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Over 632k US defence and justice department emails exposed in MOVEit hack

Over 632k US defence and justice department emails exposed in MOVEit hack

Five months after the breach occurred, high-profile targets continue to join the long list of victims affected by the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 31 Oct 2023
Industry responds to the White House’s AI executive order

Industry responds to the White House’s AI executive order

The Biden administration’s newly announced “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 31 Oct 2023
US government issues executive order for AI regulation

US government issues executive order for AI regulation

Answering demands for government regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), the White House has announced an executive ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 31 Oct 2023
ID verification security a top priority, says Law Council of Australia

ID verification security a top priority, says Law Council of Australia

There is a sweet irony to identity verification. On the one hand, it’s a tried and tested tool that is proven effective ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 30 Oct 2023
Australia hosts joint cyber warfare training operations with the US

Australia hosts joint cyber warfare training operations with the US

Cyber experts from the US and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have partnered to launch cyber warfare training ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 30 Oct 2023
Uber cops $412,500 ACMA fine for spam emails

Uber cops $412,500 ACMA fine for spam emails

Rideshare operator Uber was fined for failing to include an unsubscribe option on millions of emails.

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Oct 2023
Have a chat with Australia’s new national cyber security coordinator

Have a chat with Australia’s new national cyber security coordinator

Air Marshal Darren Goldie will be sitting down for an online, public town hall next month.

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Oct 2023
Service NSW boosts online account security with automated darknet searches

Service NSW boosts online account security with automated darknet searches

Darknet checks join multifactor authentication to keep NSW residents secure online.

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Oct 2023
Australia plans defences against Chinese cyber attacks on the solar grid

Australia plans defences against Chinese cyber attacks on the solar grid

In light of concerns regarding the security of the nation’s energy grid, Australia has begun actively formulating ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 25 Oct 2023
AFP chief hands over Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group leadership to US counterpart

AFP chief hands over Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group leadership to US counterpart

The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police has passed the leadership baton to the US Immigration and Customs ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Oct 2023
SA government defends slow cyber response after 14,000 staff affected

SA government defends slow cyber response after 14,000 staff affected

Responding to the criticism it received for its late response, the South Australian government denies accusations that ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 20 Oct 2023
SA government breach ignites calls for swifter cyber response

SA government breach ignites calls for swifter cyber response

Data belonging to the South Australian government has been confirmed stolen, after hackers gained access to it through a ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Oct 2023
Ticketek cops heavy ACMA fine over spam messages

Ticketek cops heavy ACMA fine over spam messages

The Australian ticketing giant has been fined $515,040 over tens of thousands of texts and emails found to be spam.

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Oct 2023