$38m lost in online scams; Watchdog warns of data leaks; 7-Zip flaws revealed
19 May, 2016 by Andrew CollinsACCC warns public to 'wise up to scams', Qld public sector workers warned about data access, and 7-Zip users warned of vulnerabilities.
Bot redirects Google traffic for 1 million IPs
19 May, 2016Bitdefender has analysed a clickfraud bot currently operating on nearly one million computers worldwide, which redirects Google traffic to malicious servers controlled by cybercriminals.
OAIC to focus on big data, start-ups and IoT
18 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith its continuing existence now ensured, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will escalate its privacy-related activity this year, focusing on areas including big data, start-ups and the IoT.
Check Point 1400, 3000 and 5000 Series threat prevention appliances
16 May, 2016 | Supplied by: Check Point Software Technologies LtdCheck Point Software Technologies has released the Check Point 1400, 3000 and 5000 Series appliances, which offer security threat prevention capabilities such as full inspection of encrypted data.
EU says IP addresses are private data
16 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Thai operators were reportedly unable to accept mutually agreed upon terms.
Aussies value privacy over convenience
11 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew research from Deloitte underlines the importance for Australian organisations in building up consumer trust in the integrity of their private data.
Risky business — the dangers of manual processes
09 May, 2016 by David Oakley, Managing Director, ANZ, ServiceNow | Supplied by: ServiceNow Australia Pty LtdIT security teams have to be ahead of the game in order to mitigate threats to their organisations. But without the right processes in place, they wil fail.
63% of Aussie orgs had security incident in past year
05 May, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new study from CompTIA indicates that 63% of Australian organisations have been hit with at least one security breach or incident in the past 12 months.
Companies still failing on security basics
29 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVerizon's latest Data Breach Investigations Report, which analysed 100,000 incidents in 82 countries including Australia, finds that the human element remains the weak link in cybersecurity.
OAIC prepares for Privacy Awareness Week
29 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is planning a series of events to mark this year's Privacy Awareness Week, including a visit by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy.
US$100K+ extorted in DDoS scam; Ransomware's silent Android attack; UNSW's new quantum labs
28 April, 2016 by Andrew Collins'Armada Collective' extorts US$100K+ in DDoS scam but doesn't attack, Android exploit silently delivers ransomware to devices, and UNSW doubles the capacity of its quantum labs.
Govt offers security checks for ASX100 firms
28 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs part of its new national cybersecurity strategy, the federal government plans to work with Australia's largest listed companies to develop cybersecurity 'health checks' for their businesses.
PC users getting better at patching Windows
27 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe percentage of Australian PC owners still running unpatched versions of Windows more than halved in the first quarter to just 5.9%, but popular third-party software remains more likely to stay vulnerable.
Swift bank transfer system compromised
27 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGlobal financial service provider Swift has provided details of a $105m cyber theft using its money transfer system that involved the sending of fraudulent messages and compromise of the system's software.
US public servants lack confidence in govt security
22 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA report from Dell and the USA's Government Business Council shows that confidence among US federal workers in their agencies' cybersecurity capabilities has shrunk significantly in the last couple of years.
