Security

BlackBerry to acquire German firm Secusmart
Improves security credentials with deal.
US senator seeks strong curbs on NSA metadata collection
New bill introduced in US Senate welcomed by privacy advocates.
Koler ransomware hit Australia hard
Depicts fake threats from Australian law enforcement.
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Govt must store data in retention regime: iiNet Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 1 day 9 hours ago | Comment Now 
Calls for correcting of ‘inaccurate and misleading’ metadata claims.
 
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Microsoft targeted in Chinese government inquiry Powered by SC Magazine
1 day 14 hours ago | Comment Now 
Officials descend on offices unannounced.
 
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Brandis' anti-piracy proposal won't work Powered by SC Magazine
By Nicolas Suzor, Alex Button-Sloan | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
[Opinion] Forcing ISPs to punish users is not the solution.
 
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Defence contractor ditched over data offshoring Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Personnel info sent overseas since 2012.
 
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Popular Android apps inherit bugs from recycled code Powered by SC Magazine
By Brett Winterford | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Study reveals security concerns in top 50 list.
 
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EFF claims NSA 'digital dragnet' unconstitutional Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Asks court to rule on mass surveillance.
 
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eBay data breach sparks lawsuit Powered by SC Magazine
3 days ago | Comment Now 
Disgruntled customers seek damages.
 
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Sony settles Playstation hack litigation for $16m Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Looking to cap price of court action.
 
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AusCERT chief steps down Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne, Brett Winterford | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Organisation now reports directly into Queensland University.
 
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EU launches cross border cyber crime taskforce Powered by SC Magazine
5 days ago | Comment Now 
Australia to assist in co-ordinating investigations.
 
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European central bank website hacked by extortionist Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Had been unaware of attack.
 
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Critical flaw could expose users of anonymity network Powered by SC Magazine
6 days ago | Comment Now 
Vulnerability discovered in I2P.
 
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eBay-owned website defrauded of US$1m in cyber-heist Powered by SC Magazine
By Adam Greenberg | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Six charged in New York.
 
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Thousands of sites hacked through insecure Wordpress plug-in Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
Users not updating Mailpoet.
 
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Photos: RSA's 2014 Asia Pacific conference Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 23, 2014 | Comment Now 
A brief summary of the action.
 
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Apple iOS backdoors are 'diagnostic capabilities' Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 23, 2014 | Comment Now 
Functions help IT departments and devs, Apple says.
 
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Black Hat cancels talk on how to crack Tor Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 22, 2014 | Comment Now 
Research not approved for public release.
 
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RSA chief calls for cooling of US, China tensions Powered by SC Magazine
By Brett Winterford | Jul 22, 2014 | Comment Now 
Government snooping permissible in a digital world without norms.
 
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US Homeland Security sued over data mining Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 22, 2014 | Comment Now 
Privacy group wants Govt to hand over intel documents.
 
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iPhone hacker uncovers undocumented iOS backdoors Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 22, 2014 | Comment Now 
Apple silent on secret data access features.
 
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Customs to pilot new border clearance system Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 21, 2014 | Comment Now 
Automated, biometric future for travellers.
 
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ASIO chief pledges not to act as 'Big Brother' Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 21, 2014 | Comment Now 
'We will use data retention to save your life, not sell you a BMW'.
 
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CrimTrac to outsource IT management Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jul 21, 2014 | Comment Now 
Says security of crime records, biometrics not a concern.
 
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Router hacking competition announced for Defcon Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 21, 2014 | Comment Now 
Compelling manufacturers to lift their game.
 
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Catch of the Day reveals three-year old data breach Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 19, 2014 | Comment Now 
Delays advising customers of early 2011 "cyber intrusion".
 
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UK passes controversial data retention bill Powered by SC Magazine
By Steve Gold | Jul 18, 2014 | Comment Now 
Telcos forced to store user data for a year.
 
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New Mayhem malware targets Linux, UNIX servers Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 18, 2014 | Comment Now 
Infections found in Australia and New Zealand.
 
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Govt opens inquiry into website blocking Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 17, 2014 | Comment Now 
Updated: Section 313 comes under scrutiny.
 
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IT suppliers may need a license to serve traders Powered by SC Magazine
By Brett Winterford | Jul 17, 2014 | Comment Now 
Murray Report recommends large suppliers get an AFSL.
 
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Australian Govt boosts spy powers Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 16, 2014 | Comment Now 
Puts data retention on the back burner.
 
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Active Directory flaw allows credentials theft Powered by SC Magazine
By Danielle Walker | Jul 16, 2014 | Comment Now 
Attacks not logged.
 
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Potential backdoors in US crypto standards discovered Powered by SC Magazine
By Stacy Cowley | Jul 15, 2014 | Comment Now 
NIST-commissioned report released.
 
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Medical records discovered in garden shed after robbery Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jul 15, 2014 | Comment Now 
Privacy Commissioner not impressed.
 
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Govt inquiry backs mandatory data breach notifications Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 15, 2014 | Comment Now 
Pushes for tech-neutral laws, supports updated cyber security strategy.
 
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Oracle preps critical security update Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 15, 2014 | Comment Now 
All Java vulnerabilities remotely exploitable.
 
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British spies boast ability to intercept Skype calls Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 15, 2014 | Comment Now 
Black ops bag of tricks doesn't impress analyst.
 
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Inquiry finds drones a threat to citizen privacy Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 14, 2014 | Comment Now 
New laws required.
 
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Microsoft: No-IP takedown cleansed 4.7m PCs Powered by SC Magazine
By Jim Finkle | Jul 13, 2014 | Comment Now 
ISP says 1.8 million customers disconnected as collateral damage.
 
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China brands the iPhone a threat to national security Powered by SC Magazine
By Paul Carsten | Jul 13, 2014 | Comment Now 
Controversy arises over tracking, time-stamping of user location.
 
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Queensland Govt information security goes backwards Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jul 11, 2014 | Comment Now 
Auditor finds system controls lacking.
 
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Academics get personal over big data Powered by SC Magazine
By Brett Winterford | Jul 11, 2014 | Comment Now 
De-identification the latest privacy battleground.
 
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FireEye caught up in responsible disclosure furore Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jul 10, 2014 | Comment Now 
FireEye Malware Analysis System 6.4.1 has multiple vulnerabilities.
 
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US intelligence committee approves cybersecurity bill Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 9, 2014 | 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 | Jul 9, 2014 | 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
Jul 9, 2014 | Comment Now 
Russia cries kidnap.
 
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Australia to house new spy base for military comms Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 8, 2014 | Comment Now 
Geraldton facility gets expanded.
 
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Aussies dodge US mobile device flight bans Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jul 8, 2014 | Comment Now 
No battery checks required for locals bound for US.
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Lock-in concerns
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Application integration concerns
  3%
 
Security and compliance concerns
  28%
 
Unreliable network infrastructure
  9%
 
Data sovereignty concerns
  21%
 
Lack of stakeholder support
  3%
 
Protecting on-premise IT jobs
  4%
 
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