Committee endorses telco sector security reforms
04 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCanberra's Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms should be passed, a parliamentary committee has recommended, but only if amendments are made to address industry concerns.
Govt to take cybercrime fight to the criminals
03 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has instructed the ASD to extend the offensive cyber capabilities the spy agency is currently using to combat terrorism and to also aid the fight against cybercrime.
Australia largely unaffected by Petya
29 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAt least two Australian companies are reportedly among the victims of a new global ransomware attack that exploits the same vulnerability as last month's WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
Record $151m data breach settlement
26 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS health insurance giant Anthem has agreed to a proposed US$115m settlement to a class action lawsuit covering the major 2015 data breach affecting nearly 78.9m customers.
Victorian traffic cameras infected with WannaCry
26 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUp to 8000 speeding and red-light tickets issued in Victoria will be cancelled after the state police found that at least 97 of the state's network of traffic cameras were infected with WannaCry ransomware.
Company to cough up $1.32m ransomware payment
22 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA South Korean company has agreed to pay a record US$1m to decrypt files held hostage by a Linux variant of the Erebus ransomware.
Australians' security concerns climb to new highs
21 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's score on the Unisys Security Index, a measure of public concerns over cybersecurity issues, has grown to the highest level since the nation was added to the index in 2006.
Microsoft patches older versions of Windows again
19 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFor the second time this month, Microsoft has released security fixes for discontinued operating systems such as XP due to fears of another WannaCry-scale attack campaign.
Black markets offering Fake News as a Service
15 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCriminal underground markets worldwide are offering 'Fake News as a Service', producing and disseminating misinformation for a profit, according to Trend Micro.
Kaspersky Lab files antitrust complaint against Microsoft
13 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKaspersky Lab is accusing Microsoft of abusing its dominant operating system position to unfairly and aggressively promote the use of Windows Defender over third-party antivirus products.
Crime-as-a-service infrastructure fuels growth in attacks
13 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFortinet's latest Global Threat Landscape report finds that the growing complexity of network environments is reducing visibility into and control over critical infrastructure.
80% of security leaders expect to be attacked this year
06 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMany organisations are struggling to meet the emerging threat landscape and are grappling with cybersecurity talent shortages, a new ISACA survey has revealed.
NEC opens Security Intelligence Centre in Adelaide
01 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNEC has invested $4.38 million to deploy a Global Security Intelligence Centre in Adelaide, which will create around 50 new high-skilled jobs.
Get ready for the new data breach law
29 May, 2017 by Tim Murphy, Country Manager, Arbor NetworksNow's the time to get to grips with the requirements of Australia's new data breach laws, so that you're prepared in case the worst ever happens.
81% of data breaches use hacked passwords
24 May, 2017 by Jonathan NallyCompromised credentials were used in four out of five data breaches last year, up from 50% three years earlier, according to a report from Verizon.
