breach - News, Features, and Slideshows

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  Mass CCleaner malware attack actually targeted tech giants

  Infected CCleaner planted backdoor in computers at Microsoft, Intel, Samsung and other tech giants.

  Liam Tung | 22 Sep | Read more

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  The week in security: If Sweden can be breached, you can too

  The accidental mass leakage of Swedish drivers’ personal details caused red faces amongst that country’s government, providing fodder for hackers that have become highly effective in dreaming up new ways to generate profit.

  David Braue | 31 Jul | Read more

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  Businesses admit poor data protection won’t be fixed before compliance perfect storm hits

  Businesses that continue to prioritise perimeter security over data protection will face a day of reckoning when a perfect storm of new regulations comes into effect next year, security experts have warned as new research finds that more than half of Australian businesses admit they’ll fail to meet deadlines for compliance.

  David Braue | 12 Jul | Read more

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  Even after a breach, most merchants don’t change their fraud prevention strategies

  Two out of three merchants fail to make any changes to their fraud prevention strategies even after they suffer a data breach, according to a merchant survey that also found those merchants are more concerned with reputational damage from a breach than the actual loss of data.

  David Braue | 28 Jun | Read more

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  Despite new mandates, compliance-driven security is hindering Australian businesses

  Australian IT experts are struggling to secure increasingly complex networks and increasing compliance pressure isn’t providing enough incentive for change, a security expert has warned as looming breach-notification legislation threatens to publicly expose poor risk management practices and their consequences.

  David Braue | 08 Jun | Read more

• Lessons from the Sony breach in risk management and business resiliency

  2014 made it clear that cybercrime affects everyone. From retailers to banks, consumer goods companies and health care, there isn't an industry left untouched by cybercriminals looking to disrupt, steal or embarrass. So what has to change? The recent Sony attack and countless other examples point to the need for board members and executives to consider cybersecurity under the concept of risk management and business resilience.

  By Adam Meyer, Chief Security Strategist, SurfWatch Labs, a cyber risk intelligence company | 10 Jan | Read more

Whitepapers about breach

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  2014 Ponemon Cost of data breach study

  IBM sponsored the and Ponemon Institute examined the actual costs of data breaches at 61 US companies and drew on the results of more than 500 interviews to reveal the true costs of data breaches today, from detection and escalation to customer churn.

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  Security Strategies for Success

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  Enterprises Are Breaking Down Obstacles to Cloud and Compliance

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  Ponemon Institute Report: 2014 Cost of Data Breach Study: Australia