Online casinos used to launder cybercrime money
29 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDue to the popularity and anonymity of online gambling sites, cybercriminals have started using them to launder money and pay for services on the black market, according to McAfee.
Kaspersky leads anti-malware ranking
28 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingKaspersky, Emisoft, Avira and BitDefender all blocked 99.8% of malware from live malicious URLs during a comparative test, and Kaspersky also scored highest on detecting malicious files.
UXC, Senetas team up on data security
24 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUXC and Senetas have formed a partnership to offer tailored encryption products for government and enterprise customers.
Microsoft enforces "new world order" with 8.1 Update
24 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft has been accused of bullying and employing high-pressure tactics for its decision to end support for Windows 8.1 for consumers in May, unless they have downloaded a cumulative update.
Nine threat patterns account for 92% of all security incidents
23 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVerizon security researchers have applied big data analytics to 10 years of security incident reports, and found that 92% of attacks can be traced to nine threat patterns.
iBanking malware can spy on Android users
22 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA piece of Android malware uncovered by ESET allows attackers to capture SMS, voice calls and even audio, and a trojan targeting Facebook users appears to be making use of the app.
ACCC apologises for data breach
17 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsThe ACCC has apologised for leaking the email addresses of some subscribers to its information alert services, and has warned potentially affected users to beware of potential scammers capitalising on the breach.
Securing Windows XP after support cut off
15 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsContinuing to use Windows XP after the support cut-off is a risky endeavour. However, it is possible to reduce this risk, and potentially avoid paying Microsoft for expensive custom support.
McAfee launches Heartbleed checker tool
14 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMcAfee has launched an online tool to help consumers check whether the websites they visit are vulnerable to the Heartbleed exploit, to determine whether it is safe to change their passwords.
Usernames, passwords, data exposed in massive OpenSSL Heartbleed bug
10 April, 2014 by Andrew CollinsSecurity researchers have found a massive vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic library, one that apparently makes it trivial for attackers to steal information normally protected by encryption common used to protect web, email and other internet communications.
Era of the "mega breach"
09 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybercriminals are waiting longer to pull off larger scale data breaches that can expose tens of millions of records, with eight such attacks recorded in 2013, a Symantec threat report states.
Australia and NZ ahead of Windows XP upgrade curve
02 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly 6.5% of PCs in Australia and New Zealand are still running Windows XP, compared to 32% worldwide, but Trend Micro warns that these laggards are posing a "public health risk to the internet".
Google's transparency report lacking
01 April, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGoogle has published its latest figures on authorities' legal requests for user data, including details from Australia, but the report still has no statistics on the type of user data shared.
Businesses lose data despite backing up
28 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey shows Australian consumers and businesses who have lost data were in fact using a backup system at the time of their data loss.
Three security tips for iOS in the enterprise
27 March, 2014 by Andrew CollinsApple's iOS is the most commonly used mobile OS in enterprises in mature markets, according to analyst firm Gartner. IT managers have a series of decisions to make about managing iOS devices, in order to minimise the risk of data leakage.
