Unnamed company blamed for NSW driver's licence leak
03 September, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCyber Security NSW has said an unnamed commercial entity not related to the government was to blame for a leak of over 50,000 driver's licence images online.
BYOPC to reach mainstream in 5 years
31 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner is predicting that the emerging bring your own PC technology trend will reach mainstream adoption within five years, driven by COVID-19 WFH restrictions.
DDoS disrupts NZX trading for three days
28 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA series of DDoS attacks on the New Zealand stock exchange website have to date disrupted trading on the exchange over three consecutive days.
Australian businesses urged to adapt to CCPA law
26 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingISACA is urging Australian organisations to take steps to ensure compliance with the California Consumer Protection Act to avoid prosecution risk.
Data leaks reach all-time high in 1H20
26 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch from Atlas VPN suggests that the number of data leaks surged to an all-time high in 1H20 even as the number of actual breaches declined year-on-year.
ICS systems vulnerable to remote exploitation
24 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than 70% of the vulnerabilities in the industrial control systems used by critical infrastructure operators can be exploited remotely, research suggests.
Why security leaders are also employee experience specialists
24 August, 2020 by Barry McMahon | Supplied by: GoTo Technologies AUS Pty LtdOrganisations need to develop an identity access management strategy that offers access and security for everyone, while also remaining easy to use.
Australia's CyberCX launches in NZ
21 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCyberCX has launched in NZ as part of plans to develop a trans-Tasman security company with the scale and capabilities needed to protect homegrown businesses.
Small business grant program to fund cybersecurity research
20 August, 2020A new industry support program has been launched to recruit small businesses to fight against cyber threats by developing ambitious capabilities for the ADF.
US tightens export restrictions on Huawei
19 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAs the US govt tightens restrictions on exporting US tech to Huawei, the vendor is arguing that the actions against the company risk splintering the internet.
FireEye launches public bug bounty program
19 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFireEye is inviting researchers to register to participate in the new public bug bounty program for its corporate infrastructure.
More Australians falling victim to cybercrimes in lockdown
17 August, 2020Research from NortonLifeLock has found that one in six Australians experienced cybercrime during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Barracuda has tracked over 100K BEC attacks this year
10 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBarracuda Networks researchers have this year identified over 6170 email addresses from legitimate services that have been used in over 100,000 BEC attacks.
Industry groups split over 2020 Cyber Strategy
10 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Computer Society has welcomed the 2020 Cyber Security Strategy, but the Australian Information Security Association is more lukewarm on it.
Govt lifts cybersecurity commitment to $1.67bn
07 August, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government will introduce more powers for the AFP to fight cybercrime on the dark web as part of a raised $1.67bn cybersecurity funding commitment.
