuum cleaners or remotely switch on or off appliances.
Cyber defence workshop to be run by DST
27 October, 2017DST Group and Data61 are currently working together on cyber research and will hold a networking event for those in the defence industry.
All devices vulnerable to major Wi-Fi flaw
18 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA newly discovered flaw in the WPA2 encryption protocol used in all modern protected Wi-Fi networks could leave every connected device vulnerable to attack.
Market for ransomware on dark web growing strongly
13 October, 2017The creation of ransomware on the dark web is increasing, according to new research.
'Alf' stole 30 GB of sensitive military data
13 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA hacker codenamed Alf, after a Home and Away character, has exfiltrated 30 GB of data on Australia's Joint Strike Fighter and other military vehicle programs.
Cyber threat must be brought to light, govt urges
11 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith cyber threats in Australia becoming more common and sophisticated, the government has urged victims to report attacks to help with efforts to counter the threat.
1 in 9 email users encountered malware in 1H17
10 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEmail is still the most common malware propagation method, and spam volumes are starting to rise again after years of slow but steady decline, a new report indicates.
Hackers used Kaspersky AV to steal NSA secrets: report
09 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRussian hackers stole information on NSA cyber weapons from a contractor running Kaspersky antivirus software, a new report alleges.
Cybercrime tackled by CDU and NT Govt
06 October, 2017The Northern Territory Government is working with Charles Darwin University to minimise cybersecurity threats.
All 3bn Yahoo users affected by 2013 breach
06 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYahoo has revealed that a previously disclosed 2013 data breach was the worst of all time, with all 3 billion of its users at the time impacted.
Cybercrooks focusing more on credential theft
05 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are increasingly turning their attentions to credential theft, and nearly half of all malware is new or zero day, new research from WatchGuard indicates.
Canberra announces Cyber Engagement Strategy
05 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government, with the help of private sector partners, will seek to improve its international cyber engagement to help shut down overseas cybercrime havens.
