Security

Brennan named top IT security provider by AusCERT

Brennan named top IT security provider by AusCERT

Fixed largest percentage of vulnerabilities and incidents: AusCERT.
Brendon Foye Jun 8 2018, 6:46AM Security
Telstra freezes job ads after hack of Australian SaaS provider

Telstra freezes job ads after hack of Australian SaaS provider

PageUp People says data was potentially compromised.
Michael Jenkin Jun 6 2018, 7:39PM Security
Facebook admits to sharing customer data with Chinese companies

Facebook admits to sharing customer data with Chinese companies

Name checks deals with Huawei, Lenovo, OPPO and TCL.
David Shepardson Jun 6 2018, 3:40PM Security
Melbourne Microsoft partner hit with ransomware

Melbourne Microsoft partner hit with ransomware

Came in by way of a suspicious hyperlink.
Nico Arboleda Jun 6 2018, 6:27AM Security
CA Technologies appoints security VP for APAC

CA Technologies appoints security VP for APAC

Brings nearly 20 years of experience to the role.
Michael Jenkin Jun 4 2018, 1:49PM Security
Exploits in voice assistants like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant found

Exploits in voice assistants like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant found

New potential attack methods identified.
Keumars Afifi-Sabet Jun 4 2018, 11:15AM Security
Accomplice in 2014 Yahoo email hack gets jail time

Accomplice in 2014 Yahoo email hack gets jail time

Accused of helping Russian intelligence agents break into Yahoo email accounts.
David Shepardson May 30 2018, 9:42AM Security
FBI warns of routers hacked by Russians

FBI warns of routers hacked by Russians

Users urged to restart the routers and download updates.
Joseph Menn and Sarah N. Lynch May 28 2018, 9:48AM Security
Android devices shipped with built-in malware

Android devices shipped with built-in malware

Some 18,000 devices affected in more than 100 countries.
Nico Arboleda May 25 2018, 11:30AM Security
Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup

Microsoft acquires conversational AI startup

Machine learning firm to make Cortana and Azure Bot Services better at chatting.
a Staff Writer May 22 2018, 11:35AM Security
Ex-Cisco ANZ security sales boss to lead vendor's APAC expansion

Ex-Cisco ANZ security sales boss to lead vendor's APAC expansion

Anthony Stitt named APAC regional director of ThreatQuotient.
Nico Arboleda May 21 2018, 11:34AM Security
Aussies lost hundreds of millions to online, phone scammers in 2017

Aussies lost hundreds of millions to online, phone scammers in 2017

Highest losses every recorded.
Nico Arboleda May 21 2018, 7:14AM Security
Australian schools under attack from cybercrime

Australian schools under attack from cybercrime

Budding Aussie hackers up to no good, finds Dimension Data.
Steven Kiernan May 18 2018, 7:30AM Security
John McAfee is apparently on the run again

John McAfee is apparently on the run again

Claims the SEC is out to get him over his support for cryptocurrencies.
a Staff Writer May 17 2018, 6:56AM Security
Popular encrypted email standards unsafe: report

Popular encrypted email standards unsafe: report

Researchers urge users to disable and uninstall them immediately.
Douglas Busvine May 16 2018, 11:13AM Security
Kaspersky shifts data for Aussie customers from Russia to Switzerland

Kaspersky shifts data for Aussie customers from Russia to Switzerland

Security vendor addresses "breakdown of trust".
Steven Kiernan May 15 2018, 5:36PM Security
Dutch govt to stop using Kaspersky anti-virus software

Dutch govt to stop using Kaspersky anti-virus software

"Precautionary measure" after Russia's cyber program.
a Staff Writer May 15 2018, 7:26AM Security
Sydney IT consultant charged over insider trading

Sydney IT consultant charged over insider trading

Facing 115 charges after accessing unauthorised data on client's private network.
Brendon Foye May 14 2018, 3:01PM Security
Symantec internal investigation sends share price plummeting

Symantec internal investigation sends share price plummeting

Concerns raised by a former employee.
Laharee Chatterjee May 11 2018, 9:59AM Security
Intel won't patch new chip vulnerabilities for another fortnight

Intel won't patch new chip vulnerabilities for another fortnight

Patches for all operating systems may not be ready until later this year.
a Staff Writer May 10 2018, 6:51AM Security

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