Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) has warned Australians not to opt-in to the Federal Government’s Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) system due to concerns about insufficient security protections for users’ personal information.

Celebrations as 10th AusCERT conference begins on Gold Coast.

Exploiting vulnerable operating systems and the popularity of mobile apps will be where cyber criminals thrive in 2011, Australia’s Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) has warned.

Symantec global CIO David Thompson suggests a US-style cybersecurity role could help prevent attacks like Anonymous' recent DDoS attack on Prime Minster's Web site.

Threats from protest group Anonymous to disable the website of the Australian Prime Minister appear to have rung true.

The National Broadband Network (NBN) could prove to be a best friend to cyber criminals, according to the head of the Australia's National Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT).