Australian IoT at home market grew 55% in 2017
16 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDemand for IoT at home devices such as connected appliances or smart home speakers grew 55% in 2017, according to Telsyte.
Family Planning NSW hacked
14 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPersonal information on up to 8000 users of the services provided by Family Planning NSW was compromised in a data breach last month.
CERT NZ named as PaCSON chair
11 May, 2018The inaugural chair of the Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network (PaCSON) will be CERT NZ.
Google closing privacy flaw in Android
10 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle is in the process of addressing a long-standing privacy flaw that allows apps to covertly monitor for the presence of other apps and their connection activity.
Budget 2018: Cyberbullying in the crosshairs
09 May, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe Office of the eSafety Commissioner given an extra $14.2 million over four years to help counter cyberbullying and image-based abuse.
Twitter urges password change after security gaffe
07 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwitter has recommended that its 330 million users consider changing their passwords after discovering passwords stored unobscured in a log file.
DDoS defence: the need for speed
07 May, 2018 by Tim Murphy, ANZ Country Manager, NETSCOUT ArborFast detection and automated responses are your best friends in a DDoS attack, says NETSCOUT Arbor's Tim Murphy.
More than half of people re-using passwords
03 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDespite heightened awareness of security risks, internet users in Australia and five other markets are continuing to exhibit poor password practices such as re-using passwords between personal and work accounts.
Ransomware attacks grew threefold in 2017
03 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCylance's latest Threat Report found that malware attacks increased 13.4% over 2016, with the healthcare sector remaining the most under fire.
Boards still not adequately focused on security
27 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne in three respondents to ISACA's latest survey of IT governance professionals believe their organisation's board is not adequately focused on cybersecurity.
Popular apps violate children's privacy
26 April, 2018An international group of researchers analysed 5855 apps for children, finding that 57% may be violating the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
IoT, third parties raise risks in NDB era
24 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFirms subject to the NDB laws must secure IoT devices and guest or third-party access to their networks before it's too late, Wavelink has warned.
76% of Aussie orgs lack an incident response plan
24 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Embling48% of Australian respondents believe they have improved their security posture, even though 76% still lack a consistent incident response plan.
The world must work together on cybersecurity
23 April, 2018Establishing a global, coordinated approach to cybersecurity was the takeaway theme from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Conference 2018.
Australian orgs can't identify 41% of network traffic
20 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian IT leaders are concerned about a lack of visibility into their organisation's network traffic, which is exposing them to security, legal and productivity risks.
