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The federal government, through the Australian eSafety Commissioner, and the nation’s internet service providers (ISPs) have agreed on new protocols that would see the continued blocking of websites that host terrorist and graphic violent content. The agreement, according to Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Paul Fletcher, positions ISPs to block websites hosting […] More
New official Coronavirus name adopted by World Health Organisation is COVID-19. Inscription COVID-19 on blue background Getty Images/iStockphoto New York state officials want domain name registrars to step up their efforts towards fighting the rising number of coronavirus-related scam sites. These include the likes of websites selling fake cures, fake vaccines, or sites peddling malware […] More
The coronavirus outbreak has seen unprecedented numbers of people being sent away from their places of work and told to work from home. For some this will be a weird and disorienting experience, and bad guys out there might choose to use that to their advantage. To help you stay a few steps ahead of […] More
Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows OS to take over systems, Microsoft said in a security alert today. The zero-day is located in the Adobe Type Manager Library (atmfd.dll), a library that Microsoft uses to render PostScript Type 1 fonts inside Windows. Microsoft says there are two remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities […] More
FireEye security researchers warn that the proliferation of hacking tools with capabilities for targeting industrial control systems (ICS) is lowering the entry bar for attackers and increasing risks for organizations operating in the industrial sector. In a study published today, the US cybersecurity firm said it analyzed all the hacking tools with ICS targeting capabilities […] More
I have to confess: I have been having some difficulty writing about day-to-day technology subjects while the world holds its breath and is effectively at a standstill. I put on a good face, I still am hopeful. I want to marvel at and feel encouraged by the announcements of new products and services, and new […] More
The growth in employees forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has led to a huge spike in people using business virtual private networks (VPN) to secure their remote working. Figures released by VPN provider NordVPN revealed that global use of its virtual private network technology had increased by 165% since 11 March. […] More
With theCOVID-19 coronavirus pandemic forcing more and more people to work and learn from home, and stay connected in this time of social distancing, video conferencing tools such as Zoom are skyrocketing in popularity. But, predictably, nefarious types are finding ways to cause disruption to already stressed-out remote workers. Zoom-bombing, the name given to gate-crashing […] More
