Security

Facebook's parent company Meta, introduced new identification requirements in Australia today. The change today targets advertisers who promote financial products or services, where those ads target Australian consumers. Meta's stated objective with this move is to increase transparency and accountability around financial services advertising on Facebook and Instagram.  In reality, these new requirements are part of Meta's support for the voluntary Australian Online Scams Code...

In the latest of a growing list of cyber incidents of Australian businesses, hardware store Total Tools is notifying customers by by email of a Cyber Incident. The email from CEO Richard Murray confirms that the eCommerce website for Total Tools has experienced a cyber incident and as a result, personal information may have been compromised. Customer details include First and last name, email, total tools...

In a world where smart homes are becoming the norm rather than the exception, Arlo is enhancing their investment in AI to make their products smarter and have this week launched Arlo Secure 5. This is the company's latest iteration of Arlo Intelligence (AI) to offer users incredible control and personalisation over their home security systems. Arlo Secure 5 includes the introduction of...

Synology is heading to the Security Exhibition & Conference 2024, Australia's premier security tradeshow. Synology will showcase its latest advancements in on-premise and cloud surveillance solutions, addressing the critical surveillance needs of businesses today. The showcased solutions will highlight smart surveillance with AI capabilities, scalable systems for large-scale deployment, and the upcoming direct-to-cloud VSaaS solution, all aimed at significantly improving the security and efficiency...

Yesterday was one of the craziest days in IT, if you know an IT Administrator, best to give them a hug, they probably need one. CrowdStrike is an American cybersecurity company that provides endpoint security software, used by more than 20,000 companies and is installed on millions of PCs. Yesterday the company released an update to their security software which included a bug that...

Lorex has a range of smart home cameras, floodlights, and doorbells that are now available to Aussies through Officeworks.

Enterprises are constantly faced with the challenge of security, and with the amount of credentials we need to use day-to-day, passwords are a nightmare. Thankfully there are other ways to securely authenticate with services and this week, Microsoft announced an improvement to FIDO2 security keys. Passkeys are a new authentication method aiming to replace weak, insecure passwords with a more convenient and secure system....

At the Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) Summit in San Francisco yesterday, the Australian government joined international allies and partners in pledging not to pay ransom demands related to cyber-attacks. The 50 members of the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI) includes Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, the European Union, France, Germany, Greece,...