Australia’s peak ICT professional’s organisation has called for cyber security to be pushed higher up the national digital policy agenda as the election enters its final laps.
Andrew Colley | 21 Jun | Read more
Victoria’s government has moved to update its child protection laws to keep pace with new technology, particularly social media settings.
Andrew Colley | 08 Jun | Read more
Australia will conduct its first ever auction of Bitcoins confiscated by law enforcement authorities and become the second country ever to do so.
Andrew Colley | 31 May | Read more
Telstra’s venture capital arm has flagged fresh rounds of investment in cyber security in Asia after revealing details of a new cloud computing security investment.
Andrew Colley | 30 May | Read more
A new study by Deloitte Australia’s has confirmed what most consumers have probably already come to suspect about how their mobile phone impacts their privacy.
Andrew Colley | 20 May | Read more
The global standard for ad-supported video could soon make it easier for malvertisers to abuse smartphones and PC video players, according to one of the world’s largest providers of the ad-serving technology.
Andrew Colley | 14 Apr | Read more
MyNetPhone VoIP carrier subsidiary SymbioNetworks has revealed that it blocked over 10,000 attempts by scam operators to place fraudulent calls via compromised Australian routers and PABX systems during the holiday long weekend.
Andrew Colley | 05 Apr | Read more
A new IT security penetration testing service has given an alarming glimpse at the ease with which cyber adversaries can compromise companies and government agencies.
Andrew Colley | 30 Mar | Read more
ICT security professionals are among the most sought after in the information technology sector, a new labour market report based on LinkedIn data has revealed.
Andrew Colley | 22 Mar | Read more
Australia’s defence force has indicated that it’s increasing its focus on social media strategies to tackle the Islamic fundamentalist forces of Deash.
Andrew Colley | 11 Feb | Read more
The federal government has escalated a warning for internet users to be wary of an email scam involving the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
Andrew Colley | 02 Feb | Read more
Online fraud and scams dominate the types of cyber crimes targeted at Australians, the nation’s online crime reporting tool has revealed.
Andrew Colley | 18 Jan | Read more
Australia’s peak digital marketing industry body has warned that the federal government’s proposed breach notification laws will trigger to a flood of over reporting that will overwhelm consumers
Andrew Colley | 08 Dec | Read more
Cyber attackers are targeting media companies throughout South East Asia in an apparent bid to undermine news outlets and uncover their sources, new research by SingTel and FireEye has found.
Andrew Colley | 24 Nov | Read more
The Australian communications watchdog’s cyber security monitoring initiative has detected 215 million instances of malware and potentially vulnerable services during its first year of operation.
Andrew Colley | 28 Oct | Read more