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TLS security: Background on the 'Lucky Thirteen' attack
Professor Kenneth Paterson and graduate student Nadhem AlFardan have discovered a TLS attack that tracks the timing of error messages to reveal plaintext. News | 08 Feb 2013
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August 2012 Patch Tuesday fixes flaw being actively targeted by attackers
A dangerous flaw in Windows Common Controls affects multiple systems and software, including Office, SQL Server and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime. News | 14 Aug 2012
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AISA launches new website
With a reinvigorated look and feel, improved back-end infrastructure, and regularly updated information about the association the Australian Information Security Association website has been re-launched for the benefit of its members and the Australi... News | 17 Aug 2011
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Australian AG Robert McClelland announces changes to information classifications
Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland announced a number of significant changes to the protective security protocols on Tuesday morning at the Security in Government conference in Canberra. News | 27 Jul 2011
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Bureau of Statistics seeks secure email
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) wants to harden its Lotus Domino environment so it can provide “secure transmission of electronic messages and attachments (email) which contain sensitive data and/ or information, between the ABS and extern... News | 12 Mar 2011
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DFAT plans Windows 7 upgrade to secure SATIN network, seeks diplomat-grade antivirus
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Tradeis looking for enterprise antivirus software to secure computers used for, among other things, secure communications between Australia’s government and embassies around the world, and wants a solutio... News | 08 Nov 2010
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Lack of security advice may aid financial fraud
Manipulation of financial management software is a leading cause of fraud, says accounting firm KPMG. The fact that IT security professionals have hardly any input to how this software is designed or deployed may be one reason, the firm suggests. News | 27 Aug 2010
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CrimTrac picks SharePoint 2007 for "secure extranet"
CrimTrac, the government agency charged with helping law enforcement organisations to share information, wants a new secure extranet. News | 19 Jan 2010
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Commonwealth Bank, Australia post, BUPA and NSW Fire Brigade explain their security strategies
Four leading Australian organisations - Commonwealth Bank, Australia post, BUPA and NSW Fire Brigade – shared their security strategies at Gartner’s Security Summit. Angus Kidman was there to record them. News | 18 Sep 2009
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How Queensland Sugar fought off a denial of service attack
Queensland Sugar has successfully fought off a denial of service attack with help from Telstra and a new email security appliance. News | 16 Sep 2009
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TLS security: Background on the 'Lucky Thirteen' attack
Professor Kenneth Paterson and graduate student Nadhem AlFardan have discovered a TLS attack that tracks the timing of error messages to reveal plaintext. News
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August 2012 Patch Tuesday fixes flaw being actively targeted by attackers
A dangerous flaw in Windows Common Controls affects multiple systems and software, including Office, SQL Server and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime. News
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AISA launches new website
With a reinvigorated look and feel, improved back-end infrastructure, and regularly updated information about the association the Australian Information Security Association website has been re-launched for the benefit of its members and the Australi... News
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Australian AG Robert McClelland announces changes to information classifications
Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland announced a number of significant changes to the protective security protocols on Tuesday morning at the Security in Government conference in Canberra. News
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Bureau of Statistics seeks secure email
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) wants to harden its Lotus Domino environment so it can provide “secure transmission of electronic messages and attachments (email) which contain sensitive data and/ or information, between the ABS and extern... News
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DFAT plans Windows 7 upgrade to secure SATIN network, seeks diplomat-grade antivirus
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Tradeis looking for enterprise antivirus software to secure computers used for, among other things, secure communications between Australia’s government and embassies around the world, and wants a solutio... News
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Lack of security advice may aid financial fraud
Manipulation of financial management software is a leading cause of fraud, says accounting firm KPMG. The fact that IT security professionals have hardly any input to how this software is designed or deployed may be one reason, the firm suggests. News
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CrimTrac picks SharePoint 2007 for "secure extranet"
CrimTrac, the government agency charged with helping law enforcement organisations to share information, wants a new secure extranet. News
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Commonwealth Bank, Australia post, BUPA and NSW Fire Brigade explain their security strategies
Four leading Australian organisations - Commonwealth Bank, Australia post, BUPA and NSW Fire Brigade – shared their security strategies at Gartner’s Security Summit. Angus Kidman was there to record them. News
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How Queensland Sugar fought off a denial of service attack
Queensland Sugar has successfully fought off a denial of service attack with help from Telstra and a new email security appliance. News
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