Israel's CyberGym opens global HQ in Melbourne
13 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybersecurity training company CyberGym has launched its new global headquarters and cybersecurity training arena in Melbourne.
Australia heavily targeted by drive-by mining
09 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia is the most heavily targeted nation among eight major Asia–Pacific markets by 'drive-by' cryptocurrency mining attacks.
Cyber cooperation between DFAT and Sense of Security
08 November, 2017Sense of Security and DFAT are working together to enhance cybersecurity in the Indo–Pacific region.
Australia is a ransomware hotspot
07 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRansomware accounted for well over half of all cyber threats in Australia during the past six months as attacks on both Windows and other platforms increased, a SophosLabs report indicates.
Netflix, Microsoft spoofed in email scams
06 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals continue to hijack trusted brands in email-based phishing attacks, with scam campaigns mimicking Netflix, Office 365 and Telstra all emerging in the past few weeks.
Infringement notice served on TPG Internet for spam emails
06 November, 2017Spam breaches have led to TPG Internet paying a $360,000 infringement notice.
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.
'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.
Market for ransomware on dark web growing strongly
13 October, 2017The creation of ransomware on the dark web is increasing, according to new research.
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.
