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Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching
Breach Prevention

Hacking of national security projects highlights importance of patching

The recent release of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2017 report revealed a small breach – with massive implications.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP
Cybersecurity

England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP

The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'
Supply Chain

Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'

Equifax breach reveals well-known vulnerability, patch available long before attack, says Flexera. More hacks likely to come.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
New wave of ransomware could put utilities at risk
Malware

New wave of ransomware could put utilities at risk

ICS attacks could shut down critical operational systems, damage or destroy physical equipment and threaten human safety.

By Cynthia Lee • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Interview: Cisco on the cyber dangers lurking in healthcare
Semiconductors

Interview: Cisco on the cyber dangers lurking in healthcare

Cisco's ANZ security chief unveils the perilous cyber threats menacing healthcare, stressing the urgent need for robust digital defences.

By Sara Barker • 7 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 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
New GhostHook attack technique outsmarts Microsoft PatchGuard
Microsoft

New GhostHook attack technique outsmarts Microsoft PatchGuard

CyberArk Labs researchers made the proof-of-concept last week, saying that GhostHook could be a major threat once attackers have control of devices.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released
iOS

Apple users advised to update their software now, as new security patches released

Welcome to the post-WannaCryptor world, where every computer user understands the importance of creating secure backups and applying security patches.

By Graham Cluely • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP's mail systems
Email

Security experts find critical vulnerabilities in SAP's mail systems

Serious vulnerabilities in SAP systems worldwide put businesses at risk of data theft and disruption, discovered by ERP-SEC.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Flexera says software supply chain is broken as patch rates drop
Supply Chain

Flexera says software supply chain is broken as patch rates drop

While there has been a flurry of activity in releasing security patches, many of those patches are not being applied.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins
Microsoft

Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins

Firefox has disabled all NPAPI plugin capability except Flash. Common plugins such as Adobe Acrobat, Java and Microsoft Silverlight no longer load.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 10th 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
Trend Micro's lowdown on the bug that puts Windows systems at risk of DoS attacks
Firewalls

Trend Micro's lowdown on the bug that puts Windows systems at risk of DoS attacks

Memory corruption bug in Windows OS can cause DoS attack and remote code execution, with no current solution available.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
IoT drives the need for smart patching to avoid downtime
IoT Security

IoT drives the need for smart patching to avoid downtime

The art of patching is becoming increasingly critical with the rise of the IoT - is it possible to avoid downtime?.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2017
Check Point: Protecting ICS from cyber threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Check Point: Protecting ICS from cyber threats

Check Point Software introduces new security gateway for Industrial Control Systems; aims to prevent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Sony releases PS4 patch for Blu-ray 3D movies...
Gaming

Sony releases PS4 patch for Blu-ray 3D movies...

With the new patch 1.75 installed Sony's PlayStation 4 finally becomes a fully-fledged Blu-ray player capable of playing Blu-ray 3D movies.

By Darren Price • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2014
PlayStation 4 patch 1.7 causes mayhem
Gaming

PlayStation 4 patch 1.7 causes mayhem

PS4's major 1.7 update unleashes chaos, with flickering screens and fans scrambling for fixes. New features dazzle but bugs frustrate many.

By Darren Price • 2 min read • Thu, 1st May 2014
Internet Explorer 8 and Windows XP systems at risk
Windows

Internet Explorer 8 and Windows XP systems at risk

Urgent patch released for Internet Explorer 8 and Windows XP after vulnerabilities found, could let hackers take control, says Dimension Data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2013

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