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US Congress urged to form an armed cyber service
A new report from the US national security think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies calls for the US to create a ...
Hansford warns of changing Australian cyber threat landscape
Despite the Australian Cyber Security Strategy being released just five months ago, the nation’s threat landscape has ...
Key Russian influencers sanctioned by US Treasury department
A pair of Russians and the companies they own have been sanctioned over a “foreign malign influence campaign” to ...
Home Affairs ‘Act Now, Stay Secure’ campaign stresses importance of early action
The Department of Home Affairs has revealed a new campaign addressing the need for individuals to secure themselves and ...
ACCC to look at competition among search engines
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is looking for consumer and business feedback on the state of search ...
ACSC advises charities on how to mitigate cyber attacks with less resources
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has issued a notice to charities and not-for-profit organisations, advising ...
Sydney IT contractor gets 2.5-year jail sentence for cyber fraud
A 25-year-old man was sentenced last week after defrauding Sydney’s Maritime Museum of more than $35,000.
EU Parliament signs off on Artificial Intelligence Act
The new law bans a suite of AI applications, including using CCTV footage to create facial recognition databases.
Did ALPHV really steal Change Healthcare data? US government investigates
A probe into the Change Healthcare attack has been launched by the US government to determine whether or not any health ...
US House of Representatives votes yes to forcing TikTok divestiture
Chinese company ByteDance now has 165 days to sell off TikTok – or face a total ban in the US.
Losses halve as government touts success in combating scams
The National Anti‑Scam Centre’s second quarterly report shows a sharp reverse of scam losses in the last quarter of 2023
NSW public sector using or developing over 275 ADM and AI tools
Over 275 automated decision-making (ADM) tools, including AI, have been uncovered being used by NSW government entities
US government sets aside US$27.5bn for cyber security spending
Security funding gets a small overall boost, with CISA getting US$103 million on top of this year’s spending.