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Aussie startup pre-empts hackers with smartphone tech that blocks NFC attacks
Physical Security

Aussie startup pre-empts hackers with smartphone tech that blocks NFC attacks

Smartphone NFC capabilities put users at risk of identity theft and hacking, warns Australian startup ARMOURCARD.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Sententia talks IoT hacking, surveillance & modem backdoors at ASIAL Conference
Surveillance

Sententia talks IoT hacking, surveillance & modem backdoors at ASIAL Conference

At the Security Exhibition and ASIAL conference, Sententia's Tony Vizza discussed the ease of hacking and how to fight back.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Arbor Networks ponders what triggered the DBE hack - and how attackers did it
Breach Prevention

Arbor Networks ponders what triggered the DBE hack - and how attackers did it

Questions abound on what triggered recent DBE website hacking and Arbor Networks ponders on possible tactics used.

By Vusi Melane • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017

Global Stories

Hacking stories

China's biggest hacking community to expand hackathons to across Asia & India
EduTech

China's biggest hacking community to expand hackathons to across Asia & India

China's biggest hacker community has launched its 2018 Global Hackathon Programme and plans to expand it across Asia, India, the UK and Europe.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018
Rumours fly about who was behind the PyeongChang Olympics hack
Hacking

Rumours fly about who was behind the PyeongChang Olympics hack

The Olympic Destroyer campaign comes at a precarious time of geopolitical tensions with several possible perpetrators but no conclusive proof.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Oracle MICROS POS vulnerability may compromise 330,000 POS systems
Marketing Technologies

Oracle MICROS POS vulnerability may compromise 330,000 POS systems

A vulnerability in Oracle's POS systems may affect more than 330,000 payment systems across the globe, putting files and sensitive information at risk.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Ludicrous cybercrime profit means Mafia no longer constrained to the streets
Malware

Ludicrous cybercrime profit means Mafia no longer constrained to the streets

​Back in the day it was not uncommon for people to ransack stagecoaches and rob armoured trucks, but now they're robbing servers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
How hackers can wreak havoc on connected vehicles & ITS
Cartech

How hackers can wreak havoc on connected vehicles & ITS

In today's connected world of smart devices and ever-increasing volumes of disruptive and destructive cyber attacks, ITS cybersecurity is mandatory.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Expert says Germany's 'hack back' proposal is a slippery slope
AI Security

Expert says Germany's 'hack back' proposal is a slippery slope

German intelligence has urged to be granted legal authority to 'hack back' in the event of international cyberattacks - is it the right idea though?.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 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
US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits
Hyperscale

US judge squashes Yahoo's attempt to stop data breach lawsuits

Both Yahoo and victims of its multiple data breaches have been granted – and denied – the ability to dismiss lawsuits after its massive data breaches.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
It's possible for cyber attackers to change what's in your emails
Email

It's possible for cyber attackers to change what's in your emails

A newly-discovered exploit called ROPEMAKER allows an attacker to remotely change the content of any email post-delivery.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Upside-down flag prompts hack against Malaysian websites
Distributed Denial of Service

Upside-down flag prompts hack against Malaysian websites

Malaysian websites have been hit by hacks and DDoS attacks reportedly in response to an error in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 booklet.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Malware in your DNA sequence data? Technically, it's possible
Malware

Malware in your DNA sequence data? Technically, it's possible

Could hackers exploit your DNA sequence and encode it with malware? A new study from the University of Washington says yes, it's possible.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Chinese firm hacks way to success at Microsoft Hackathon
Microsoft

Chinese firm hacks way to success at Microsoft Hackathon

China-based IT firm Ping An Technology was the only Chinese company to be invited to Microsoft's Hackathon in the US this year.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Mandiant security researcher stung by hackers - parent co FireEye denies entire network breach
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Mandiant security researcher stung by hackers - parent co FireEye denies entire network breach

It seems that not even security experts are immune to hacks, after reports surfaced this week that one unlucky researcher was hit by hackers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Hacking stories

Inside NZ's 'ethical hacking' firm and its quest to make systems safer
Microsoft

Inside NZ's 'ethical hacking' firm and its quest to make systems safer

New Zealand's first ethical hacking company warns of zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017