The lack of cyber security professionals is felt more acutely in Australia than in other countries, according to a report by US think tank, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. The survey, commissioned by Intel Security, found that 88 per cent of Aussie IT decision makers believe there is a shortage of cyber security […]

A collection of bitcoins worth about £8m, which had been confiscated by police in Australia, will be auctioned off in June. The 24,518 bitcoins will be sold mostly in blocks of 2,000 – each with a market value of about £680,000. Ernst & Young, the firm organising the auction, said the bitcoins had been “confiscated […]

For better or for worse, most of us are familiar with bank-related phishing. That’s where a crook tricks you into clicking a link that looks as though it belongs to your bank, and then presents you with one or more login screens that look like your bank. The idea is that by making the experience […]