ANZ IT channel partners admit security skills gap
20 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 86% of IT channel representatives attending CompTIA's ANZ Channel Community March meetings felt there is a security skills gap at their organisation.
ACCC questions Telstra's NBN deal; Crims bribe gaming employees to spread malware; USB drive risks
14 April, 2016 by Andrew CollinsACCC concerned over Telstra's billion-dollar NBN contract; how cybercriminals bribed a game company's employees to spread malware; and a study shows people lax with USB security.
Telcos still in the dark over data retention subsidies
12 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian telecom operators are still waiting to learn how much of the multimillion-dollar costs of complying with mandatory data retention legislation will be subsidised.
Stolen Aussie credit cards sell for under $50 on black market
06 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDell SecureWorks' third annual report into underground hacker markets show that stolen Australian Visa and MasterCard credit cards sell for under US$40.
Edward Snowden to virtually tour Australia in May
05 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEdward Snowden will conduct a virtual tour of six Australian capitals to discuss his experience blowing the whistle on the US NSA's mass surveillance program and his reaction to Australia's own surveillance policies.
Data61 enters alliance with Cyber London
05 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe CSIRO's data innovation arm Data61 has signed an agreement with Cyber London to share resources aimed at developing the cybersecurity sectors of Australia and the UK.
Trojan targets major Australian bank apps
10 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingESET Australia has discovered an insidious new mobile banking Trojan targeting major banks from Australia, NZ and Turkey that is capable of bypassing some two-factor authentication.
Cybersecurity professionals lax with their own security
09 March, 2016An on-site survey at a recent cybersecurity conference in the US shows many IT professionals are lax with their own security when it comes to wearable technology.
ASX, Chi-X pass ASIC cyber resilience assessment
09 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingASIC has published a report evaluating the cyber resilience of the ASX and Chi-X exchanges, as well as the good practices being implemented by other financial sector organisations.
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.
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.
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.
Only half of companies confident in security capabilities
21 January, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly 54% of respondents to Cisco's annual security survey are confident in their ability to defend against cyber attacks, and only 45% are confident they can scope and contain attacks.
