ABS blames DDoS attacks for census outage
10 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government is sending mixed signals as to the cause of last night's eCensus system outage, with the ABS blaming DDoS attacks and the Prime Minister attributing the cause to hardware failures.
Ceding control to attackers — without knowing it
10 August, 2016 by Vincent Goh, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, CyberArk | Supplied by: Cyberark Software (Australia) PtyIT security strategies are not complete unless they protect access to administrator credentials and improve domain controller security.
LogRhythm Freemium network monitor
08 August, 2016 | Supplied by: LogRhythm IncLogRhythm has released the Freemium network monitor. It is a commercial-grade network monitoring, forensics and analytics product suitable for advanced threat detection and incident response.
Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities surging
08 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThere has been a steep rise in disclosed vulnerabilities in the industrial control systems that manage critical infrastructure including electric grids and water supplies, and a full third of these have no patches available.
DDoS attacks were more frequent and longer in Q2
04 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKaspersky Lab's latest DDoS research indicates that both the frequency and length of attacks increased in Q2 as Linux botnets became larger attack vectors.
Bug bounty program for software vulnerabilities
03 August, 2016Kaspersky Lab recently launched a bug bounty program with HackerOne.
South Australia Police choose NEC facial recognition
02 August, 2016NEC Australia has been selected to deliver South Australia Police's (SAPOL) facial recognition system.
Top Mac AV programs have a 100% hit rate
01 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAV-Comparatives has tested the major third-party Mac antivirus programs, and each was able to detect 100% of the top 50 most popular and recent malware samples.
88% of Aussie IT leaders facing cyber skills shortage
29 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNearly nine in 10 (88%) of Australian IT decision-makers responding to a recent Intel Security survey report are facing a cybersecurity skills gap within their organisations.
Standards body warns against SMS for 2FA
27 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Institute of Standards and Technology has advised against the use of SMS for two-factor authentication verification, and may disallow the technology altogether in the future.
Australian companies face risk of cyber litigation
25 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian companies should be preparing today for the anticipated introduction of mandatory data breach notification rules, which could expose unprepared companies to aggressive litigation, a legal expert has warned.
Panasonic Aero-PTZ security camera
25 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic Australia has released the Aero-PTZ security camera, suitable for applications at height, at sea and on ports, piers and bridges, and designed for severe weather conditions, including rain, snow, extreme temperatures and gale-force winds.
Panasonic Video Insight video management software
22 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic Australia has announced its Video Insight video management software, which is suited to surveillance in law enforcement, universities, health care, transport and logistics, as well as other commercial applications.
2m Ubuntu users' data leaked; Telstra buys MSC Mobility; Bug bounty for cars
21 July, 2016 by Andrew CollinsData of 2m users leaked in Ubuntu web forum hack, Telstra to acquire mobility solution provider MSC Mobility, and Fiat Chrysler wants you to hack its cars.
US insurer launches cyber liability coverage in Australia
21 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US-based Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company has launched a cyber breach liability insurance service in Australia.
