Telstra is launch customer for Wynyard's cyber solution
18 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Wynyard GroupTelstra has inked a NZ$3.2 million deal with Wynyard Group to use its new Advanced Cyber Threat Analytics solution to seek out cyberthreats inside its networks.
Qld's TAFE and education department websites hacked
12 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland Government CIO Andrew Mills has disclosed that unknown attackers infiltrated the websites of TAFE Queensland and the education department, illegally accessing private data.
Britain to track every website users visit
06 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBritain has announced plans for widespread new surveillance powers including a requirement for local ISPs to store the records of all websites a user navigates to.
FireEye discovers another iOS vulnerability
05 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFireEye 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.
Mozilla adds tracking protection to Firefox
05 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMozilla'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.
iOS exploit found, $1m bounty paid
04 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment 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-EmblingNews 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-EmblingThe 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-EmblingAustralia 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-EmblingApple 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-EmblingFacebook 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-EmblingInternet 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, 2015Is 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-EmblingCompanies 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-EmblingThe 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.
