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.
Arbor Networks, Jigsaw expand Digital Attack Map
17 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingArbor Networks' Sydney development team has helped implement upgrades to the Digital Attack Map, a real-time map of DDoS attacks developed by Arbor and Alphabet's Jigsaw incubator.
Cybercrooks exploiting insiders in telco company attacks
25 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are recruiting rogue insiders or seeking to blackmail employees to help them carry out attacks against fixed and mobile telecom service providers, research from Kaspersky Lab shows.
Ixia iBypass VHD bypass switch
17 August, 2016Ixia has released iBypass VHD, a modular, high-density, inline bypass switch.
ABS blames DDoS attacks for census outage
10 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government is sending mixed signals as to the cause of last night's eCensus system outage, with the ABS blaming DDoS attacks and the Prime Minister attributing the cause to hardware failures.
LogRhythm Freemium network monitor
08 August, 2016LogRhythm has released the Freemium network monitor. It is a commercial-grade network monitoring, forensics and analytics product suitable for advanced threat detection and incident response.
DDoS attacks were more frequent and longer in Q2
04 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKaspersky Lab's latest DDoS research indicates that both the frequency and length of attacks increased in Q2 as Linux botnets became larger attack vectors.
Blue Coat tops network forensics market
07 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBlue Coat Systems has won a Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for having the highest share of the over $1bn network security forensics market.
BSA offers $20,000 cash to catch software pirates
05 April, 2016The BSA is offering a cash reward for qualified leads of Australian businesses using unlicensed software that pose cybersecurity risks.
D-Link 10-port DGS-1100-10MP and 26-port DGS-1100-26MP surveillance switches
24 March, 2016D-Link has expanded its family of Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches with two models, the 10-port DGS-1100-10MP and 26-port DGS-1100-26MP, specifically designed for surveillance applications.
Accenture Cyber Intelligence Platform
10 March, 2016The Accenture Cyber Intelligence Platform combines managed security, artificial intelligence, cloud and analytic services for behavioural intelligence on demand, at speed and at scale.
Australia's Micron21 fends off a 90 Gbps DDoS attack
02 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian data centre service provider Micron21 has successfully defended against the largest DDoS attack it has ever faced using mitigation technology from NSFOCUS.
DDoS attacks were more frequent but smaller in Q3
09 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGlobal DDoS activity surged 180% year-on-year in the third quarter to set a new record for the frequency of attacks, Akamai's research indicates, but attack volumes and durations also declined.
Tackling the security of 'things'
30 November, 2015 by Andrew CollinsHigh-profile incidents of hackers compromising connected devices have given some CIOs pause when it comes to embracing the Internet of Things.
8 key questions when considering outsourced security services
12 November, 2015Companies are increasingly outsourcing their security functions and becoming more profitable more quickly. Outsourcing provides the expertise necessary to implement an enterprise-wide security strategy and access to resources you often could not otherwise afford, and substantially reduces infrastructure costs.
