Google lays out deadlines for Symantec SSL customers to get new certificates
Google reminds site owners that it will soon start removing trust for Symantec SSL certificates in Chrome.
Google reminds site owners that it will soon start removing trust for Symantec SSL certificates in Chrome.
Corporate backing for CyRise accelerator will let Australian cybersecurity startups test their products on live networks
David Braue | 14 Jul | Read more
The virtual world is full dangers lurking at every corner. You may never know when someone hacks into your device, online accounts, computer, etc. Most internet users – especially Aussies – believe they won’t ever fall victim to cyber-crime. However, they are sadly mistaken. Don’t wait until you become a victim. Instead, be proactive and take the required measures to protect your online privacy and financial transactions. Here are some ways to protect yourself from hackers and third-party agencies.
If you own a site with a search field but haven't enabled HTTPS, you have about six months to do so before the world's most popular browser says it's 'Not Secure'.
Phishers ramp up use of free digital certificates to trick victims into giving away their passwords.
The operator of an resources sector news site whose login page does not encrypt logins in transmission has asked Mozilla to remove Firefox’s security warning because it’s worrying subscribers.
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
The US Government has warned organizations to take extra precautions when using TLS inspection software due to widespread problems with certificate validation.
Beginning January Google will start using full page warnings in Chrome when the browser encounters sites using TLS/SSL or digital certificates signed with the aging SHA-1 hashing algorithm.
CISOs beware: a specially-built USB device can steal credentials even from locked Windows PCs after being inserted for just seconds.
David Braue | 13 Sep | Read more
The Australian government has had a mixed bag of outcomes this year around cybersecurity, with many lauding its leadership in the area
David Braue | 29 Aug | Read more
Google has started to roll out HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to prevent people from accidentally using the insecure version of Google's URLs.
The BBC is accelerating plans to enable HTTPS for all its websites in response to a change in Google’s Chrome browser that would kill key features on BBC sites that don’t support the secure web protocol.
Australian companies are getting better at retaining customers even in the wake of a data breach, an IBM security expert has suggested as study findings suggest Australian businesses bucked global trends by driving down the average cost of a data breach some 6.6 percent over the last year – even as overall global costs surged.
David Braue | 17 Jun | Read more
Purveyors of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are continuing to ramp up their game, with a growing number of companies being targeted multiple times and overall volumes of large attacks surging over last year.
David Braue | 10 Jun | Read more