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Pegasus spyware targets Spanish PM, defence minister

Pegasus spyware targets Spanish PM, defence minister

“Illicit” spyware activity has reportedly breached the mobile phone data of senior Spanish government officials.

Wed, 04 May 2022
CI legislation improved version of US Patriot Act

CI legislation improved version of US Patriot Act

Sapien Cyber has welcomed the passage of the latest legislation to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure (CI), ...

Tue, 03 May 2022
Cyber breach notification within 6 hours mandated in India

Cyber breach notification within 6 hours mandated in India

India’s mandate on a “six-hour” window for companies to notify authorities about cyber breaches is now in force under ...

Tue, 03 May 2022
PM unveils online safety initiatives

PM unveils online safety initiatives

The Coalition government has outlined a range of pre-election commitments aimed at protecting children and families from ...

Charbel Kadib Mon, 02 May 2022
SA government set to launch bug bounty program

SA government set to launch bug bounty program

The South Australian government will create a bug bounty program for cyber security researchers who identify ...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022
Aurecon appoints new leaders to shape rapidly growing infrastructure advisory business

Aurecon appoints new leaders to shape rapidly growing infrastructure advisory business

International design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon has appointed two new leaders to shape its global ...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022
Multinational advisory issues new Russian cyber threat warning

Multinational advisory issues new Russian cyber threat warning

Australian organisations have been urged to shore-up their cyber defences amid new intelligence warning of heightened ...

Charbel Kadib Thu, 21 Apr 2022
AWS renews whole-of-government agreement with DTA

AWS renews whole-of-government agreement with DTA

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) announced the renewal and enhancement of their ...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022
Ukraine foils Russian cyber attack on electricity grid

Ukraine foils Russian cyber attack on electricity grid

Ukrainian officials say an attempt by Russian hackers designed to knock out power nationwide had been thwarted.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022
AI investment boost touted in new report

AI investment boost touted in new report

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers huge opportunities to enhance Australia’s national security, create new jobs, ...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022
National data protection safeguards up for consultation under government action plan

National data protection safeguards up for consultation under government action plan

​​​​​​The Morrison government has released an important discussion paper on data security as part of the ongoing ...

Wed, 06 Apr 2022
Think like a cyber criminal to get ahead of MFA attacks

Think like a cyber criminal to get ahead of MFA attacks

Cyber attacks are not subsiding. The recent Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) report showed a 6 ...

Lloyd Evans Fri, 01 Apr 2022
FEDERAL BUDGET: Treasurer hands down nearly $10bn in cyber and intelligence funding

FEDERAL BUDGET: Treasurer hands down nearly $10bn in cyber and intelligence funding

The Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has unveiled a $9.9 BILLION package to bolster Australia’s cyber and intelligence ...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022