There is no shortage of conversation around enterprise security. In light of some recent, high-profile hacking incidents, everyone’s talking about the importance of securing networks, data and devices in avoiding a worst case scenario of confidential customer or organisational information or IP being compromised. Interestingly, these conversations often neglect one vital component- the applications that operate on these systems and how their own vulnerabilities can bring down an organisations’ entire security strategy.
Mav Turner |
20 Feb |
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With security breaches set to become more commonplace, enterprise IT teams have to be more vigilant and find new ways of combating these attacks. Cyberattacks on Australian companies, such as the recent hacking on major travel insurance company Aussie Travel Cover, have left many organisations feeling vulnerable.
Travis Greene |
18 Feb |
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Today’s security landscape is constantly changing. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated and nimble, leading to new threats and attacks evolving every day. Tailor-made, stealthy threats now routinely evade traditional, point-in-time security defences by using multiple attack vectors. Further, advanced attacks use whatever unprotected paths exist - often blending paths - to compromise targets. Cyber criminals continue to go to great lengths to remain undetected, using technologies and methods that result in nearly imperceptible Indications of Compromise (IoCs). At the same time, the attack surface is increasing because modern networks are evolving, extending beyond traditional walls to include public and private data centres, endpoints, virtual machines, mobile devices, and the cloud.
Anthony Stitt |
18 Feb |
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As organizations try to rein in technology budgets, IT staff members are constantly tasked with doing more and providing better services, all the while keeping costs and staff to a minimum. Couple this with increased usage of applications in the cloud, and the security issues entailed therein and you have a perfect combination for delays and disgruntled users.
Dean Wiech |
16 Feb |
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As businesses roll-out their BYOD strategies, most CIOs and CEOs have no idea that many of the mobile apps allowed to touch corporate systems and data engage in risky behaviours that could compromise data security and policy. This danger was underscored recently when the free iOS Flashlight APP secretly recorded personal user information such as location of phone, details of the owner, etc., and sent it on to advertisers.
Vincent Smyth |
12 Feb |
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2015 is likely to be ‘as bad or worse’ for large-scale data breaches than 2014, when a series of incidents at large companies exposed the sensitive information of millions of people and businesses, according to a new report.
Thu Pham |
10 Feb |
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More and more cyber-criminals are tunnelling attacks in SSL encryption to evade detection by firewalls and other security products. SSL represents not just a chink in enterprises’ armour, but an enormous crater that malicious actors can exploit.
Greg Barnes |
06 Feb |
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Over the past two decades, industrialised nations have been systematically pillaged by enterprising nations and criminal organisations that had the foresight to see the opportunities of governments, business, industry and people around the world rushing to connect to the Internet.
Mark Gregory, RMIT |
02 Feb |
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Every business holds at least some sensitive data. This may be sensitive personal information belonging to clients or employees, or confidential data relating to business operations. Keeping this secret information secret should be a concern to every business, no matter what industry or size.
James Billingsley |
30 Jan |
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While most people today have a basic awareness of what augmented reality (AR) is, there’s a number of misconceptions about how widely the technology can be used
Michelle Goldsmith |
22 Jan |
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For years, passwords have been the dominant means by which organisations authenticate customer access to online services. Password-based authentication is easy and familiar for customers, and is initially inexpensive for organizations to deploy at scale. But, while password-based authentication may be appropriate in some instances, it is no longer suitable for the wide range of services where it is currently being used.
Steve Durbin |
13 Jan |
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Mobile technology has redefined the way businesses operate, unleashing unprecedented levels of flexibility, collaboration and communication.
David Balazsy |
13 Jan |
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Recently there has been an almost constant feed of news around distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, with banks, gaming organisations, governments, educational establishments and e-commerce vendors all being attacked. The DDoS threat has evolved considerably over recent years, with significant changes in the frequency and scale of attacks, and the motivations of cyber criminals. And, over a similar period, many organisations have become highly dependent on the availability of Internet services for their business continuity.
Nick Race |
12 Jan |
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Cybersecurity chiefs aren’t the only ones worrying about hackers these days. Anyone who uses a credit card or stores family photos in the cloud has nagging concerns about data security. Small business owners are worried, too.
Paul Lipman |
12 Jan |
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The cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in late November is not the first time that the Sony Corporation has been a target for cyber-criminals and if anything can be learned from the attacks, it is that corporations are not taking cyber-security seriously.
Mark Gregory, RMIT |
12 Jan |
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In 2014, large retailers, franchises and small businesses alike were affected by new vulnerabilities and malware targeting point-of-sale (POS) devices, systems and vendors. One recent vulnerability affecting POS devices and systems was detailed by the US-CERT in its Vulnerability Notes Database.
Thu Pham |
09 Jan |
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An Internet joke that goes back at least to the early 1980s consists entirely of the phrase: "<a href="http://catb.org/jargon/html/I/Imminent-Death-Of-The-Net-Predicted-.html">Imminent Death of the Net Predicted</a>!" Every year, even more often than you'd hear "This will be the year of the Linux desktop!" someone would predict that the Internet was going to go to hell in a handbasket -- and nothing happened. This year it's my turn, but I fear I'm going to be proved right.
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols |
09 Jan |
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There’s been a lot of coverage recently around Sony Pictures and the hack attack which has placed Sony in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, with high volumes of sensitive company data stolen and posted online.
David Baker |
22 Dec |
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“There is no clouding the fact that security threats are increasing. Hackers are becoming more advanced in their techniques and with more devices being connected than ever before, it is becoming easier to spread malicious software. The situation is only going to get worse, as companies run from fire to fire, securing whatever is most important right now.”
Ian Hodge |
19 Dec |
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With over one billion Android devices activated, the platform’s popularity has inevitably caught the attention of malware creators. The opportunity to target such a huge audience and get more bang for the buck is not easily dismissed nor will it be any time soon.
Emmanuel Carabott |
16 Dec |
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