PC users getting better at patching Windows
27 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe percentage of Australian PC owners still running unpatched versions of Windows more than halved in the first quarter to just 5.9%, but popular third-party software remains more likely to stay vulnerable.
Swift bank transfer system compromised
27 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGlobal financial service provider Swift has provided details of a $105m cyber theft using its money transfer system that involved the sending of fraudulent messages and compromise of the system's software.
US public servants lack confidence in govt security
22 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA report from Dell and the USA's Government Business Council shows that confidence among US federal workers in their agencies' cybersecurity capabilities has shrunk significantly in the last couple of years.
Chrome ditches XP, Vista; 3.2m machines at risk from JBoss; Data sharing inquiry
21 April, 2016 by Andrew CollinsGoogle's Chrome no longer supports older operating systems, Cisco says millions of devices are at risk from JBoss ransomware, and the Government wants your views on data sharing.
Cybercrims targeting retail
21 April, 2016Retail is now the most targeted sector for cybercrime, experiencing almost three times as many attacks as those in the financial sector.
ANZ IT channel partners admit security skills gap
20 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSome 86% of IT channel representatives attending CompTIA's ANZ Channel Community March meetings felt there is a security skills gap at their organisation.
Veeam Software Availability Orchestrator disaster recovery engine
15 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Veeam Pty LtdVeeam Software has announced Veeam Availability Orchestrator, a multihypervisor disaster recovery (DR) orchestration engine allowing organisations to be 'always on'.
Uninstall QuickTime for Windows today, agency warns
15 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Trend Micro Australia Pty LtdTrendMicro is recommending everyone should uninstall QuickTime for Windows as Apple will no longer be issuing security updates for the product.
ACCC questions Telstra's NBN deal; Crims bribe gaming employees to spread malware; USB drive risks
14 April, 2016 by Andrew CollinsACCC concerned over Telstra's billion-dollar NBN contract; how cybercriminals bribed a game company's employees to spread malware; and a study shows people lax with USB security.
Telcos still in the dark over data retention subsidies
12 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian telecom operators are still waiting to learn how much of the multimillion-dollar costs of complying with mandatory data retention legislation will be subsidised.
50m identities leaked; Pentagon's $198K bug bounty; Telstra's data day deluge
07 April, 2016 by Andrew CollinsHackers reported to have released data of 50m Turkish citizens, US military issues invitation to test its systems, and Telstra's Free Data Day breaks record.
Blue Coat tops network forensics market
07 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBlue Coat Systems has won a Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award for having the highest share of the over $1bn network security forensics market.
Stolen Aussie credit cards sell for under $50 on black market
06 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDell SecureWorks' third annual report into underground hacker markets show that stolen Australian Visa and MasterCard credit cards sell for under US$40.
Data61 enters alliance with Cyber London
05 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe CSIRO's data innovation arm Data61 has signed an agreement with Cyber London to share resources aimed at developing the cybersecurity sectors of Australia and the UK.
Edward Snowden to virtually tour Australia in May
05 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEdward Snowden will conduct a virtual tour of six Australian capitals to discuss his experience blowing the whistle on the US NSA's mass surveillance program and his reaction to Australia's own surveillance policies.
