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Australian dementia-tracking app makes finals of prestigious ICT awards

Australian dementia-tracking app makes finals of prestigious ICT awards

The locally developed BrainTrack app was recognised at the Asia-Pacific Information Communications Technology Alliance ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 11 Dec 2023
UK alleges Russia has launched cyber attacks to interfere with election

UK alleges Russia has launched cyber attacks to interfere with election

Moscow has been accused by the UK government of interfering with its upcoming general election as part of a cyber ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 08 Dec 2023
ACSC issues high alert regarding major Atlassian vulnerabilities

ACSC issues high alert regarding major Atlassian vulnerabilities

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a high alert regarding vulnerabilities discovered within three Atlassian ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 08 Dec 2023
AMD launches world’s fastest AI accelerator chipset

AMD launches world’s fastest AI accelerator chipset

AMD continues to take the fight to NVIDIA, with the chip giant announcing a new range of artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 08 Dec 2023
La Trobe University and Deloitte Australia to open new Digital Operations Centre

La Trobe University and Deloitte Australia to open new Digital Operations Centre

The new centre in regional Victoria is expected to create 200 jobs and address Australia’s growing digital skills ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Dec 2023
ACCC welcomes federal government’s in-principle agreement to regulate digital platforms

ACCC welcomes federal government’s in-principle agreement to regulate digital platforms

New rules are designed to combat “anti-competitive conduct” on platforms from Apple, Google, Meta, and more.

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Dec 2023
Hacker claims to leak customer inquiries from Granvue Homes

Hacker claims to leak customer inquiries from Granvue Homes

An alleged 31,000 lines of data belonging to a Victorian home builder is up for sale on a notorious hacking forum.

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Dec 2023
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign bilateral security agreement

Australia and Papua New Guinea sign bilateral security agreement

Cyber security will be a key plank of the new agreement between the Pacific neighbours.

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Been hit by ransomware? Letting the AFP know could save you a lot of money

Been hit by ransomware? Letting the AFP know could save you a lot of money

“Don’t hack it alone” – early reporting of ransomware attacks stopped at least 57 incidents in the last 18 months.

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Microsoft anoints new CISO in major security shake-up

Microsoft anoints new CISO in major security shake-up

Microsoft’s previous CISO is moving into a “critical” new role, while a recent hire moves in.

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Nissan Oceania reveals a recent ‘cyber incident’ is currently under investigation

Nissan Oceania reveals a recent ‘cyber incident’ is currently under investigation

Automaker Nissan has said it is looking into an incident that may have impacted its Australian and New Zealand ...

Liam Garman Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Threat actor targets SodaStream as part of wider attack on Israeli organisations

Threat actor targets SodaStream as part of wider attack on Israeli organisations

Threat actors are claiming to have gained unauthorised access to the systems of the world’s number one sparkling water ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 06 Dec 2023
Billy Hyde customer data allegedly leaked on clear web

Billy Hyde customer data allegedly leaked on clear web

Australian music retail giant Billy Hyde Music has allegedly had some of its customer database leaked on the clear web

Daniel Croft Wed, 06 Dec 2023
Vodafone and Commonwealth Bank join forces to fight SMS scams

Vodafone and Commonwealth Bank join forces to fight SMS scams

A new intelligence-sharing pilot program is capable of sharing information in “near real time”.

David Hollingworth Wed, 06 Dec 2023
Australian Federal Police warns of extremists using gaming platforms to recruit kids

Australian Federal Police warns of extremists using gaming platforms to recruit kids

Religious and ideological extremists are using games like Roblox and online chat and gaming forums as a recruiting tool ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 06 Dec 2023
ACSC alert: Alarm raised over Unitronics PLC vulnerabilities

ACSC alert: Alarm raised over Unitronics PLC vulnerabilities

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a high-status alert for Australian organisations that use Unitronics ...

Liam Garman Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Threat actors target Austal USA in ransomware attack, US Navy data at risk

Threat actors target Austal USA in ransomware attack, US Navy data at risk

The US subsidiary of Australian shipbuilding company Austal has been hit by a ransomware attack, raising concerns that ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Albanese government to address AI copyright issues with new reference group

Albanese government to address AI copyright issues with new reference group

The Australian government has announced the establishment of a reference group to take on the issue of copyright and ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 05 Dec 2023
UK government says there’s ‘no evidence’ of Russian, Chinese hacks at Sellafield nuclear site

UK government says there’s ‘no evidence’ of Russian, Chinese hacks at Sellafield nuclear site

The UK government has responded to reports by The Guardian, which allege that hackers with connections to Russia and ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Iranian cyber attack on Israeli tech leads to US critical infrastructure breaches across the country

Iranian cyber attack on Israeli tech leads to US critical infrastructure breaches across the country

A cyber attack on an Israeli-developed industrial control system by hackers connected to Iran has resulted in a number ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 04 Dec 2023