Education sector most attacked in Australia
18 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia was the source of 57% of all cyber attacks in the APAC region during 2017, according to the NTT Security Global Threat Intelligence Report 2018.
Australian blockchain leaders showcase at Consensus
17 May, 2018In collaboration with Data61, the Australian Digital Commerce Association and the NSW Government, Austrade led the delegation to Consensus 2018.
Only 9% of Aussie orgs ready for GDPR
17 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile most Australian businesses are confident they can meet the requirements of the NDB and GDPR regulations, only 9% are actually ready to comply.
Australian IoT at home market grew 55% in 2017
16 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDemand for IoT at home devices such as connected appliances or smart home speakers grew 55% in 2017, according to Telsyte.
Kiwis prefer biometrics for payment authentication
16 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealanders prefer the convenience of biometrics over having to remember PINs and passwords.
Aussies would punish firms over data breaches
16 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingConsumers in 14 markets including Australia would take steps including boycotting a brand over a breach of their personal data.
Family Planning NSW hacked
14 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPersonal information on up to 8000 users of the services provided by Family Planning NSW was compromised in a data breach last month.
CERT NZ named as PaCSON chair
11 May, 2018The inaugural chair of the Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network (PaCSON) will be CERT NZ.
Google closing privacy flaw in Android
10 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle is in the process of addressing a long-standing privacy flaw that allows apps to covertly monitor for the presence of other apps and their connection activity.
Budget 2018: Cyberbullying in the crosshairs
09 May, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe Office of the eSafety Commissioner given an extra $14.2 million over four years to help counter cyberbullying and image-based abuse.
DDoS defence: the need for speed
07 May, 2018 by Tim Murphy, ANZ Country Manager, NETSCOUT ArborFast detection and automated responses are your best friends in a DDoS attack, says NETSCOUT Arbor's Tim Murphy.
Twitter urges password change after security gaffe
07 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTwitter has recommended that its 330 million users consider changing their passwords after discovering passwords stored unobscured in a log file.
Ransomware attacks grew threefold in 2017
03 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCylance's latest Threat Report found that malware attacks increased 13.4% over 2016, with the healthcare sector remaining the most under fire.
More than half of people re-using passwords
03 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDespite heightened awareness of security risks, internet users in Australia and five other markets are continuing to exhibit poor password practices such as re-using passwords between personal and work accounts.
Boards still not adequately focused on security
27 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne in three respondents to ISACA's latest survey of IT governance professionals believe their organisation's board is not adequately focused on cybersecurity.
