Information security news stories

A free training course on developing secure software from the Open source Security Foundation is now available.

With the volume of money handled by the finance industry on any given day, it's no wonder that it is a prime target for cybercriminals.

Detected and blocked spam accounted for the majority of the attacks, with a 2,775% increase between January and December.

Forbury, a commercial real estate valuation software company, has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification.

Cybercriminals often impersonate brands to gain valuable data, and new research by Check Point Software has found DHL to be the brand most frequently imitated by cybercriminals. 

Communication tool Zoom has been announced as the first video communication client to be awarded Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (v3.1 rev. 5), issued by the German Federal Office for Information Security.

The 2021 iSANZ Awards have been announced with cybersecurity businesses, a big bank and experts from across the public and private sectors among the 18 finalists.

Through increased visibility into potential information security risks, ISO/IEC 27001 helps to protect your business, your reputation and adds value.

After an intensive assessment from an Australian Signals Directorate auditor, Citrix Workspace has been assessed at the Protected level.

In 2019, thieves stole computers from a third party supplier. ComCom admits it was also at fault.

The coronavirus pandemic is driving short-term demand in areas such as cloud adoption, remote worker technologies and cost saving measures.

Aura Information Security has selected Christo Gouws as its new senior security consultant.

Company becomes first endpoint security provider to complete assessment to deliver native AI security to Australian federal agencies.

Aerohive is the first cloud-managed networking vendor recognized by a global standard for commitment to information security management systems.

The annual list is designed to help businesses prioritise their security controls based on CERT NZ’s local and international threat intelligence.

The 2018 Singapore SingHealth data breach was poorly managed and riddled with vulnerabilities from the start.

Optic Security Group is the name of one of A/NZ’s latest mega-mergers in the physical and digital security space, bringing combined revenues in excess of A$100 million to the table.

NZITF chair Barry Brailey and former chairs Mike Seddon and Paul McKitrick received the award in Auckland last week.

Gartner has released a new forecast of Australia and New Zealand’s information security spending power between 2018 and 2019.

"The McGowan Government is committed to developing and strengthening the resilience of public sector services and information from cyber attack."

The two agencies have agreed to share certain domain registration information so that they can ‘enhance’ cybersecurity in New Zealand.

This homegrown Australian cybersecurity consulting firm is backing HHH to the tune of $15,000 – all to improve the infosec community.

TIL is sometimes perceived and promoted in the context of risk and compliance, so let us consider where ITIL fits.