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Queensland Govt information security goes backwards
Auditor finds system controls lacking.
Academics get personal over big data
De-identification the latest privacy battleground.
FireEye caught up in responsible disclosure furore
FireEye Malware Analysis System 6.4.1 has multiple vulnerabilities.
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US intelligence committee approves cybersecurity bill Powered by SC Magazine
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Gives tick to data sharing between public, private sectors.
 
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Web companies rush to plug serious cross-domain hole Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Google and other large properties vulnerable.
 
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US arrests Russian politician's son over hacking theft Powered by SC Magazine
2 days ago | Comment Now 
Russia cries kidnap.
 
Networking
Australia to house new spy base for military comms Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Geraldton facility gets expanded.
 
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Aussies dodge US mobile device flight bans Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
No battery checks required for locals bound for US.
 
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Minister defends NZ's slow migration off XP Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
But opposition slams waste of taxpayer money.
 
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Oracle ends Java support for Windows XP Powered by SC Magazine
By Penny Wolf | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Users told to upgrade.
 
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Dead mobile devices banned from planes to US Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Passengers asked to prove devices have power.
 
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Nine out of ten NSA files relate to ordinary web users Powered by SC Magazine
4 days ago | Comment Now 
Unintended targets caught up in the hunt for intelligence.
 
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Victorian govt mobile apps lack privacy policy Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 4, 2014 | Comment Now 
Commissioner checks on privacy by design progress.
 
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Android devices leak location data Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 4, 2014 | Comment Now 
Other operating systems also affected by privacy hole.
 
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Google blocks leaked Goldman Sachs email Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 3, 2014 | Comment Now 
Confidential data not accessed.
 
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US Govt asks energy firms to check systems after attacks Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 3, 2014 | Comment Now 
'Energetic Bear' group disrupts control systems.
 
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ISPs sue UK spies over network attacks Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 3, 2014 | Comment Now 
Snowden leaks expose surveillance operations.
 
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Goldman Sachs wants Google to delete email after leak Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 3, 2014 | Comment Now 
Fears massive breach.
 
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MacGibbon to lead Dimension Data security business Powered by SC Magazine
By Penny Wolf | Jul 2, 2014 | Comment Now 
Brings cybercrime expertise to commercial sector.
 
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Telstra buys shares in two-factor authentication firm Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 2, 2014 | Comment Now 
Boosts IT security portfolio.
 
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Concealed cyber crime gang uncovered Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 2, 2014 | Comment Now 
Targets lucrative industries, hosted on Dropbox.
 
Telco/ISP
Microsoft adds further encryption to Outlook.com, OneDrive Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 2, 2014 | Comment Now 
Opens Transparency Centre in Redmond.
 
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Microsoft criticised for heavy-handed No-IP domain seizure Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 2, 2014 | Comment Now 
Update: Four million hosts down.
 
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Apple brings two-factor authentication to iCloud Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 1, 2014 | Comment Now 
Covers cloud based services and productivity apps.
 
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Zeus variant uses encryption to evade detection Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Jul 1, 2014 | Comment Now 
The game isn’t over.
 
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DFAT upgrades ageing web server for passports system Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 1, 2014 | Comment Now 
Playing catch-up on security.
 
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Microsoft launches operation to disrupt cybercrime ring Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 1, 2014 | Comment Now 
Kuwait and Algeria-developed malware exposed.
 
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State-sponsored attackers target energy companies Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 1, 2014 | Comment Now 
Report advises sabotage possible.
 
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Vendors slow to patch OpenSSL vulnerabilities Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 30, 2014 | Comment Now 
Heartbleed is far from over.
 
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Credentials theft hole found in Android devices Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 30, 2014 | Comment Now 
Classic stack-based buffer overflow flaw.
 
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China freezes out US in joint cyber crime efforts Powered by SC Magazine
Jun 27, 2014 | Comment Now 
Efforts stall after US charges Chinese with hacking.
 
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PayPal scrambles to plug two-factor authentication flaw Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 27, 2014 | Comment Now 
Permanent fix not in place until July 28.
 
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Germany ends Verizon contract over NSA concerns Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 27, 2014 | Comment Now 
Worried about snooping.
 
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Qld man charged over Bitcoin theft Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jun 25, 2014 | Comment Now 
Updated: Accused Riot Games hacker nabbed again.
 
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Cupid Media found culpable for password data breach Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jun 25, 2014 | Comment Now 
Passwords stored as plain text.
 
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Microsoft tests security information exchange platform Powered by SC Magazine
By Steve Gold | Jun 25, 2014 | Comment Now 
Offers private access to select few.
 
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Govt looks to dump ministerial sign-off for offshore cloud Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jun 25, 2014 | Comment Now 
Ex-Govt CIO welcomes the change.
 
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Commonwealth IT systems vulnerable to external attack Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jun 25, 2014 | Comment Now 
Agencies complain of resource constraints.
 
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Cloud security firm Skyhigh Networks raises $42m Powered by SC Magazine
Jun 24, 2014 | Comment Now 
Salesforce.com chips in.
 
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Google forks OpenSSL into BoringSSL Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 23, 2014 | Comment Now 
Will continue to fund Core Infrastructure Initiative.
 
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Cyber security incidents continue to rise: ASD Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 19, 2014 | Comment Now 
Java considered a threat.
 
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Govt refuses to support data breach notification bill Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jun 19, 2014 | Comment Now 
Says legislation needs more work.
 
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NSW Police Minister considers proposal to license IT security providers Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jun 18, 2014 | Comment Now 
Updated: Infosec professionals unimpressed.
 
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Nokia paid extortionist millions for stolen encryption keys Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 18, 2014 | Comment Now 
Perpetrator still on the loose.
 
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Photos: The Australian Centre for Cyber Security launched Powered by SC Magazine
By Penny Wolf | Jun 16, 2014 | Comment Now 
Defence partners with UNSW Canberra.
 
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Forensic report into LulzSec Stratfor hack leaked Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jun 16, 2014 | Comment Now 
Slack security made it easy for hackers.
 
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LinkedIn to face customer lawsuit over email addresses Powered by SC Magazine
Jun 16, 2014 | Comment Now 
Judge rules email practices may be damaging.
 
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Domino's Pizza blackmailed over mass data leak Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen, Allie Coyne | Jun 16, 2014 | Comment Now 
Updated: Over 600,000 customer records captured.
 
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Microsoft leaker sentenced to three months in jail Powered by SC Magazine
Jun 13, 2014 | Comment Now 
Will be deported to Russia.
 
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Victoria introduces new privacy, infosec legislation Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jun 13, 2014 | Comment Now 
Whole-of-govt data protection framework coming.
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