New Android malware will mine your phone to death
The malware attempts to make money by any means possible except for spying on victims.
The malware attempts to make money by any means possible except for spying on victims.
The US election had the tech world – and, indeed, the entire world – waiting with bated breath as the FBI decided, again, not to charge Hillary Clinton in its investigation of her private email server.
David Braue | 14 Nov | Read more
Road planners must anticipate the potential consequences of cybersecurity breaches and design relevant solutions into their road and related civil works projects, the head of a local road industry association has warned.
David Braue | 12 Oct | Read more
Security flaws, failure to patch, and the use of insecure protocols are contributing to a growing number of weaknesses in systems used to automate critical infrastructure processes, according to a new study by Kaspersky Lab.
IBM Australia's investment in an Australian cybersecurity centre of excellence is the latest in a series of industry commitments that have been attributed to the pro-investment climate created by the Coalition government's investment and cybersecurity agendas.
David Braue | 04 Jul | Read more
Adobe on Tuesday reported a previously undisclosed flaw in Flash Player is under attack. Russian security firm, Kaspersky, says it knows the group behind the attacks and advises to use Microsoft’s security tool EMET.
Government bodies were getting serious about cybersecurity, with the state of Victoria launching an ICT strategy that included a cybersecurity commitment and the federal Budget reaffirming support for the cybersecurity sector.
David Braue | 24 May | Read more
Consumers' increasing reliance on mobile apps during the holiday shopping period has brought a new round of warnings for companies with bring your own device (BYOD) policies that face increased risk of data exfiltration through the use of unscrupulous apps designed to be overly familiar with users' personal information.
David Braue | 10 Dec | Read more
Just 1 in 3 Internet users has implemented strong privacy settings despite nearly half having encountered malware and 48 percent experiencing a financial threat in the last 12 months, according to a new survey of consumer behaviour that suggests most users still have a long way to go in securing their online activities.
David Braue | 23 Sep | Read more
IT security experts say allegations that Kaspersky Labs fed false anti-virus intelligence to its rivals threatens to undermine trust the security software industry depends on.
Andrew Colley | 24 Aug | Read more
Responding to allegations from anonymous ex-employees, security firm Kaspersky Lab has denied planting misleading information in its public virus reports as a way to foil competitors.
Joab Jackson | 15 Aug | Read more
Spies working for the U.S. National Security Agency and its British counterpart found anti-virus and security software a hindrance to their intelligence gathering processes, and worked to thwart it, according to a report Monday in The Intercept.
Zach Miners | 23 Jun | Read more
Apple on Tuesday released its first security update for the Apple Watch, bringing Watch OS to 1.0.1 and fixing 14 security weaknesses.
Trend Micro has announced that it is among a group of security and technology leaders executing Operation SIMDA to thwart a massive botnet at INTERPOL World 2015. The event is being held in Singapore from April 14-16.
Anthony Caruana | 16 Apr | Read more
Cyber-terrorism attacks against power grids, water supply systems, chemical plants and other critical infrastructure loom as a threat that could become harsh reality before slow-moving agencies act to secure them better, says the head of Kaspersky Lab.
Tim Greene | 11 Mar | Read more