Cybercrooks spoofing Aussie retail domains
28 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAnalysis of lookalike domains targeting Australia's top retailers found three times as many such domains with TLS certificates as legitimate retail domains.
Cryptomining malware surges
26 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMcAfee Labs' latest Threat Report found that cryptomining malware samples surged 629% in Q1 and a further 86% during Q2.
Mirai authors sentenced to community service
24 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe creators of the powerful Mirai malware have avoided jail time due to their "extraordinary cooperation" with the US Justice Department.
Cybersecurity reports hit record highs: CERT NZ
21 September, 2018More than 700 cybersecurity incidents have been reported between 1 April and 30 June, according to the latest threat report from CERT NZ.
Australia's privacy leaders slam decryption Bill
20 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's top privacy groups have urged parliament to reject a Bill that would allow law enforcement to demand tech companies provide access to encrypted data.
CCoE launched by Ava Group
14 September, 2018The Global Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE) has been launched by Ava Group.
British Airways reeling from payment data breach
11 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPersonal and financial details including payment card numbers of 380,000 British Airways customers have been exposed in a protracted data breach.
Australia is fourth top malicious domain host
07 September, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia has the dubious honour of being the fourth top host of malicious domains in the world, ahead of both China and Russia.
UQ hosts open data hackathon
07 September, 2018The world's largest open data hackathon will be held at the University of Queensland this weekend.
Australians urged to act on data encryption: EFA
06 September, 2018All Australians who want to keep their data secure are being urged to notify parliament.
ACSC and Splunk to host BOTS challenge
29 August, 2018Australia's largest ever cybersecurity challenge will be hosted by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and Splunk.
Canberra Cyber Security Centre opens
17 August, 2018The Australian Cyber Security Centre has opened a new headquarters in Canberra.
Internet industry wary of draft decryption bill
15 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingInternet industry representatives have expressed major concerns over the federal government's proposed new law that would force technology companies to decrypt data when requested by law enforcement.
Over 146 billion records expected to be stolen by 2023
09 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingJuniper Research expects the number of records compromised in data breaches worldwide to increase from 12bn this year to over 33bn in 2023.
Australia helps disrupt major hacking group
03 August, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian law enforcement was involved in a joint effort that has resulted in the arrest and charge in the US of three alleged members of cybercrime group Fin7.
