CyberCX acquires Insomnia Security
08 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's CyberCX has acquired New Zealand cybersecurity specialist Insomnia Security as part of its expansion into the market.
China-backed APT group used COVID to target west
07 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingProofpoint researchers say a China-backed APT group associated with attacks on Tibetans changed focus in March to target Western economies reeling from COVID-19.
ICS systems vulnerable to remote exploitation
24 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than 70% of the vulnerabilities in the industrial control systems used by critical infrastructure operators can be exploited remotely, research suggests.
Claroty uncovers VPN product vulnerabilities
03 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingClaroty said it has found and reported critical vulnerabilities in three popular VPN products used in industry to provide secure access to IoT devices.
Australia Post, eftpos to pilot digital identity and payments
23 July, 2020 by Αmy SarcevicThe solution will help mitigate fraud by securely verifying the identity of consumers when making payments online.
Critical flaw found in SAP software
16 July, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA critical vulnerability found in a core component of most SAP deployments has been given the highest possible score on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.
Government releases sixth update for COVIDSafe app
23 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe latest release has improved functionality and can be accessed by the Australian external territories.
Malicious mobile apps doubled in last 12 months
04 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThere were 29,000 malicious mobile apps detected in 2020 Q1, up from 14,500 in the same quarter in 2019 according to Upstream.
DTA releases latest COVIDSafe update
28 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has incorporated new security and accessibility enhancements into the latest version of its COVIDSafe contact tracing app.
DTA publishes COVIDSafe source code
11 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe DTA has released the source code behind the COVIDSafe contact tracing app on a GitHub repository for public review.
More industry groups back COVID-19 tracing app
04 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe National Committee of data management peak body DAMA Australia and ICT advocacy group The Pearcey Foundation have both endorsed the COVID-19 tracing app.
Microsoft Teams susceptible to malicious GIF, says CyberArk Labs
29 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe subdomain takeover vulnerability could cause widespread financial damage or data leakage.
EFA calls for tracing app scrutiny
20 April, 2020Electronic Frontiers Australia wants the federal government to start talking to technologists, rights advocates and the public about its COVID-19 tracing app.
Citrix releases first fixes for ADC bug
22 January, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCitrix has released the first fixes for the vulnerability in its application delivery controller software, highlighed by the ACSC earlier this month.
ACSC outlines Office macro security measures
17 January, 2020 by Jonathan NallyThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has released updated information outlining steps that can be taken to protect against malicious Microsoft Office macros.
