Stories by Hamish Barwick

Global data breaches reach record high: Verizon

Enterprises have been warned to stay vigilant of cyber attacks, with criminals going after quality data in online breaches, rather than quantity.

Sophos slams Facebook over security measures

Security vendor Sophos has taken social networking giant Facebook to task over the rise of cyber crime on the site.

Spammers still mining Japan, NZ earthquake appeals: Symantec

The charitable nature of Australians has been under threat, as spammers continue to hijack Japan and New Zealand disaster relief funds.

Monash University CIO to review Web hosting

Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria, has flagged a possible review of its Web hosting arrangements following a recent hack which replaced its website's home page with an image of the Iranian flag.

Internal security top of mind for AusCERT

When a delegate list includes people from the US Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS), AusCERT 2011 organisers know all too well that their security may be tested.

MasterCard takes on Rugby World Cup scammers

International credit card provider MasterCard has claimed it has sufficient card security measures in place at stadiums around the country, allaying the potential concerns of Rugby Union fans travelling to New Zealand for the sport’s world cup in September.

Business case needed for data centre efficiency: Ovum

IT managers must build a business case for greater data centre efficiency measurement if they are to bring costs under control, according to analyst firm Ovum.

NAB reports some customer account balances not updating

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has reported that some customer account balances were not up to date this morning.

Open use of Twitter, Facebook a concern: WatchGuard

Internet security provider, WatchGuard, has been alarmed by survey results that revealed some Australian IT professions do not consider social media to be a potential risk.

Victorian man arrested for tampering with speed, red light camera data

The Victoria Police e-crime squad have arrested a 36-year-old man after he allegedly tampered with speed and red light infringement data from 2010 and 2011.

Former CIO urges enterprises towards PCI compliance

Australian banks may have been working through their own Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance issues, but that won’t stop them from fining business merchants from failing to meet the terms of the security initiative, according to an industry specialist.

Microsoft at a loss over Event Viewer scam

Microsoft Australia has admitted an inability to effectively shut down an Indian-based telemarketing scam which offers users of its Windows operating system virus protection.

WA businesses hit in VoIP phone hacking attack

Western Australia Police has warned businesses in the state to upgrade their Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) exchange networks after three Perth companies were hit with phone hacking call charges of $70,000.

Aussie users still duped by Facebook scams: Sophos

A local security expert is dumbfounded by the ease in which a fake Twilight: Breaking Dawn game application has spread across Facebook, and has warned Australians to be less trusting when it came to approving applications on the social networking site.

Digital Entertainment Alliance Australia plans talks with ISPs

Australian entertainment companies and distributors have come together to form a conglomerate aimed at sitting down with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and telecommunications to look at ways of combating online piracy.