Ransomware authors are increasingly focusing on customer service in an attempt to improve the efficacy of attacks, security analysts have warned as a new version of CryptoWall malware appeared and Australian researchers warned that carefully-crafted localised ransomware is increasingly hitting its mark.
David Braue |
16 Jan |
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Carberp, a banking trojan that recently hit over 150,000 Australian PCs, is taking a second bite at Australia through spam email loaded with malware.
Liam Tung |
16 Jan |
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Marriott International has promised not to block personal wifi hotspots at its hotels after Google and Microsoft weighed in against a bid by hotels seeking permission to do so in order to “secure” their network — a practice it was fined $600,000 for last October.
Liam Tung |
16 Jan |
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A growing profile for managed services and the adoption of cloud-based security services are among the key security priorities expected to define the market in 2015, Dimension Data security experts have advised based on their regular interactions with clients during 2014.
David Braue |
15 Jan |
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Just like the iPhone, Apple Watch will have a four digit passcode that users will need to type in before Apple Pay can be used for payments.
Liam Tung |
14 Jan |
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Educators like to talk about the importance of teaching coding to students, but the network security protocols in place on some UK school networks are holding them back, according to some reports. No word on whether those same protocols will do much to stop the use of a new, free tool that automates the process of phishing for Wi-Fi passwords on open networks.
David Braue |
12 Jan |
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The Tor Project said on Friday that the online anonymity network may go dark in coming days due to an attempt to incapacitate it.
Liam Tung |
22 Dec |
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Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. today released its findings of Misfortune Cookie, a critical vulnerability that allows an intruder to remotely take over a residential gateway device and use it to attack the devices connected to it.
CSO staff |
19 Dec |
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European companies in the business of selling spyware and exploits to international governments and law enforcement will need a special licence from 31 December 2014
Liam Tung |
19 Dec |
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Researchers have found over 60 Android ROMs for Coolpad smartphones have a backdoor that gives the Chinese handset maker full control over devices, including the ability to send fake over the air update messages.
Liam Tung |
18 Dec |
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A hack of Sony Pictures' systems led to the leaking of pre-release versions of numerous movies as well as a massive archive of sales contracts and other data. The hack led to a high-scrutiny investigation of technical evidence – including suggestions North Korea was behind the attack due to the controversial content of one of the films.
David Braue |
08 Dec |
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With all the focus on the security threat posed by malicious hackers, it's easy to forget about the other vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity of corporate data – particularly amongst companies that are caught up in the rollout of mobile technologies to enable their employees to work effectively from wherever they are.
David Braue |
05 Dec |
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Google’s Google Cloud Platform has gained a key payments card industry certification that will make it more straightforward for developers to store and process credit card data in its cloud.
Liam Tung |
03 Dec |
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It is almost impossible to attend any event that has an IT edge without hearing about the Internet of Things. Until recently, we only really used the Internet as a way of connecting people via computers and servicer. But we are hurtling forward into a world where all sorts of devices have sensors and controls that can be connected, controlled and read over the Internet. That's the Internet of Things.
Anthony Caruana |
19 Nov |
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Australians are becoming less trusting of online banking services and other technologies as their reliance on those technologies continues to increase, according to the results of a Kaspersky Lab survey into consumer perceptions of security risk.
David Braue |
31 Oct |
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Organisations wondering whether data-security efforts are worth the effort will no doubt find motivation in new research that found consumers are more concerned about the security of their credit-card information than they are about their health or their retirement savings.
David Braue |
28 Oct |
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Security pundits were poring over Apple's new Yosemite operating system, with some noting that the revised Spotlight service was sharing search terms by default; Apple responded by arguing that the Spotlight Suggestions feature was in fact not violating user privacy, even as other onlookers warned that Yosemite's version of TextEdit would upload unsaved TextEdit document to the company's iCloud service.
David Braue |
28 Oct |
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If you’re using Apple’s latest desktop OS, Yosemite, you might want to adjust your iCloud settings to avoid unsaved documents ending up on Apple’s servers.
Liam Tung |
27 Oct |
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Developers that use an Amazon Web Service (AWS) identity service called Cognito can now let users sign in to their apps with their Salesforce credentials.
Liam Tung |
24 Oct |
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The ongoing scourge of ransomware and a persistent lack of knowledge around proper security procedures are helping drive strong growth for Dell SecureWorks in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, according to the head of the company's regional security operations.
David Braue |
23 Oct |
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