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.
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.
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.
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.
Cybersecurity presentations hosted in NT
14 September, 2017The NT Government is offering security advice to help companies better protect themselves from cyber attacks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
