Huge IoT botnet may be used for Ukraine attack
24 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCisco's Talos threat intelligence unit has discovered a major IoT botnet that may be linked to a planned state-sponsored cyber attack on Ukraine.
ATEN secure KVM switches
16 April, 2018The ATEN PSS PP v3.0 secure KVM switches provide isolation between computer sources and peripherals while sharing a single keyboard, mouse, monitor, speaker set and common access card (CAC) reader between connected computers of various security classifications.
Overcoming the human risk factor
11 May, 2017 by Sinisha Patkovic, VP Government Solutions, BlackBerryA better approach to deploying security solutions is to match existing employee behaviours, rather than expecting people to change.
Telstra wins legal battle over metadata
20 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe OAIC has failed in its appeal to overturn an earlier verdict overruling its order for Telstra to provide metadata collected about subscribers.
Schneider Electric sets up cybersecurity practice
20 September, 2016 by Jonathan NallySchneider Electric has launched an Industrial Cybersecurity Practice in Australia which, it said, aims to improve protection for utility, resources and manufacturing industries from attack.
Igniting cybersecurity in the energy sector
20 September, 2016 by Simon Mouat, Vice President of Energy, Schneider ElectricFor the increasingly hyper-connected energy sector, hacking one piece of industrial equipment can now be the same as attacking one million.
Network access policies must be updated for IoT
13 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner has urged organisations to update their network access policies and enforcement practices to address the growing number of IoT devices requiring access to the enterprise network.
Attackers scraping data from LinkedIn
15 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLinkedIn has filed a lawsuit seeking to identify and obtain an injunction against unknown attackers who have been illegally scraping data from the enterprise social media platform since December.
Ceding control to attackers — without knowing it
10 August, 2016 by Vincent Goh, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, CyberArkIT security strategies are not complete unless they protect access to administrator credentials and improve domain controller security.
Privileged credentials — keys to the IT kingdom
24 March, 2016 by Sam Ghebranious, ANZ Regional Director, CyberArkIn the battle to protect sensitive data, organisations often overlook protection of their privileged SSH keys, thus leaving a gaping hole in their defences.
App stores open the door to security vulnerabilities
21 January, 2016 by Chris Williams*The current app store situation is a vector for malware to be accidentally loaded onto a user's device and then gain access to the corporate network.
Advance your SSO strategy to meet changing business needs
06 October, 2015Single sign-on (SSO) has long been the go-to technology to ensure convenient password synchronisation, replay and security. The move towards more web-based access methods, however, makes it difficult for yesterday's SSO solution to meet today's evolving application requirements.
ACSC publishes secure administration guide
01 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has produced a guide designed to help organisations protect against the compromise and abuse of privileged accounts.
Fortinet FortiAP-S WLAN AP solutions
25 August, 2015The Fortinet FortiAP-S series access points (APs) provide organisations with a cost-effective, easy-to-manage and secure option for deploying secure Wi-Fi without compromising security when opting to manage their enterprise WLAN from the cloud.
What can we learn from the Snowden case?
08 June, 2015 by Daren Glenister, Field Chief Technology Officer, IntralinksThe security perimeter has shifted from firewalls to identity management and now to content management, with the aim of preventing another Edward Snowden from succeeding.
