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Oracle's $60,000 gift to Kiwi bug researcher about sharing knowledge with the world
Oracle

Oracle's $60,000 gift to Kiwi bug researcher about sharing knowledge with the world

Traditionally organisations keep bug & vulnerability findings for themselves, but Oracle and Associate Professor Dietrich take a different approach.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Center for Internet Security recognises Kiwi compliance firm
Risk & Compliance

Center for Internet Security recognises Kiwi compliance firm

A New Zealand security assessment and compliance system has received recognition from the US-based Center for Internet Security (CIS).

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
New Zealand Internet Task Force welcomes new CERT security team
New Zealand Internet Task Force

New Zealand Internet Task Force welcomes new CERT security team

The New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF) has welcomed New Zealand's new Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) with open arms.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017

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Security vulnerabilities stories

Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Security vulnerabilities

Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0

Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a 'high severity' vulnerability.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey
Elections

State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey

78% of respondents said they would deem an act as cyber war if a nation-state was behind a successful or attempted hack of another country's election.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'
Marketing Technologies

Apache Struts users warned to upgrade now as 'matter of urgency'

Urgent call for updates: Apache Struts hit by critical vulnerability, CVE-2017-9805, risking remote code execution.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
$500,000 zero-day prize pool for Mobile Pwn2Own contest in Japan
Trend Micro

$500,000 zero-day prize pool for Mobile Pwn2Own contest in Japan

Trend Micro has put more than US$500,000 towards a prize pool that aims to find security vulnerabilities at the upcoming Mobile Pwn2Own contest.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
$250,000 up for grabs in Microsoft's latest Windows Bounty Program
Microsoft

$250,000 up for grabs in Microsoft's latest Windows Bounty Program

Microsoft is offering up to US$250,000 in a new bug bounty program focused exclusively on ironing out the kinks in Windows 10.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”
Hackers

DRS CEO: “There are 3 groups of hackers: black, grey and white.”

Most of us get a mental image of an anonymous, hooded figure, bent over a computer in some dark recess of the web when the word hacker is mentioned.

By Vusi Melane • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time
Endpoint Protection

Four cyber security principles that withstand the test of time

Information security can be a noisy place. As a career security guy my experiences have given me a deep understanding of attackers & the enterprise.

By Jeffrey Guy • 6 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Six practical steps you can take to avoid being hit by another WannaCry
Malware

Six practical steps you can take to avoid being hit by another WannaCry

You don't hand the keys to the car, the liquor cabinet & the gun rack to a 16 year old. If all users have blanket local admin access it's just as bad.

By Ashwin Pal • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jun 2017
Here's why WannaCry might be the tip of the iceberg
Malware

Here's why WannaCry might be the tip of the iceberg

Much ink is still being expended trying to determine who was responsible for WannaCry and what their motives were. But there's a bigger lesson here.

By Rick Holland • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Apple releases critical security updates for all products
Cybersecurity

Apple releases critical security updates for all products

If you put off installing the latest Apple security updates, now is the time to do it, according to Australian security watchdogs Stay Smart Online.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Strategy for cyber crime: own the routers, own the Internet
Router

Strategy for cyber crime: own the routers, own the Internet

Mobile devices & smart TVs controlled by cyber criminals make scary headlines. There's something scarier – the possibility that routers can be owned.

By Rick McElroy • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Apr 2017
Ransomware was 2016's hottest ticket as attacks spiked to whopping 752%
Malware

Ransomware was 2016's hottest ticket as attacks spiked to whopping 752%

Ransomware has seen a 752% increase in use over 2016, resulting in $1 billion in losses for enterprises worldwide.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
WordPress releases 4.7.3 update to address major security issues
WordPress

WordPress releases 4.7.3 update to address major security issues

WordPress is encouraging all users to upgrade to its new 4.7.3 version, saying that users of older versions may still be susceptible to cyber attacks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017
Trustwave exposes backdoor in DblTek devices; vendor issues poor patch & goes silent
Unified Communications

Trustwave exposes backdoor in DblTek devices; vendor issues poor patch & goes silent

DblTek left vulnerabilities in its IoT devices, tried to hide the vulnerability, issued shoddy patches and cut off all contact with Trustwave.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
The stats are in: Japanese PC users at risk of attack through old and unpatched software
Flexera

The stats are in: Japanese PC users at risk of attack through old and unpatched software

The average private user has 63 programs on their PC from 21 different vendors. 7% of those are at the end of their life, meaning they're not patched.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017