Snowden, espionage shape security landscape in '13
04 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe revelations of whistleblower Edward Snowden and the emergence of cyber-mercenaries were two of this year's key cybersecurity trends.
Victorian Government unprepared for cyberattacks
03 December, 2013Victorian government agencies are underprepared to deal with cyberattacks on their ICT systems, according to a report from the state's auditor-general.
Crime Stoppers website hacked
28 November, 2013Hackers have broken into the Crime Stoppers website and published what they claim is a list of police and government email addresses and encrypted passwords, with an Indonesian group saying the attack was retaliation for Australia's attempts to spy on their president.
42 million unencrypted passwords leaked in dating site hack
26 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsMore than 42 million consumer records - including names, email addresses and unencrypted plain text passwords - were exposed when online dating company Cupid Media was hacked earlier this year, according to KrebsOnSecurity.
UTM appliance picks up slack when domain controller fails
18 November, 2013ACS Aviation Solutions has deployed a unified threat management appliance in its Australian and Ireland offices, creating a sure site-to-site connection and VPN tunnel between the two.
French Google verdict an obligation to censor?
14 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOrders by a French court for Google to filter salacious images of Max Mosley from search results will be an inconvenience for the company but may have worse implications for smaller web firms.
Hackers steal $1 million from Aussie bitcoin service
12 November, 2013 by Andrew CollinsHackers have stolen more than $1 million dollars' worth of bitcoins from an Australian bitcoin wallet service, according to the operator of the service.
Australia prime target for banking malware
11 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia is a popular target for online banking malware, iOS phishing sites and command and control attacks, according to research from Trend Micro.
'Silver surfers' exposed to cybercrime
11 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOlder Australians are using the internet nearly as often as teenagers, but a lack of awareness about cybercrime risk is leaving them vulnerable to fraud.
Security pros slam LinkedIn mobile app
31 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLinkedIn's new Intro app, designed to insert profile data from the social network into users' emails on iOS devices, has been called "a dream for attackers" by security experts.
AAPT privacy breach censure a "wake-up call"
24 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe finding that AAPT breached the Privacy Act by failing to protect customer data from hackers serves as a reminder for other organisations to prepare for privacy reforms taking effect next year.
'Vulnagressive' ad library poses threats: FireEye
21 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers from security vendor FireEye say the behaviour of a mobile ad library used in 1.8% of the most popular Android apps presents broad security risks.
Backdoor discovered in D-Link routers
15 October, 2013 by Andrew CollinsSeveral D-Link router models contain a vulnerability that would give an interloper complete administrative access over the devices, according to one vulnerability researcher.
Unified threat management explained
15 October, 2013 by Pat DevlinUnified threat management (UTM) systems combine a firewall with other security features, centralising visibility, reporting and security controls in a single device to simplify management of network security.
Taking the IT out of security
10 October, 2013 by Angela Coble*The greatest gain we have seen in IT, and security more specifically, has been without a "product" or "technology" but with simple messages and human interaction, argues Angela Coble.
