Govt agencies miss ICT security deadline
01 July, 2014 by Andrew CollinsAt least seven federal government department agencies are expected to fail to meet a federally mandated July 2014 deadline for improving their ICT security, according to a report from the nation's Auditor-General, Ian McPhee.
Australian IT companies should prepare for global internet failure
30 June, 2014Implementing preventive cybercrime measures can be compared to the hopelessness of forever stacking sandbags to protect against a severe hurricane, says a report by Zurich.
Mobile malware becoming sophisticated and scary
26 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSecurity firms detail newly discovered mobile malware samples with alarming capabilities, such as covertly installing additional apps, recording phone calls and sending money to attackers.
Liberal senators decry data breach notification bill
23 June, 2014 by Andrew CollinsLiberal Party senators have refused to support the latest incarnation of Labor's data breach notification bill, over concerns of ambiguous language and inadequate opportunity to comment during the bill’s construction.
Major cybersec research centre opens in Canberra
19 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUNSW's new Australian Centre for Cyber Security at ADFA will bring together the largest cohort of security experts in Australia, according to the new facility's director.
Heartbleed points to bigger SSL problems
17 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Palo Alto NetworksThe Heartbleed vulnerability was just the tip of the iceberg, says a Palo Alto Networks report which reveals that 32% of applications are capable of using SSL.
Big Blue now number 3 in global security software
16 June, 2014 | Supplied by: Gartner Australasia Pty LtdIBM has moved into third place in the global security software market, while security software spending in Australia in 2013 reached $408.1 million, an increase of 8% over 2012, says Gartner research.
The fight against comment spam
11 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearch from Imperva shines light on the comment spam epidemic, revealing that a small minority of attackers generate the majority of spam volumes.
Business security risks from e-commerce on the rise
11 June, 2014The growth in mobile e-commerce will leave businesses critically exposed to data breaches unless they ramp up their IT security, says consulting firm Protiviti.
Attackers using apps to "hide in plain sight"
05 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are exploiting common business and network applications - including email, FTP, UDP and SSL - to conduct and disguise dangerous threat activity, Palo Alto research shows.
Is antivirus really dead?
03 June, 2014 by Peter Stelzhammer, AV-Comparatives"Antivirus is dead!" claimed Brian Dye, Symantec's Senior Vice-President for Information security, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Is he correct?
Cyberattacks on essential service companies on rise
02 June, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe majority of Australian businesses providing essential service delivery do not have cybersecurity incidents identified in their risk register, according to an annual survey from CERT Australia.
Apple iCloud users urged to change passwords
29 May, 2014Owners of Apple devices are having their accounts blocked and are receiving ransom demands from hackers who appear to have compromised Apple's iCloud security.
US govt agencies quick to act on Heartbleed
27 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDue to "rapid and coordinated" efforts by US government agencies, nearly all government websites that were vulnerable to the Heartbleed exploit were protected within three weeks.
AFP arrest two alleged Anonymous members
27 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian Federal Police have arrested a 40-year-old from WA and an 18-year-old from NSW on suspicion of hacking web servers hosting a number of Australian and Indonesian government websites.
