Apple leak confirms ‘iPhone 8’ face unlock
Apple's firmware for the HomePod points to a new face unlock feature for the iPhone 8 that replaces Touch ID.
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7 things your IT disaster recovery plan should cover
Enterprise networks and data access can be knocked out without warning, thanks to natural and man-made disasters. You can’t stop them all from happening, of course, but with a good disaster recovery plan you can be better prepared for the unexpected.
James A. Martin | 24 Jul | Read more
Social engineering: How your employees are helping attackers steal your data
All the security defences in the world are worth nothing if employees compromise them
David Braue | 21 Jul | Read more
Will humans ever learn to be secure?
Despite all the investment in cybersecurity technologies, all the hiring of technical experts, all the millions spent on expensive security consultants, today’s businesses have made little progress resolving what remains the biggest paradox of information security.
David Braue | 21 Jul | Read more
The week in security: AI could narrow security's skills gap – but how much AI is too much?
The role of artificial intelligence in improving security defences has expanded dramatically in recent years – but it may have expanded a bit too far, with a UK court blasting the provision of patient healthcare data to Google’s DeepMind for analysis.
David Braue | 10 Jul | Read more
Trump: Putin and I will form “impenetrable Cyber Security unit”
Putin and Trump will create a panel of cyber security experts to figure out how to prevent hackers from meddling with elections.
Microsoft tackles ransomware, targeted attacks in the next Windows 10
Microsoft has developed a new Controlled folder access feature that allows admins to whitelist apps that can access files in specific folders.
Microsoft defends Windows 10 antivirus practices after Kaspersky complaint
Microsoft has hit back at claims it using dirty tactics to encourage Windows 10 users to switch to its built-in antivirus system Windows Defender.
Microsoft sets artificial intelligence on the 'big fish' of tech support scams
Tech support scams are becoming more automated, so Microsoft is throwing artificial intelligence at the challenge.
Top 5 Cyber Security Tips To Keep Hackers Away
The internet today is not as safe as many think it is as there are cyber predators lurking around every corner. Cyber-attacks set a record in 2016, with big names like Yahoo! LinkedIn, Tumblr, Ashley Madison and Tesco falling prey to cybercriminals. And according to most cyber security experts, this trend is only going to increase.
AusCERT 2017 - The rise of the machines: AI and machine learning in infosec
While AI and machine learning are buzzwords, Symantec's Nick Savvides said, during this year's AusCERT conference they have been a big deal in computing circles since the 1950s. But it was in the 1980s when AI came into mainstream thinking a culture. It was movies like War Games and The Terminator, and TV shows like Knight Rider that took this important technology and moved it into mainstream consciousness.
Anthony Caruana | 05 Jun | Read more
White hat hackers hope to crowd-source a $20k Shadow Brokers subscription
Security researchers are pressing ahead with a problematic plan to pay for access to monthly dumps from the murky Shadow Brokers operation.
Forget detection: in Security 2.0, visibility is the key to long-term protection
With specific-purpose tools becoming obsolete within years, long-term vision requires better views of extending networks
David Braue | 31 May | Read more
Microsoft releases password killer: the Authenticator phone sign-in
You won't have to remember your Microsoft password ever again with the new Microsoft Authenticator app.
Let’s Encrypt, Comodo blamed for issuing Apple, PayPal phishing SSL certificates
Phishers ramp up use of free digital certificates to trick victims into giving away their passwords.
Careful opening Word docs: attackers exploit un-patched Office flaw
Attackers are targeting Office users with a flaw that Microsoft hasn’t patched yet. But it will patch it tomorrow, according to the researcher who first reported the bug to Microsoft.
Apple patches iPhone Broadcom wi-fi bug; Samsung Galaxy may be affected too
Apple races out a patch for a iOS devices that likely also affects Samsung's Galaxy S7 and a number of other Android smartphones too.
The week in security: Aussie security startups should “go for it”; CSO Perspectives roadshow underway
With the CSO Perspectives roadshow in full swing this month – with sessions still to come in Brisbane, Sydney, and Wellington – security practitioners across Australia were treated to insights from black-hat turned white-hat hacker Mark Loveless and concerns about problems such as the dangerous world of the Internet of Things (IoT).
David Braue | 21 Mar | Read more
IBM preps Watson to watch enterprise smartphones and IoT devices
IBM has rolled out its Watson cognitive capabilities to do battle with rival enterprise mobile device management (MDM) platforms.
Android HummingBad malware returns to Google Play
A new variant of the HummingBad malware has infiltrated Google's Play Store via bogus apps.