Kirk was executive editor for security and technology for Information Security Media Group. Reporting from Sydney, Australia, he created "The Ransomware Files" podcast, which tells the harrowing stories of IT pros who have fought back against ransomware.
TeamViewer is strengthening the security of its remote access application after an uptick in account takeovers that the company says is the result of hackers reusing account credentials from recent data breaches.
An ultra-secure operating system called seL4 developed by researchers in Australia aims to make critical systems impenetrable to hackers. How does it work, and what do the tests on a drone reveal?
A suspected breach of credit card and personal data from a train ticket booking system has turned out to be simply an irregularity in a database, says the transport agency for the Australia state of News South Wales.
Australia has pledged to spend AU$230 million over the next four years to bolster the country's cybersecurity stance. But two academics argue Australia isn't spending enough compared to the U.S. and U.K. and remains dangerously underprepared.
MySpace has confirmed it is resetting millions of accounts affected by the release of 360 million usernames, email addresses and passwords. According to one expert, more of these types of big breach announcements may be coming.
A breach of an online service used by travelers to book train tickets in the Australian state of New South Wales appears to be more serious than first reported, with authorities advising customers to keep an eye on their accounts.
Macquarie University and mobile operator Optus are opening a cybersecurity hub that will create training and research programs to help businesses deal with cyber threats.
AusCERT, one of the oldest computer emergency response teams in the world, has created "Flying Squad," an agile, quick strike unit that helps organizations deal with the aftermath of a data breach. GM Thomas King discusses the unit.
In an interview, Farah Magrabi, associate professor of health informatics at Macquarie University in Sydney, sizes up the status of health data security in Australia and highlights key concerns.
Troy Hunt, who runs one of the most prominent services for discovering if your data has been exposed in a breach, shares his thoughts on LinkedIn's recent breach and how his approach to disseminating data breach details continues to evolve.
The business of executive email hacking is booming, with hundreds of millions of dollars lost in fraudulent wire transfers. But businesses can improve their processes to avoid inadvertently transferring funds to fraudsters, according to one expert.
E-commerce retailers face an ongoing battle: Their websites are constantly hit by bots using stolen credentials to try to take over accounts. What can companies do to protect themselves? Akamai's Michael Smith offers advice.
Neither Australia nor New Zealand currently has laws on the books requiring organizations to notify people affected by data breaches. But both countries do say they are committed to introducing that requirement.
A hacker published personal information, including email addresses, from a database of subscribers for an online archival service of Fairfax Media's Sydney Morning Herald in Australia.
A data breach at Cabcharge, a large Australian taxi booking and payments service, exposed details on customer movements, drivers and partial credit card numbers. One expert warns that the data could be useful to fraudsters.
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