Only 1 in 7 security chiefs report to the CEO
02 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile the wide majority of company boards are concerned about cybersecurity, just 14% of security chiefs report directly to the CEO and 7% to the company board, research shows.
Linux distros infected with backdoors; McAfee offers to hack iPhone; Telco complaints at 9-year low
25 February, 2016 by Andrew CollinsLinux Mint website hacked and downloadable distros infected, John McAfee has offered to crack the San Bernardino iPhone, and telco complaints at lowest level since July 2006.
Researchers find critical flaw in Microsoft's EMET toolkit
25 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has had to patch its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, designed to make user-mode programs more secure, after FireEye researchers found a simple method to disable it completely.
Cybercrime got more sophisticated in 2015
23 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercrime exploit kits became more adept at avoiding detection by security systems in 2015, while perpetrators increasingly took to using encryption for the same purposes, research shows.
Australia third most targeted by banking botnets
23 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia was the country third most targeted by banking botnets in 2015, with criminals attacking more than 95 financial institutions, Dell research shows.
Researchers uncover weaknesses in email security
22 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA study of traffic across the internet conducted by researchers from Australia, Germany and the US has provided evidence for the first time of the vulnerability of email traffic.
Australian IT leaders take email threats seriously
19 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRecent surveys show that Australian security professionals take email threats more seriously than their peers in other markets, but C-suite executives need to be more involved in security planning.
Netflix accounts sell for $0.35; Data speed record set; Aussies lose $23m in dating scams
18 February, 2016 by Andrew CollinsStolen Netflix credentials are selling for just 35 cents, 1.125 Tbps optical data rate achieved, and ACCC issues warning over romance scams.
Site blocking ineffective at stopping piracy: IA
18 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAfter Village Roadshow filed legal action seeking to have an alleged piracy site blocked under new site blocking rules, IA has argued that this and other government approaches to stopping piracy are ineffective.
Australia and NZ expand agreement to fight spam
15 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingACMA and New Zealand's NZDIA have expanded their collaboration to tackle spam, malware and phishing scams to cover wider sharing of information and tools.
Check Point Software Technologies SandBlast Agent security solution
12 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Check Point Software Technologies LtdCheck Point Software Technologies has launched Check Point SandBlast Agent, which defends endpoints with advanced protection technologies, both on premise and remotely. Forensic analysis accelerates understanding of the full attack to maximise response capabilities.
Cisco drops $2bn on IoT buy; Autodesk cuts 925 jobs; T9000 spies on Skype users
11 February, 2016 by Andrew CollinsCisco plans to acquire Jasper Technologies for about $1.98 billion, almost 1000 jobs to go in Autodesk restructure, and Palo Alto reveals a Trojan that can spy on Skype users.
Check Point 700 Series appliances
11 February, 2016 | Supplied by: Check Point Software Technologies LtdCheck Point Software Technologies has unveiled the Check Point 700 Series appliances, an enterprise-grade threat prevention solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) of up to 100 employees.
Cupid's arrow could sting for CIOs this Valentine's Day
10 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA study of 25 of the most popular dating apps on iOS found that many could violate companies' BYOD, privacy and confidentiality or risk profile policies.
Australia's Micron21 fends off a 90 Gbps DDoS attack
02 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian data centre service provider Micron21 has successfully defended against the largest DDoS attack it has ever faced using mitigation technology from NSFOCUS.
