Taking care of security should be simple
29 September, 2017 by Craig Lawson, Research Vice President, GartnerBy doing the simple things in security well, doing the hard things will become easier, says Gartner's Craig Lawson.
1.4m new phishing sites created per month
22 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn average of nearly 1.4 million new phishing sites are created worldwide each month, or 46,000 per day, research from Webroot indicates.
NSW works with BT on cybersecurity
19 September, 2017A global cybersecurity facility in North Sydney that will see the creation of more than 170 jobs over the next five years has been secured by the NSW Government.
Kaspersky Lab rejects claims of Russian influence
15 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKaspersky Lab has refuted the reasoning behind the recent order from the US Department of Homeland Security for agencies to stop using the company's antivirus products.
Equifax facing lawsuits, govt scrutiny over breach
14 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAt least 30 potential class-action lawsuits have been filed against Equifax after its record-breaking data breach.
Aussie firm innovates for secure govt networks
14 September, 2017 by Jonathan NallyCanberra-based firm Penten aims to boost government network security with its AltoCrypt Stik encrypted USB device.
Cybersecurity presentations hosted in NT
14 September, 2017The NT Government is offering security advice to help companies better protect themselves from cyber attacks.
Kaspersky banned from US govt systems
14 September, 2017 by Jonathan NallyUS government agencies and departments have just 90 days to remove all Kaspersky Lab products from their systems.
Trend Micro research reveals rising cyber threat
12 September, 2017Australia has received the third highest number of malware detections in 2017, according to a new report by Trend Micro.
Half of US citizens' info exposed in data breach
11 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Equifax data breach has seen personal information of around half the US population compromised.
iTunes and nbn scams doing the rounds
11 September, 2017 by Amy SteedCitizens are being warned to watch out for several scams currently taking place.
A-listers' details stolen in Instagram hack
08 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe phone numbers and/or email addresses of 6 million Instagram users, including A-list celebrities such as Emma Watson, Beyoncé and Channing Tatum, are apparently up for sale on the dark web following a data breach.
Aussie SMEs complacent to cyber risk
07 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian SMEs are overconfident in their protection against cyber attacks and underprepared to respond to a breach, according to MYOB research.
C-suite not prepared for GDPR
06 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSenior executives worldwide are underaware of and overconfident in their organisations' ability to comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, which is due to take effect in May.
Aussie workers not following security policies
30 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian employees at all levels are ignoring IT policies such as restrictions on using personal devices and software for work, according to Nitro.
