COVIDSafe app is secure and compliant, says Privacy Commissioner
28 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicImportant safeguards are in place to ensure the app protects our data, says Angelene Faulk.
AIIA endorses government's COVID-19 tracing app
28 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ACCC has strongly endorsed the use of the federal government's COVID-19 tracing app after vetting the technology used to maintain user privacy.
Attackers dwelling in compromised networks for months
22 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe majority of security pro respondents to a survey from Attivo Networks said attackers are dwelling inside their compromised networks for at least 100 days.
COVID-19 cyber scams mount against Australians
22 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned of new scams, frauds and phishing campaigns, all with a COVID-19 theme.
EFA calls for tracing app scrutiny
20 April, 2020Electronic Frontiers Australia wants the federal government to start talking to technologists, rights advocates and the public about its COVID-19 tracing app.
BlackBerry uncovers major APT campaign
09 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicIts research uncovers a decade-long APT campaign on Linux servers, Microsoft and Android, which it says have all been conducted in the interests of the Chinese government.
More than 80% of cyberthreats involve COVID-19
01 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals have incorporated COVID-19 themes into more than 80% of their email attack campaigns, according to research from Proofpoint.
Microsoft warns of RCE vulnerabilities
31 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has discovered two remote code execution vulnerabilities in unpatched versions of the Adobe Type Manager Library for Windows 7.
Black market for stolen streaming accounts thriving
30 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe popularity of streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple Music has created a lucrative new market for attackers able to steal login details.
Ransomware groups find new way of extorting companies
30 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMultiple ransomware threat actors are creating sites to leak data stolen during their infiltration of a target network to help further extort their victims.
Evasive malware now used in majority of attacks
26 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEvasive malware designed to conceal its presence from signature-based antivirus scans is now being used in 68% of malware attacks, according to WatchGuard.
Critical comms companies lax in security
17 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOne in five critical communications companies lack any form of cybersecurity system, despite the industry regularly experiencing cyber attacks.
OAIC sues Facebook for major privacy violations
11 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Federal Court proceedings allege that Facebook wilfully violated the privacy of around 311,000 Facebook users by disclosing their sensitive personal information.
Gen Z Australia's fastest growing scam victims
11 March, 2020Gen Z Australians are the fastest growing scam victims, losing $5 million and making 12,000 reports in 2019, according to the ACCC.
Oversight needed for police use of AI
04 March, 2020Digital Rights Watch is calling for facial recognition oversight after finding Australian police were allegedly using Clearview AI's tools for ID purposes.
