Tech Insights: Interview with Charles Clarke, Veeam Software
27 February, 2015 | Supplied by: Veeam Pty LtdIn our new Tech Insights series, we quiz industry leaders to get their views of what the year ahead holds for the IT world. Today we speak with Charles Clarke, Technical Director, APAC, Veeam Software.
Mobile app makers slow to patch critical flaws
25 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEighteen of the 25 most popular mobile apps found by the US CERT to have critical SSL vulnerabilities are still at risk six months later, according to a McAfee Labs report.
It's your information, so take ownership
25 February, 2015 by Kevin Bailey* | Supplied by: Clearswift (AsiaPacific) Pty LimitedThere's no point bemoaning your fate when data under your control is lost or stolen - we all need to take personal responsibility and be accountable, argues Clearswift's Kevin Bailey.
ISPs agree on draft online piracy code
23 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's telecom industry has negotiated with rights holders on a draft code of conduct for responding to online copyright infringement, including sending escalating warnings to suspected pirates.
Microsoft patches critical Windows bugs
12 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft's latest Patch Tuesday includes fixes designed to address a previously undiscovered Windows design flaw that dates back 15 years and could potentially allow remote code execution on all supported versions.
Businesses beware: mobile apps pose privacy threats
04 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Symantec (Australia) Pty LtdNearly a third of Android mobile apps access and share private information, but many Australian mobile users are ignorant or unconcerned about the risks, a Symantec survey shows.
Adobe confirms third zero-day Flash exploit
04 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: AdobeTrend Micro said it has discovered a new zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash, the third such exploit uncovered since Adobe's last Patch Tuesday.
DDoS attacks nearly double in Q4
02 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Akamai TechnologiesThe frequency and scale of DDoS attacks grew sharply in Q4 as DDoS-for-hire and multivector attacks increased in popularity, an Akamai report shows.
IT sector slams China's new cybersecurity rules
02 February, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIndustry groups and the US Chamber of Commerce have opposed new Chinese rules requiring IT companies selling to China's public sectors to provide their source code and install backdoors into hardware and software.
A/NZ businesses not ready for cyberattacks
27 January, 2015Fewer than 43% of Australian and New Zealand organisations say they are prepared for cyberattacks, yet 61% say they expect their organisation to face an attack in 2015, according to a new survey.
Proposed US legal reforms could chill security sector
22 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCritics of the Obama administration's proposed cybersecurity reforms have warned that the changes could impede security research and criminalise white-hat hackers.
Security needs an "all hands on deck" approach
21 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTo counter ever-sophisticated cyberthreats, organisations will need to continually improve their security practices, but many CISOs are overconfident in their company's security capabilities, a Cisco survey suggests.
Google publishes more Windows bugs before a fix
19 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has disclosed two new security flaws in Windows before a fix has been implemented, days after Microsoft asked the web giant to change its policies to avoid such a situation.
Windows 7 reaches end of mainstream life
14 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has ended mainstream support for Windows 7, sparred with Google over the disclosure of Windows vulnerabilities before a fix has been pushed out and teased a test program for Windows 10 on mobiles.
Google won't patch WebView for older Android versions
14 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle revealed it will no longer provide fixes for vulnerabilities found in the WebView component of Android versions older than 4.4, drawing criticism from security experts.
