AFP blasted over illegal metadata use
02 May, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe AFP has admitted that it accessed the telecoms metadata of a journalist without first obtaining the required warrant.
Cybersecurity in an all-digital world
01 May, 2017 by Don Williams, Vice President, Australia & New Zealand, Veeam SoftwareIt's no secret that we're living in a digital-first world.
Australia, China reach detente over cyber IP theft
26 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian and Chinese governments have mutually agreed not to conduct or support cyber theft of IP and trade secrets from the other country's companies as part of a new security agreement.
Cybersecurity plan launched by ACSGN
26 April, 2017Australia's cybersecurity capabilities will be increased after the launch of a new industry-led strategy.
Australian Cyber Security Centre approved
24 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has received parliamentary approval to begin work on the new Australian Cyber Security Centre, which will bring together security experts from intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
Cybersecurity training platform created by ISACA
21 April, 2017A real-time cybersecurity training platform and assessment tool has been launched by ISACA.
Data retention law kicks in
13 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's mandatory metadata retention scheme gets going, but a number of ISPs may not be able to comply with the new requirements.
Melbourne welcomes Israeli CyberGym
06 April, 2017Israeli-based company CyberGym will be relocating its global headquarters to Melbourne.
Compromised records on the rise, IBM discovers
03 April, 2017The number of compromised records increased from 600 million to more than 4 billion during 2016, according to IBM Security.
Super industry under attack from cybercrooks
31 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe $2.2 trillion Australian super industry is increasingly coming under attack from cybercriminals, and there is little chance for victims to recover their hard-earned funds.
BSA flags cybercrime risk after record settlement
29 March, 2017Businesses across Australia are urged to be vigilant about cybercrime risks, after BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA) finished 2016 with $589,000 in damages for the use of unlicensed software.
Immigration works to boost cybersecurity
16 March, 2017The Department of Immigration and Border Protection does not comply with all cybersecurity mitigation strategies, an audit has found.
Cyber attacks less likely for DHS
16 March, 2017The Department of Human Services (DHS) has been labelled 'cyber resilient' after its investment in cybersecurity.
Machine learning, cyber defence explored by Darktrace at CeBIT
02 March, 2017The topic of artificial intelligence algorithms and genuine machine learning will be explored by Darktrace at the CeBIT Australia conference.
88% of hackers can breach a system in 12 hours
02 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA wide majority of hackers report that they can compromise a target system in 12 hours and find and steal valuable data in another 12, yet it can take companies 250–300 days to detect a breach.
