Security

Mozilla adds tracking protection to Firefox

05 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Mozilla's Firefox web browser has been upgraded to offer tracking protection by default in Private Browsing mode, automatically disabling elements that track user behaviour across websites.


FireEye discovers another iOS vulnerability

05 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

FireEye researchers have uncovered a potentially backdoored ad library in use in thousands of iOS apps that could enable attackers to compromise sensitive user data, such as audio and stored files.


iOS exploit found, $1m bounty paid

04 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Government agencies may soon be able to pay for a method to spy on iOS owners by exploiting a method that allows remote jailbreaking and code execution on untethered iOS devices.


Vic agency wants your data under retention scheme

04 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

News that the Victorian Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner wants warrantless access to stored metadata vindicates Internet Australia's objections to the retention scheme, according to the body's CEO.


OAIC informed of 110 data breaches in 2014–15

29 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The OAIC fielded 16,166 privacy inquiries and 110 data breach notifications during a busy 2014–15 and has subsequently joined counterparts in seven other nations to share details of privacy breach investigations.


Australia falls to fifth place in ASPI privacy rankings

28 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australia has fallen behind Japan, South Korea and Singapore in the second annual comparison of the cyber maturity of mostly APAC countries conducted by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.


Apple says it is "impossible" to unlock newer iPhones

22 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Apple has urged a US court not to allow the Justice Department to force it to unlock a customer's iPhone, stating that it lacks the technical ability to do this for 90% of iOS devices in any case.


Facebook warns of suspected state-funded attacks

21 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Facebook will alert any users suspected to have been targeted by a state-sponsored cyber attacker, while Apple is removing hundreds of apps found to be using forbidden APIs to gather identifying data.


Consumers face "internet tax" from data retention law

20 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Internet Australia has warned that consumers will be hardest hit by the true costs associated with the new mandatory metadata retention law if the government fails to adequately compensate the industry.


Consumers confident they can handle IoT security

16 October, 2015

Is the Internet of Things safe? ISACA's latest survey suggests a major confidence gap about the security of connected devices between the average consumer and cybersecurity professionals.


SQL Server 2005 approaching end of life

15 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Companies still using Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 will have less than six months to upgrade before the ageing operating system reaches its end of extended life.


Metadata law takes effect, but few if any are compliant

14 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The mandatory metadata retention legislation has taken effect, but few if any ISPs are compliant, with many still not even understanding what data they are required to store.


Encrypted traffic a blind spot for enterprise security

08 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Growing adoption of HTTPS encryption has allowed attackers to disguise malware within encrypted traffic to keep it undetected by conventional security systems.


Kmart, David Jones among the latest cyber attack victims

07 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

In a matter of weeks, Kmart and David Jones — as well as Patreon and T-Mobile USA overseas — have fallen victim to cyber attacks, while new threats including a variant of the notorious Carbanak malware have surfaced.


Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac

07 October, 2015 | Supplied by: Bitdefender

Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac eliminates adware, malicious hijacker programs and unwanted toolbars with its Adware Protection, with Bitdefender Autopilot for Mac added to ensure maximum ease of use.


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