Government
Insurers hesitant for government to outlaw ransomware payments
Australian insurers are warning the government against blanket banning ransomware payments.
Germany reviews use of Chinese components in its 5G network
The German government is examining the nation’s 5G systems following concerns that Chinese components that comprise the ...
NSW woman in custody after accessing government computer to aid crime
Detectives from NSW police have arrested and charged a woman for using a government computer to access information for ...
Banks take part in government cyber war games
The federal government has begun running Australia’s major banks and financial organisations through scenario-based ...
16,000 documents leaked in Tasmanian government breach
Despite first saying that data remained uncompromised following the GoAnywhere data breach, the Tasmanian government has ...
How can companies prevent data leaks?
All businesses must take precautions to safeguard employee and client data to make sure it doesn’t get into the wrong ...
NSW government TikTok ban announced by state Premier
The NSW government has followed in federal footsteps and announced a TikTok ban on government devices.
Data potentially compromised in Tasmanian government hack after all, says tech minister
Going back on its statement from just days ago, the Tasmanian government has announced that a range of personal details ...
TikTok fined over child privacy concerns by UK government agency
A day after Australia added itself to the list of countries that have banned TikTok from government devices, the social ...
Government releases exercises to combat ‘dystopian future’ of critical infrastructure attacks
Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister Clare O’Neil has announced that the government will be launching a range of ...
Pirated software causes malware infection in Ukrainian utility company
A recent cyber incident in Ukraine has shown that threat actors don’t always need to be too clever when it comes to ...
Government agencies resort to 'informal' methods to block websites
Australian government agencies are bypassing the use of powers to block websites, and instead ore using ‘informal’ ...
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs struggling with outdated IT systems
A leaked report from a private consulting firm paints a dire picture of the IT operations of the Department of Home ...