Security

Streaming services lead to decline in piracy

21 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Strong growth in adoption of paid streaming services such as Netflix has contributed to a three percentage point decline in online piracy rates among Australian consumers, research suggests.


Adobe's US$1m fine for data breach

17 November, 2016

Adobe must pay a fine of US$1 million following a 2013 data breach that put 500,000-plus consumers’ card numbers and other information at risk.


Australia's Face Verification Service launches

17 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The new biometric Face Verification Service will be used to combat identity theft, help solve major crimes and help agencies check individual identities against citizenship images and driver's licence photos.


Cybersecurity partnership formed in Victoria

17 November, 2016

Victoria's Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC) and Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU) have signed two memorandums of understanding related to cybersecurity.


Government measures implemented to prevent identity fraud

17 November, 2016

A report about the economic and social impacts of identity crime has been released by the federal government.


Cybersecurity job candidates underqualified, professionals say

11 November, 2016 by Amy Steed

The ISACA Cybersecurity Jobs Index reveals a significant increase among cybersecurity professionals who report job candidates not being sufficiently qualified at time of hire.


Consumers call out 'creepy' company data use

08 November, 2016

A recent KPMG survey indicates that many consumers are uncomfortable with the way in which organisations use their personal data.


Webjet adopts blockchain to improve bookings

08 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Webjet is working with Microsoft to trial using blockchain's distributed transactional database technology to reduce errors and improve security in the travel booking industry.


GM Bank Trojan targets Australian banks

02 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

A popular Android Trojan is capable of spoofing the login pages of more than 50 banks, including several from Australia, research from Avast has shown.


AtomBombing exploits design flaw in Windows

31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

EnSilo security researchers have uncovered a new code injection method that exploits a vulnerability endemic to the design of Windows and is present in all versions of the operating system.


550,000 client details exposed

31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Red Cross Blood Services said human error was at fault for exposing information on 550,000 blood donors in what could have been Australia's largest leak of personal data to date.


Trend Micro Incorporated XGen endpoint security

31 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Trend Micro Australia Pty Ltd

The Trend Micro Incorporated XGen endpoint security identifies benign data and known threats. It has application control, exploit prevention, behavioural analysis and machine learning to accurately identify unknown threats.


Reset router could have saved Census

26 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

If IBM had manually switched a router off and on while testing the Census system, the 9 August outage could have been prevented, the Senate inquiry into Census night has heard.


Next US president needs a security plan

24 October, 2016 by Jonathan Nally

The next US president should place a priority on strengthening the nation's cybersecurity resources, said the security and business technology association ISACA.


Obama to establish new privacy office

21 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Obama administration has announced plans to establish a new privacy office dedicated to making privacy a comprehensive, strategic and continuous function of government in the US.


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