Data breach notifications rise again in Q4
07 February, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of data breach notifications filed with the OAIC rose for the fourth straight quarter from October to December, with the health sector again topping the list.
Fraudsters steal phone numbers, drain bank accounts: TIO
06 February, 2019Fraudsters are emptying the bank accounts of unsuspecting consumers after stealing their mobile phone numbers and email addresses.
Increasing demand for VPNs in Australia
01 February, 2019Interest in virtual private network (VPN) services in Australia has been steadily growing, according to Surfshark.
UK to back R&D for 'designing out' cyber threats
30 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK will invest up to $184.8m towards 'designing out' cyber threats facing businesses by baking security into the design of hardware and smart systems.
McAfee uncovers Anatova ransomware
29 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers from McAfee have uncovered a new ransomware variant that has the potential to become a major threat due to its sophistication and modular design.
Nearly 2 in 3 DDoS attacks target CSPs
23 January, 2019A new distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack pattern has emerged, targeting communications service providers (CSPs).
Huge data breach releases 773m records
21 January, 2019 by Jonathan Nally'Collection #1', a huge new trove of 773 million unique email addresses and 21 million passwords, has been uncovered by security sleuths.
Google expedites execution date for Google+
15 January, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has accelerated its timeline for shutting down the consumer version of Google+ after disclosing a fresh privacy-threatening vulnerability.
Real estate industry provider exposes data
14 January, 2019 by Jonathan NallyThousands of job applicants' personal details were potentially left exposed to the online world due to poorly configured S3 buckets.
Phishing attacks to surge in Australia in 2019
17 December, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia will continue to be inundated with phishing attacks in 2019, while SIM jacking and SIM swapping will be a growing attack vector, Trend Micro predicts.
Compromises don't fix "flawed" encryption Bill
05 December, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLabor missed a chance to stand up to a "desperate and weak government" by backing down on its opposition to the Bill, according to Digital Rights Watch.
Optic Security Group to provide trans-Tasman coverage
04 December, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
Six physical IT and information security companies from Australia and New Zealand have merged into the new Optic Security Group.
Fed govt offers cybersecurity grant
03 December, 2018A $10 million cybersecurity initiative has just been launched by the federal government.
NSW launches cybersecurity innovation node
03 December, 2018NSW will receive a cybersecurity innovation node to help accelerate the growth of this industry.
Cybercrooks hold their own Black Friday sales
30 November, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals seeking to capitalise on the spike in online sales activity during Black Friday and Cyber Monday held their own version of the shopping event.
