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Oz Sites Being Sold On The Dark Web

Elise Reid June 17, 2020 No Comments

There are as many as 43,000 hacked servers available for sale on MagBo, a portal on the dark web where hackers can sell and buy hacked websites. This number includes…

Experts Say Australia’s Digital Healthcare Is Vulnerable To Cyberattacks

Elise Reid May 22, 2020 No Comments

According to top cybersecurity firms, Australia’s digital healthcare networks are vulnerable to cyberattacks, which is particularly problematic during the COVID-19 pandemic, as more Australians are relying on telehealth services. To…

Cyber-Attackers Get Creative Targeting Employees Returning To Work

Elise Reid May 14, 2020 No Comments

Cybersecurity company Mimecast has reported that attackers are exploiting users’ anxiety and need for information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since January COVID-19-related spam has accounted for 10-15% of the total…

‘Hackers For Hire’ Exploit Security Vulnerability Found In Apple’s Mail App

Elise Reid April 23, 2020 No Comments

Cybersecurity company Zec0ps has uncovered exploitable vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS MobileMail application, which is found on iPhones and iPads. In its report Zec0ps said: “we surmise with high confidence that…

How The Gov’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Will Work

Elise Reid April 16, 2020 No Comments

Just one day after Google and Apple announced that they were jointly working on new Bluetooth COVID-19 contact tracing capabilities, the Australian government has confirmed that it will be releasing…

D-Link Launches McAfee-Protected Mesh

Jake Nelson March 17, 2020 No Comments

D-Link has launched its new wi-fi mesh system protected by McAfee, which it says offers security for all devices connected to the network. The D-Link COVR-2202 AC2200 Tri-Band Seamless Mesh…

US Moves To Nobble Huawei As TPG & Optus Flog Questionable Huawei Gear

David Richards February 18, 2020 No Comments

Both Optus and TPG are refusing to say why they are still using questionable Huawei routers and fibre connection equipment in Australian homes and businesses. TPG’s 400Mps Fibre offering is…

Parliament House Unprepared For Cyberattack, Investigators Find

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s parliamentarians and Parliament house officials only have themselves to blame for the major cyberattack that breached the parliamentary network in February last year, an investigation by KPMG has found.…

Huawei Decision To Hit Europe, But US Sales Rules In Limbo

Computer Daily News January 29, 2020 No Comments

No matter what decision the UK has made overnight on Huawei’s involvement in its 5G roll, it will affect other similar networks across Europe and the US. British Prime Minister…

Iran Cyberattack Threat Now Critical: Experts

Camilla Theakstone January 13, 2020 No Comments

The risk of nation-state cyberattacks from Iran against U.S. interests remains high during a time of simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to cybersecurity experts. Stark warnings over…