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Australian digital ID bill finally passes the Senate

Australian digital ID bill finally passes the Senate

Three years after its first draft, a highly amended version of the bill passed with support from Greens, independents, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 02 Apr 2024
Australian man jailed over possession of AI-generated child abuse material

Australian man jailed over possession of AI-generated child abuse material

“Hundreds of files” of child abuse material were found on a Tasmanian man’s personal computer, leading to a two-year ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 02 Apr 2024
Report: 1 in 20 APAC organisations hit by ransomware gangs in 2023

Report: 1 in 20 APAC organisations hit by ransomware gangs in 2023

FS-ISAC’s Navigating Cyber 2024 report finds cyber attacks on the rise, on the back of a surge in ransomware incidents

David Hollingworth Thu, 28 Mar 2024
CrowdStrike and Rubrik announce data security partnership

CrowdStrike and Rubrik announce data security partnership

The new strategic partnership combines Rubrik’s Security Cloud with CrowdStrike’s Falcon XDR platform.

David Hollingworth Thu, 28 Mar 2024
DARPA readies new anti-deepfake technology

DARPA readies new anti-deepfake technology

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has said that its Semantic Forensics program is ready for industry and ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 28 Mar 2024
Black Basta claims 350GB stolen from Vili’s

Black Basta claims 350GB stolen from Vili’s

Hackers have listed a large amount of data reportedly belonging to Australian pie titan Vili’s and are threatening to ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 28 Mar 2024
Finland the latest country to call out APT31 for government cyber espionage

Finland the latest country to call out APT31 for government cyber espionage

The list of countries blaming China for a recent wave of cyber espionage is growing, with Finland being the latest ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 28 Mar 2024
Scammers are using generative AI to create scam obituaries

Scammers are using generative AI to create scam obituaries

Victims of fake obituaries are liable to have personal information stolen or become infected by adware.

David Hollingworth Thu, 28 Mar 2024
UnitedHealth under investigation by US Congress for transparency concerns

UnitedHealth under investigation by US Congress for transparency concerns

The Change Healthcare saga continues, with the hacked organisation’s parent company UnitedHealth, now under ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Check Point and Microsoft announce AI-powered security collaboration

Check Point and Microsoft announce AI-powered security collaboration

Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service to be added to Check Point’s Infinity AI Copilot.

David Hollingworth Wed, 27 Mar 2024
14GB Minecraft data leak puts players at risk

14GB Minecraft data leak puts players at risk

Minecraft players should double-check their accounts after a database containing user and server data was posted online ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 27 Mar 2024
INC Ransom claims ransomware attack on NHS Scotland

INC Ransom claims ransomware attack on NHS Scotland

The ransomware gang threatens to publish three terabytes of data, including confidential patient records.

David Hollingworth Wed, 27 Mar 2024
AUCloud delivers CrisisHub emergency crisis platform through Command Hub partnership

AUCloud delivers CrisisHub emergency crisis platform through Command Hub partnership

Australian cyber security firm AUCloud is expanding its offerings with a new “emergency crisis management platform”.

Daniel Croft Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Mastercard scales up tokenised e-commerce solution to combat fraud

Mastercard scales up tokenised e-commerce solution to combat fraud

Millions of Australian consumers are expected to sign up to Mastercard Click to Pay by the end of the year.

David Hollingworth Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Local councils still lack cyber preparedness, NSW auditor-general’s report warns

Local councils still lack cyber preparedness, NSW auditor-general’s report warns

Assessing the cyber preparedness of three local councils, the NSW audit office has found that local government is ...

Liam Garman Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Australia, US and UK blame China for cyber espionage campaign, Paterson calls for sanctions

Australia, US and UK blame China for cyber espionage campaign, Paterson calls for sanctions

China has been accused by the US and the UK of being behind a major cyber espionage campaign, after millions had been ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Report: Australians are increasingly exposed to risk of eating disorders by social media

Report: Australians are increasingly exposed to risk of eating disorders by social media

Lax content moderation and recommendation systems, alongside poor ad approval systems, are creating “safety risks for ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Op-Ed: Pioneering an Australian high-risk vendor strategy

Op-Ed: Pioneering an Australian high-risk vendor strategy

Understanding the imperative of addressing ICT vendor supply chain practices.

Sarah Sloan, Palo Alto Networks Tue, 26 Mar 2024
CrowdStrike and HCLTech announce new strategic partnership

CrowdStrike and HCLTech announce new strategic partnership

The new global partnership will pair HCLTech’s MDR solutions with CrowdStrike’s Falcon XDR platform.

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Can generative AI be used to fight cyber crime?

Can generative AI be used to fight cyber crime?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change the cyber security industry in a major way. We already know that AI tools ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 Mar 2024