Kaspersky and Absolute feud over vulnerability allegations
17 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHow hard are security companies expected to try to contact vendors before publishing reports that may cast their products in a bad light? The controversy ensuing from a report published last week by Kaspersky Lab revolves around this question.
Top five access control trends for 2014
17 February, 2014 by Jordan Cullis, Director of Sales, Australia and New Zealand, HID GlobalAccess control solutions will continue to evolve in the coming year, including the increasing prevalence of multifactor authentication, mobile access control and NFC-based authentication.
Cyber threats evolve in 2013
13 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCyber threats including phishing attacks and mobile malware evolved in 2013, placing Australian businesses and consumers at increasing risk of having personal and financial data stolen, according to a new report.
New Spanish cyber threat may be nation-state-sponsored
13 February, 2014Security researchers have uncovered a potentially nation-state-sponsored, Spanish language-based cyber threat that has been active since at least 2007.
With data privacy in the spotlight, encryption use grows
13 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 35% of businesses polled in a survey of eight markets including Australia have adopted enterprise-wide encryption in response to consumer concerns and cyber threats.
Imperva goes on security buying spree
10 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingImperva has announced plans to acquire two cloud security vendors and a mainframe database auditing software company.
Australians too sexy for their unsecured devices
06 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFour in ten Australians have sent or received intimate messages and photos via smartphones and other devices, potentially jeopardising their identity and reputation, according to McAfee.
Yahoo provides little detail on Yahoo Mail attack
04 February, 2014Cybercrims have undertaken a "coordinated" campaign to break into some number of Yahoo Mail accounts, but Yahoo has released scant details on the specifics of the attack, including how many accounts were targeted.
Ten tips for user password security
03 February, 2014 by David Attard*We keep on hearing of more and more password leaks, hacks, identities being stolen and loss of personal information. Help your users generate better passwords - and look after them better - with these tips.
Is your fridge really a spambot in disguise?
27 January, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile some pundits are questioning the accuracy of a report claiming IoT devices, including a smart fridge, were compromised to send malicious emails, there's little question that the threat is credible.
Your staff: the weakest link in cybersecurity
14 January, 2014 by Ammar Hindi*News stories about hackers obtaining data on millions of customer accounts might grab attention, but are they that far removed from the situations of the organisations that most of us work for?
Yahoo! ad malware attack worse than thought
14 January, 2014 by Andrew CollinsA recent malware attack that saw Yahoo! serving malware to users of its websites affected more users than originally thought and may have caused affected computers to become 'bitcoin slaves', generating bitcoins for the attackers.
News you may have missed
13 January, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWe take a look at the biggest news from the holiday season, with more NSA allegations making the rounds, smartphone makers feeling the pinch and PC vendors evolving to avoid obsolescence.
Intel to phase out McAfee brand
13 January, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIntel has revealed plans to progressively replace the long-lasting McAfee brand with a new name - Intel Security - and to branch out into the emerging wearable devices segment.
Network the key security battleground in 2014
11 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPalo Alto Networks expects network-layer security to take on increasing prominence in 2014 in the face of advanced mobile threats and the ongoing BYOD megatrend.
