Security

2017 to be tipping point for cybersecurity

23 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The emergence of more targeted, autonomous and stealthy cyberthreats and the continuing security skills shortage will ensure 2017 is a tipping point for the security sector, Fortinet predicts.


Tech security key to a merry Christmas, says Intel Security

22 November, 2016

Fewer than half of all Australians take appropriate security measures to protect their gadgets, according to a new survey.


Streaming services lead to decline in piracy

21 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Strong growth in adoption of paid streaming services such as Netflix has contributed to a three percentage point decline in online piracy rates among Australian consumers, research suggests.


Cybersecurity partnership formed in Victoria

17 November, 2016

Victoria's Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC) and Israel's Tel Aviv University (TAU) have signed two memorandums of understanding related to cybersecurity.


Adobe's US$1m fine for data breach

17 November, 2016

Adobe must pay a fine of US$1 million following a 2013 data breach that put 500,000-plus consumers’ card numbers and other information at risk.


Australia's Face Verification Service launches

17 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The new biometric Face Verification Service will be used to combat identity theft, help solve major crimes and help agencies check individual identities against citizenship images and driver's licence photos.


Government measures implemented to prevent identity fraud

17 November, 2016

A report about the economic and social impacts of identity crime has been released by the federal government.


Cybersecurity job candidates underqualified, professionals say

11 November, 2016 by Amy Steed

The ISACA Cybersecurity Jobs Index reveals a significant increase among cybersecurity professionals who report job candidates not being sufficiently qualified at time of hire.


Webjet adopts blockchain to improve bookings

08 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Webjet is working with Microsoft to trial using blockchain's distributed transactional database technology to reduce errors and improve security in the travel booking industry.


Consumers call out 'creepy' company data use

08 November, 2016

A recent KPMG survey indicates that many consumers are uncomfortable with the way in which organisations use their personal data.


GM Bank Trojan targets Australian banks

02 November, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

A popular Android Trojan is capable of spoofing the login pages of more than 50 banks, including several from Australia, research from Avast has shown.


AtomBombing exploits design flaw in Windows

31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

EnSilo security researchers have uncovered a new code injection method that exploits a vulnerability endemic to the design of Windows and is present in all versions of the operating system.


Trend Micro Incorporated XGen endpoint security

31 October, 2016 | Supplied by: Trend Micro Australia Pty Ltd

The Trend Micro Incorporated XGen endpoint security identifies benign data and known threats. It has application control, exploit prevention, behavioural analysis and machine learning to accurately identify unknown threats.


550,000 client details exposed

31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Red Cross Blood Services said human error was at fault for exposing information on 550,000 blood donors in what could have been Australia's largest leak of personal data to date.


Reset router could have saved Census

26 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

If IBM had manually switched a router off and on while testing the Census system, the 9 August outage could have been prevented, the Senate inquiry into Census night has heard.


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