Yahoo breach shows NZ's need for notification law: PC
28 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYahoo's belated disclosure of the theft of private data on at least 500m users in 2014 is a prime example of why New Zealand needs breach notification regulation, the nation's privacy commissioner has argued.
Krebs back online after DDoS attack
27 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs has restored his website after it was forced offline for several days by a massive 620 Gbps DDoS attack.
International security conference to be held in NZ
26 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAt the International Privacy, Security & Trust Conference in Auckland later this year, experts will address the security implications of emerging new technologies such as autonomous vehicles and the IoT.
Malicious USB letterbox attacks in Victoria
26 September, 2016Check Point Software and Tenable Network Security have warned the public to exercise caution after USB devices containing malicious content were placed in letterboxes around Victoria.
500m Yahoo users' details stolen
23 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYahoo fell victim to what the company believes was a state-sponsored data breach in 2014, with the attackers stealing the personal information of at least 500m customers — including unencrypted security questions and answers.
Bitdefender security software
22 September, 2016Bitdefender has released it 2017 security software for Windows, Mac OSX and Android.
Data breaches grow 15% sequentially in 1H16
21 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAttackers worldwide compromised over 550 million personal records through 974 data breaches during the first half of the year, research from Gemalto indicates.
Igniting cybersecurity in the energy sector
20 September, 2016 by Simon Mouat, Vice President of Energy, Schneider Electric | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricFor the increasingly hyper-connected energy sector, hacking one piece of industrial equipment can now be the same as attacking one million.
The IIC releases Industrial Internet Security Framework
20 September, 2016The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has published the Industrial Internet Security Framework (IISF), a common security framework that addresses security issues in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems.
Schneider Electric sets up cybersecurity practice
20 September, 2016 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricSchneider Electric has launched an Industrial Cybersecurity Practice in Australia which, it said, aims to improve protection for utility, resources and manufacturing industries from attack.
All recently reported IoT vulnerabilities avoidable, says OTA
14 September, 2016The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) has found that privacy and vulnerability issues could have been avoided if device manufacturers had implemented the correct security and privacy principles.
Network access policies must be updated for IoT
13 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner has urged organisations to update their network access policies and enforcement practices to address the growing number of IoT devices requiring access to the enterprise network.
Operating system vulnerabilities remain high
12 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFour of Microsoft's operating systems were responsible for 518 of the 2686 recorded vulnerabilities among the 20 most vulnerable software products in May–July, Flexera Software says.
MFB Class B and Class C security enclosures
07 September, 2016 | Supplied by: MFB Products Pty LtdMFB Class B and Class C security enclosures have been tested and approved by the Australian Government's Security Construction and Equipment Committee.
TorrentLocker spoofing AusPost, AFP to fool victims
05 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRecently studied TorrentLocker attack campaigns have used spoof web pages from major organisations, including Australia Post and the AFP, to lure victims into downloading the ransomare.
