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River Tam writes:
A newly found piece of malware targeting web servers running on Linux machines is scanning popular content management systems (CMS) for vulnerabilities to expand a botnet.
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River Tam writes:
If every exchange or communication of data on the web was encrypted, would it make our virtual world a more secure place in Australia? A report by PwC found Australia had the highest number of cyber security incidents in the previous 12 months amounting to 9434, more than double the previous year.
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River Tam writes:
Respected information security journalist and podcaster Patrick Gray has blown the lid on the spectacular set of blunders behind Australia’s failed online census.
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River Tam writes:
Commercial distributed denial of service (DDoS) monitors seemingly failed to detect what the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says was a series of DDoS attacks that sabotaged the country's nationwide census and has spawned a day of recriminations and investigations at the highest levels of government.
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River Tam writes:
It would be easy to sit back and think that all the threat actors out there, trying to break into our systems to steal data or cause mayhem, are working in isolation. But the days of the lone wolf sitting in a darkened room, with a hoodie pulled low over their face, are well behind us.
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River Tam writes:
Forget scattershot malware attacks: today's cybercrims are using your social network against you – and it's working
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River Tam writes:
A recent IDC FutureScape report examining the implications of IT security in AP claims Australia is the most spendthrift nation, even up against China, when it comes to spending on IT security. Most of this spend goes into security software, as one might expect as security appliances become virtualised and cloud services mature, yet Australia still had more than its fair share of high-profile attacks.
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The Apple-FBI stoush continued as the FBI claimed it doesn't want to break everyone's iPhone encryption; Facebook weighed in on Apple's side while Google and Microsoft eventually did the same; surveys suggested a majority of Americans support the FBI's position – as does Microsoft founder Bill Gates – and Apple pushed for a government commission to explore the issue – also supported by one US lawmaker – after it claimed software is free speech.
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River Tam writes:
SAP has appointed former Yahoo security chief Justin Somaini as its new CSO as a new study claims to show that firms underestimate the risks SAP security poses to profits.
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River Tam writes:
Apple has backed down on a blunt measure it took to protect hardware-based security in newer iPhones equipped with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
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Have I taken all the necessary steps to protect my enterprise against all current and potential future cyber threats? That’s the question that you will be asking yourself and savvy board members will be asking you.
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River Tam writes:
Berlin-based startup issued a statement today to signal action it’s taken against accounts used to distribute terrorist propaganda, following claims it is the preferred messaging tool for terrorists.
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River Tam writes:
Fully 40 percent of Windows servers have privileged accounts that could be used by attackers to gain unimpeded access to the majority of other network hosts, CyberArk has reported after an audit of thousands of Windows hosts running on a range of different corporate networks.
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River Tam writes:
Malware that encrypts files unless a payment is made has been an exclusive risk to Windows machines. The “Mabouia” malware for Apple’s OS X now could pose a similar threat to Macs.
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River Tam writes:
Australian retailer David Jones has confirmed that hackers stole the customer database for its online store, making it the second attack on a website built on IBM’s e-commerce platform WebSphere.