BlueKeep attacks hitting Windows PCs now, six months after Microsoft’s patch
Shutdown computers that aren't patched against BlueKeep flaw that Microsoft delivered a patch for in May, warns security expert.
Shutdown computers that aren't patched against BlueKeep flaw that Microsoft delivered a patch for in May, warns security expert.
Phishing emails are ones from individuals or organisations you ‘think’ you know.
Does your department or agency have a bird’s eye view of the company network or is its activity viewed ‘through a glass darkly’?
Albert Kuo | 23 Sep | Read more
Google study shows why credential stuffing attacks work.
Huawei isn't completely banned from the UK's 5G network rollout.
The Australian Signals Directorate reveals its decision-making process for disclosing or retaining security bugs it finds.
Australia's Minister for Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Angus Taylor kicked off this year's Technology in Government event with a look at how the country is faring when it comes to protecting our digital assets.
Anthony Caruana | 13 Aug | Read more
Any company operating a multi-storey office building would develop painstaking fire escape plans, and any hospital would develop backup plans detailing how it could operate in the event of a power failure. So, if responsible businesses are actively addressing these risks, why are so many companies still failing to lay down detailed plans for dealing with a cybersecurity incident?
David Braue | 08 Jun | Read more
David Lewis, the Technical Director of Cyber Security Analysis and Operations, Australian Signals Directorate, had perhaps the most "interesting" presentation title of the Oceania CACS conference.
Anthony Caruana | 14 Sep | Read more
By now all of you must have heard about the debacle that is the latest census. The intent of going electronic was right, but the execution left a lot to be desired!
Ashwin Pal | 16 Aug | Read more
According to an IBM insider, who was involved in the e-Census project that spectacularly failed on 9 August 2016, the true tale of why things went horribly wrong is a combination of factors compounded by bureaucratic thinking that actually stopped the ABS from using a more secure solution.
Anthony Caruana | 15 Aug | Read more
Even though many executives outwardly recognise the importance of data security, they are waiting 6 to 12 months for cybersecurity issues to be resolved as new apps and systems continue to be developed with processes that see security and compliance as afterthoughts.
David Braue | 02 Jun | Read more
The federal government's new $230m cybersecurity strategy will rally private and public-sector experts to put the country on a war footing against nation-state adversaries and those targeting Australian corporate interests, with a range of initiatives designed to formalise the country's evolving cybersecurity capabilities.
David Braue | 21 Apr | Read more
Australian government agencies' world-leading adoption of formal security controls will put the country in good stead to help foreign ministers better handle cybersecurity attacks when they gather in Brisbane for November's G20 meeting, a global security expert has warned.
David Braue | 30 Apr | Read more