Saudi Arabian cybersecurity specialist and women’s rights activist Manal al-Sharif, who was imprisoned by authorities after daring to drive a car, will deliver the keynote speech at a groundbreaking conference and awards ceremony exploring the changing role of women in cybersecurity.
CSO staff |
30 Aug |
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Attackers claim to be wiping devices and asking for a ransom from Iomega NAS users.
Liam Tung |
30 Jul |
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Over the first 6 months of 2019, I am seeing more and more accounts being taken over by malicious actors on office 365 and google mail where the attacker will create some rules in the backend to redirect emails of interest into deleted items, RSS feeds or any other folder they think may be overlooked by the user.
Craig Ford |
26 Jun |
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Increasing use of encryption has created new challenges for enterprise security managers. Ever more-sophisticated encryption such as Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) protects data and may even boost your Google ranking – but it also provides a haven for malicious code that may use encryption to bypass enterprise security controls.
CSO staff |
21 Mar |
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Organisations are leaving themselves exposed by failing to demand adequate security protections when buying new technology, according to a senior Cisco executive who warned that security and networking specialists must work together better to close persistent gaps.
David Braue |
05 Mar |
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While spending on cybersecurity expertise would seem to be a no-brainer, the large number of companies without formal inhouse expertise suggests another ongoing, underlying challenge in finding and securing those skills within the current competitive market.
By CSO staff |
22 Feb |
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Whether due to blind faith, convenience or just plan ignorance, many businesses are labouring on with the same firewalls they have been using for a decade or longer.
David Braue |
14 Jan |
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With so much change all the time, how can executives best prepare their businesses to meet the security challenges of the coming years? CSO Australia, in conjunction with Mimecast, explored this question in an interactive Webinar that looks at how the threat landscape has evolved – and what we can expect in 2019 and beyond.
CSO staff |
21 Nov |
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No more passwords, Microsoft promises.
Liam Tung |
25 Sep |
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RFID wallets, sleeves and clothing are security snake oil. You don't need RFID protection because there is no RFID crime.
Roger A. Grimes |
18 Dec |
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Check your card account statements if you stayed at Hyatt Hotel Bali between March and July.
Liam Tung |
13 Oct |
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Ransomware and pretend-ransomware are terrible for your business, but they could help spawn the cyber insurance market.
Liam Tung |
05 Oct |
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CISOs are getting more clout than ever but it’s not translating into cross-business partnerships or far-reaching security strategies, according to a new survey of the CISO’s role that found just 51 percent of companies have an organisation-wide information security strategy.
David Braue |
20 Sep |
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Malware caused product shipping delays, hitting revenue growth for the quarter.
Liam Tung |
03 Aug |
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Google claims its caught an Israeli cyber-arms dealer distributing Android spyware on the Play Store.
Liam Tung |
27 Jul |
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It's just as shady and dangerous as ever, but something has changed in the way the dark web does business, and it will look very familiar to IT buyers.
Josh Fruhlinger |
24 Jul |
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Trump Hotels admitted that hackers stole credit card and other sensitive data about guests who stayed at 14 Trump properties; the third-party reservation booking system was breached.
Ms. Smith |
19 Jul |
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CSO Webinar: Removing the hype and complexity around today's security threats
CSO staff |
14 Jul |
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Nearly all security executives anticipate being attacked online this year but nearly half believe their cybersecurity team lacks the resources to address anything beyond simple security issues, according to new ISACA research that reinforces the growing risks posed by an increasingly-expensive cybersecurity climate.
David Braue |
07 Jun |
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Security researchers are pressing ahead with a problematic plan to pay for access to monthly dumps from the murky Shadow Brokers operation.
Liam Tung |
31 May |
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