Granular, mathematically-proven security controls built into NICTA's military-grade seL4 operating system will provide a model for countering the “naiveté” of Internet of Things (IoT) developers favouring functionality over security, the head of the organisation's Data61 research program believes.
David Braue | 12 Oct | Read more
The federal government wants private and public agencies to share more information about cyber threats in a bid to harden Australia’s online defenses.
Andrew Colley | 09 Jul | Read more
MIT is attacking cybersecurity from three angles: technical, regulatory and managerial through three programs and in partnership with major corporations.
Tim Greene | 14 Mar | Read more
It seems like something out of an old episode of Mission Impossible or Inspector Gadget--an ultra-secure phone that self destructs. But such a phone might be close to reality, courtesy of Boeing and BlackBerry.
Nick Mediati | 22 Dec | Read more
A Chinese businessman used the cover of his aviation firm to steal data on US military aircraft programmes which was then hawked around companies in his home country, the US Department of Justice has alleged.
John E Dunn | 15 Jul | Read more
In recent months the news of Chris Roberts alleged hacking of an inflight entertainment system and possibly other parts of the Boeing 737 have sparked a wave of controversy. Public opinion was originally on Roberts' side, but the recent publication of the FBI affidavit changed that drastically. According to the affidavit, Roberts admitted to doing a live "pen-test" of a plane network in mid-air.
By Ondrej Krehel and Darin Andersen of Cyberunited Lifars | 15 Aug | Read more
As part of the NSA's program to certify commercial off-the-shelf technology for use inside the agency, mobile devices from Samsung and Boeing have been cleared for use by NSA employees.
By Dirk A. D. Smith | 10 Feb | Read more
It's a common belief in the information security world that the Chinese government is behind many of the advanced persistent threats that target companies around the world in an effort to steal their IP and trade secrets. Now one security firm has come forward with years of evidence to link a prolific APT group to a unit inside the Chinese government.
Thor Olavsrud | 20 Feb | Read more