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Banks take part in government cyber war games

Banks take part in government cyber war games

The federal government has begun running Australia’s major banks and financial organisations through scenario-based ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 11 Apr 2023
16,000 documents leaked in Tasmanian government breach

16,000 documents leaked in Tasmanian government breach

Despite first saying that data remained uncompromised following the GoAnywhere data breach, the Tasmanian government has ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 11 Apr 2023
How can companies prevent data leaks?

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 ...

Nicole Comendador Thu, 06 Apr 2023
NSW government TikTok ban announced by state Premier

NSW government TikTok ban announced by state Premier

The NSW government has followed in federal footsteps and announced a TikTok ban on government devices.

Daniel Croft Thu, 06 Apr 2023
Data potentially compromised in Tasmanian government hack after all, says tech minister

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 ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 06 Apr 2023
TikTok fined over child privacy concerns by UK government agency

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 05 Apr 2023
Government releases exercises to combat ‘dystopian future’ of critical infrastructure attacks

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 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 05 Apr 2023
Pirated software causes malware infection in Ukrainian utility company

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 05 Apr 2023
Government agencies resort to 'informal' methods to block websites

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’ ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 04 Apr 2023
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs struggling with outdated IT systems

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Apr 2023
Australian government TikTok ban is official — but it doesn’t include TikTok’s website

Australian government TikTok ban is official — but it doesn’t include TikTok’s website

Australia’s Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has officially announced a Commonwealth ban on the TikTok social media app.

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Apr 2023
Service NSW exposes details of thousands after website update

Service NSW exposes details of thousands after website update

Thousands of Service NSW customers are being informed that their data may have been compromised last month, after the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 04 Apr 2023
Australian government to ban TikTok on Commonwealth-owned devices

Australian government to ban TikTok on Commonwealth-owned devices

The Australian federal government is reported to be in the process of banning the use of Chinese-owned social media app ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Apr 2023