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SA government hit by cyber attack
The personal details of up to 80,000 employees have been leaked following a breach of the government’s external payroll ...
Credential thieves target universities with Omicron, COVID-19 phishing tactics
Proofpoint researchers have identified an increase in email threats, targeting mostly North American universities, ...
Chinese cyber criminals allegedly target Australian power grid
Energy provider CS Energy, which operates the Kogan Creek and Collide power stations, almost fell victim to a ransomware ...
Canada’s frontline healthcare and medical research facilities under increased cyber threats
There has been an increase in cyber threats related to the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Canadian Centre for Cyber ...
xAmplify opens brand new Canberra HQ
To accommodate the rapid growth in AI, xAmplify has opened their new head office in Canberra.
Interpol-led operation nabs 1k cyber criminals, intercepts $27m
Operation HAECHI-II, coordinated by Interpol and the Republic of Korea, arrested 1,000 individuals across 20 countries ...
New critical infrastructure reforms ‘don’t go far enough’
The newly passed Critical Infrastructure Bill is a step in the right direction but fails to plug holes in Australia’s ...
Biomanufacturing facilities frequently targeted by malware threats
Large biomanufacturing facilities, including some that may be involved in producing COVID-19 vaccines and drugs, are ...
Renewable energy manufacturer hacked
Vestas announced that elements within the company’s internal IT infrastructure was penetrated, with data confirmed to ...
Government unveils new quantum technology plan
A new multimillion-dollar investment in quantum technology has been announced, aimed at bolstering the local industry ...
BITSCore tests algorithms on sub-orbital rockets, just weeks after testing them onboard the ISS
Australian cyber security company BITSCore recently announced that the company had completed testing of their software ...
Gamers at risk of falling victim to cyber attacks
A recent Norton cyber safety report found that almost half of gamers across the globe had suffered from a cyber attack, ...
FBI external emails hacked; hackers send out bogus messages
Cyber criminals breached the FBI’s external emails over the weekend, sending out a fake warning message to thousands of ...