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.
Terabit DDoS attack era has arrived
07 March, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA 1.7 Tbps DDoS attack on the customer of a major US service provider has been spotted by Arbor Networks' ATLAS threat-monitoring system.
Building a network of security champions
26 February, 2018 by Brad Arkin, VP and Chief Security Officer, AdobeA security champion program will foster an open culture mindset and benefit your entire organisation, argues Adobe's Brad Arkin.
Cisco vulnerability already being exploited
12 February, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre warns attackers are already exploiting the Cisco ASA vulnerability disclosed at the end of January.
No proof Kaspersky tools used to breach US fed systems
16 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA US Department of Homeland Security Official told a house committee it currently has no credible evidence that Kaspersky Lab antivirus software has been exploited to hack into US Government systems.
Australia heavily targeted by drive-by mining
09 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia is the most heavily targeted nation among eight major Asia–Pacific markets by 'drive-by' cryptocurrency mining attacks.
All devices vulnerable to major Wi-Fi flaw
18 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA newly discovered flaw in the WPA2 encryption protocol used in all modern protected Wi-Fi networks could leave every connected device vulnerable to attack.
Aussie firm innovates for secure govt networks
14 September, 2017 by Jonathan NallyCanberra-based firm Penten aims to boost government network security with its AltoCrypt Stik encrypted USB device.
DDoS activity grows 28% in Q2
23 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAfter three consecutive quarters of declines, DDoS attack activity increased 28% year-on-year during Q2, research from Akamai indicates.
Aussies targeted in router attacks
17 August, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian organisations with internet-configurable routers and switches are being targeted by cybercriminals seeking to compromise their networks, the ACSC has warned.
US government votes to allow ISPs to sell user data
03 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Republican-controlled US government has voted to overturn privacy rules that would have required ISPs to get users' explicit consent to sell their data, including web browsing history, to third-party companies.
Govt agencies urged to adopt a 'culture of security'
27 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment agencies should draw lessons from the 2016 online census outage and take steps to improve their cybersecurity posture, relationships with vendors and public engagement, according to Alastair MacGibbon.
Verizon opens advanced SOC in Canberra
07 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVerizon's new Asia-Pacific Threat and Analytics Centre in Canberra will provide real-time insight into cyber threats for both companies and government customers in the region.
Many Android VPN apps are not secure: CSIRO
27 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn analysis by the CSIRO of 283 Android VPN apps on Google Play found that many contain malware, third-party tracking libraries and code that raises a host of other security and privacy concerns.
Reset router could have saved Census
26 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIf IBM had manually switched a router off and on while testing the Census system, the 9 August outage could have been prevented, the Senate inquiry into Census night has heard.
