My Health Record avoids cybersecurity breaches despite dizzying growth in usage
But Monash IVF the latest healthcare organisation to be hit by a cyberattack
David Braue | 11 Nov | Read more
But Monash IVF the latest healthcare organisation to be hit by a cyberattack
David Braue | 11 Nov | Read more
An Australian IT consultant has been
David Braue | 02 Jul | Read more
The cybersecurity industry has responded positively to the cybersecurity measures within the 2019 federal Budget, which have been spearheaded by an unquantified “cyber uplift” to bolster government security and protect the upcoming election from compromise.
David Braue | 03 Apr | Read more
A cyberattack on the US Internal Revenue Service, reported earlier this year, now seems to be worse than originally thought. Yet the most attention was on the publication of the records from the recent Ashley Madison hack, which set tongues wagging around the world and had the site's parent company scouring the records to confirm their authenticity. Analysis of the released records, which include source code and email records, showed that internal technical experts had raised concerns about the site's security as much as a year ago. And some believe the high-profile hack willlead to a tiered Internet, while others believe it has important lessons for CSOs and could lead to a wave of spear phishing attacks.
David Braue | 24 Aug | Read more
The next version of Chrome will include a new security policy that may make it easier for developers to ensure “HTTPS” websites aren’t undermined by insecure HTTP resources.
A set of concrete guidelines for government digital service delivery marked the first deliverables from the fledgling Digital Transformation Office (DTO), with mandatory compliance with the 36-element Protective Security Policy Framework among the security-related regulations agencies must now follow.
David Braue | 14 Apr | Read more
In what has been one of the most momentous years in infosec ever - the Sony hack has topped everything. Although the Sony hack did not impact as many people directly as Apple's "goto: fail" bug or the Heartbleed exploit, the commercial and political ramifications of the attack on Sony have garnered more attention than any other attack - surpassing even the target attack in November 2013.
Anthony Caruana | 25 Dec | Read more
Hackers will use malware, among other techniques, to break into enterprise systems but once they're in, they're likely to switch away from malware to abusing privileged accounts, according to a report released today by CyberArk Software, Ltd., an Israel-based vendor of security solutions for privileged accounts.
Maria Korolov | 20 Nov | Read more
As 2013 winds to a close, it's time to look back at the biggest security events and incidents of the year. Here's hoping there are some lessons to be learned--something to provide a foundation for stronger protection and a safer online and mobile world in 2014 and beyond.
Tony Bradley | 26 Dec | Read more
As 2013 winds to a close, it's time to look back at the biggest security events and incidents of the year. Here's hoping there are some lessons to be learned--something to provide a foundation for stronger protection and a safer online and mobile world in 2014 and beyond.
Tony Bradley | 26 Dec | Read more
Microsoft has set up a facility on its Redmond, Washington, camps where members of Microsoft, other businesses, and law enforcement can team together to take on cybercrime.
Mark Hachman | 14 Nov | Read more
War games, dubbed Quantum Dawn 2, designed to test preparedness for cyberattacks aiming to disrupt the nation's economy
Antone Gonsalves | 18 Jul | Read more
For the last three months or so, the U.S. government and some of its defense contractors have engaged in a war of shame on China to pressure it to cool its cyber-attacks on U.S. targets. The campaign appeared to be yielding results, but it seems that Chinese hackers were only catching their breath.
John P. Mello Jr. | 20 May | Read more
Let's not mince words: Cyberattacks suck. Whether criminals are hacking our passwords, or Anonymous is simply making a statement, the disruptions and data breaches exact a heavy toll in terms of time, money, and security. For example, after the Associated Press Twitter account was hacked and bogus news was posted about an attack on the White House, the U.S. stock market took a nosedive.
Melissa Riofrio | 09 May | Read more
You may arrive at some conflicting conclusions about reported cyber attacks in recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by some of the largest companies in the nation.
John P. Mello Jr. | 08 Apr | Read more