Ransomware threats spread to APAC
29 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe major ransomware operators have expanded into APAC, developing localised versions of their tools to help better extort payments from the region's internet users.
Apple patches iOS flaws used in cyber espionage
26 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingApple has issued a patch to address three critical iOS vulnerabilities used in malware developed for purposes including spying on political dissidents, as reports circulate of iPhone 6 devices facing 'touch disease'.
OAIC compels Ashley Madison to improve privacy
26 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe owners of the Ashley Madison dating site have made enforceable undertakings to take steps to better protect its customers' private information, following an OAIC probe into last year's data breach.
Mimecast expanding investment in Australia
25 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingData and email security company Mimecast is investing in improving Australian cyber resilience after experiencing strong growth in the market.
Cybercrooks exploiting insiders in telco company attacks
25 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are recruiting rogue insiders or seeking to blackmail employees to help them carry out attacks against fixed and mobile telecom service providers, research from Kaspersky Lab shows.
No More Ransom disrupts WildFire ransomware
25 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe collaboration between Kaspersky Lab, Intel Security and Dutch and European police to combat ransomware has scored a victory against the WildFire strain.
Accenture buys Australian security firm Redcore
24 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAccenture has agreed to buy Melbourne-based Redcore to expand Accenture Security's capabilities in IAM and security-as-a-service.
Three keys to securing our cybersecurity future
22 August, 2016 by Garry Barnes, Practice Lead, Governance Advisory, Vital Interacts (Australia), and ISACA spokesperson | Supplied by: Information Systems Audit and Control AssociationNow that the election is over, it's time for the federal government to get back to business and implement its Cybersecurity Strategy.
Passwords are broken: Centrify executive
22 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVisiting Centrify executive David McNeely believes it is time to address the fact that passwords are the weak link in security, responsible for the majority of data breaches.
40% of Aussie orgs not prepared for insider threats
19 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe disproportionate focus on perimeter defence in IT security has left many Australian organisations unprepared to deal with malicious insider threats.
OAIC examines Census attack; Oracle MICROS breach; Linux TCP weakness
18 August, 2016 by Andrew CollinsPrivacy Commissioner satisfied no Census data was stolen, Russian criminals breach hundreds of Oracle systems, and dangerous Linux security weakness found.
Ixia iBypass VHD bypass switch
17 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Keysight Network SolutionsIxia has released iBypass VHD, a modular, high-density, inline bypass switch.
Security summit for Sydney in September
15 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPalo Alto Networks' first Australian cybersecurity summit will bring together a number of local and international experts to discuss how organisations should shape their security strategies.
Attackers scraping data from LinkedIn
15 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLinkedIn has filed a lawsuit seeking to identify and obtain an injunction against unknown attackers who have been illegally scraping data from the enterprise social media platform since December.
'Strider' targets Europe, Asia; Telstra's 5G tests; ACCC to study comms market
11 August, 2016 by Andrew CollinsSymantec says many targets have been attacked with 'Strider' malware, ACCC to scrutinise competition in the comms market, and Telstra to test Ericsson's 5G technology.
