Stories by Hamish Barwick

Sportsbet gambles DDoS attack, wins

Australians love to place bets online but little do some punters know of the dangers lurking in cyberspace. Melbourne-based internet betting and entertainment website Sportsbet.com.au found out about these dangers the hard way when in 2009 the company was the target of a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS).

Shorelink Library Network goes offline

North Sydney library patrons and staff hoping to search for books or use the internet this week are out of luck, as the library's IT network, known as Shorelink, went down.

The Missing Link buys Artis Group infrastructure division

NSW IT outsourcer The Missing Link has plans to grow its enterprise business with the acquisition of the infrastructure division of Artis Group.

Prepare security networks for IPv6: Internode

With the death rattle of internet protocol version 4 (IPv4) getting louder, a key proponent of the protocol's successor has warned IT managers not to take a "lock down" approach to migration.

i3 Group weighs into NBN costs

Brisbane-based fibre infrastructure provider, i3 Group, has claimed that the National Broadband Network (NBN) could be built at a fraction of the current cost estimates of $40 billion if alternative broadband systems were deployed.

Dell Australia confirms data and solution centre plans

Global hardware vendor Dell has confirmed reports revealed in March that it is building a data centre and solutions centre in Australia.

Westpac scam emails still lurking

Westpac has warned that malicious emails discovered earlier this week are still being churned out to customers.

M2 acquisition spree continues with Edirect

Telecommunications services provider M2 Telecommunications Group (ASX:MTU) has acquired the assets of mobile services reseller, Edirect, for $5 million.

Home Wi-Fi networks the next target for cyber crime: Layer 10

Wi-Fi may be the networking method of choice among apartment blocks cropping up in increased numbers in Australia’s major cities, however increased reliance on wireless internet is resulting in more security risks, according to Layer 10 Consulting.

Brumbies scrum down with Cloud data analysis

If there was a Rugby Union god, the Brumbies would be praying to the deity now.

Targeted attacks on the rise: Symantec, McAfee

Data breaches, compromised social networks and mobile device security are the biggest problems facing enterprises, according to security experts.

Data loss prevention urged as security focus

Data loss prevention remains a priority security concern for Australian companies, despite reported slowed growth in the area, according to some security experts.

Generic domain names pose cyber squatter risk

Melbourne IT has advised of an increase in domain name 'cyber squatting', with large Australian financial companies and government agencies falling victim to phishing attempts as a result of the lack of foresight.

More satellites needed to get NBN to rural areas: Coutts

Coutts Communications has come out strongly in favour of more satellites over Australia to aid the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout to remote areas.

Fake Westpac customer emails doing the rounds

Westpac has reported that fake emails claiming to be from the bank and including a malicious link are in circulation.