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Protection of children a key concern in government review of online safety legislation

Protection of children a key concern in government review of online safety legislation

The federal government has announced a review of existing online safety laws to ensure that protections and frameworks ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 22 Nov 2023
Government releases action plan for the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

Government releases action plan for the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

The Albanese government today (22 November) released the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy action plan, ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 22 Nov 2023
What to expect from the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

What to expect from the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

The long-awaited 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy is due to be released today (22 November), almost a full ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 22 Nov 2023
Interview: CrowdStrike’s APAC CTO Fabio Fratucello – how generative AI combats the cyber skills gap

Interview: CrowdStrike’s APAC CTO Fabio Fratucello – how generative AI combats the cyber skills gap

The cyber security industry has been plagued by a major skills shortage, and it only looks to be worsening as workloads ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Nov 2023
The move to passwordless technology is coming, but it won’t happen overnight

The move to passwordless technology is coming, but it won’t happen overnight

The transition to a secure passwordless world has already begun. We are unlocking our phones with our fingerprints, ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Nov 2023
Federal government bolsters cyber security support for SMBs with $41.6m investment

Federal government bolsters cyber security support for SMBs with $41.6m investment

The Albanese government has announced moves to reinforce the cyber security of small and medium businesses (SMBs) as ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Nov 2023
OpenAI to face mass exodus as Microsoft snags Sam Altman

OpenAI to face mass exodus as Microsoft snags Sam Altman

OpenAI seems to have fallen into a state of chaos following the dismissal of Sam Altman, and things are only looking to ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Nov 2023
OpenAI wants Altman back after firing him last week

OpenAI wants Altman back after firing him last week

Only a weekend after he was fired by the AI giant, OpenAI wants its co-founder and former chief executive Sam Altman ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Home Affairs’ new Cyber Incident Review Board protects and investigates breached organisations

Home Affairs’ new Cyber Incident Review Board protects and investigates breached organisations

As part of the nation’s cyber security strategy, the Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will be ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Optus CEO resigns following Senate estimates third degree

Optus CEO resigns following Senate estimates third degree

Just days after she was grilled in a Senate estimates hearing for a slew of incidents affecting Optus, chief executive ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Samsung hack exposes personal information of UK customers

Samsung hack exposes personal information of UK customers

Korean technology giant Samsung has announced that it has been impacted by a cyber attack, resulting in the personal ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 17 Nov 2023
Report: Watch out – scams make up nearly half of all Black Friday spam

Report: Watch out – scams make up nearly half of all Black Friday spam

New research finds spam – and scams – skyrocket during the pre-Christmas sale season. Here’s what you need to know.

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Nov 2023
FBI and CISA release alert over Scattered Spider hacking group

FBI and CISA release alert over Scattered Spider hacking group

The hacking group believed to be behind the MGM hack has perfected social engineering attacks, according to US ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Nov 2023
ALPHV files SEC complaint against own victim

ALPHV files SEC complaint against own victim

The infamous ALPHV ransomware group has filed a complaint about one of its victims to the US Securities and Exchange ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 17 Nov 2023
ACSC flags vulnerability used to breach DP World as critical

ACSC flags vulnerability used to breach DP World as critical

The vulnerability used by threat actors to bring down major Australian port operator DP World has been flagged as ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Medusa ransomware gang claims data breach of Toyota Financial Services in Germany

Medusa ransomware gang claims data breach of Toyota Financial Services in Germany

Hacking group posts proof-of-hack details, including passports, alongside un-hashed passwords.

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Nov 2023
ALPHV claims Henry Schein hack, credit card info potentially compromised

ALPHV claims Henry Schein hack, credit card info potentially compromised

A major cyber attack on global healthcare organisation Henry Schein has resulted in personal financial information such ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Cuba ransomware gang claims Port Adelaide FC hack

Cuba ransomware gang claims Port Adelaide FC hack

Gang claims to post data on leak site for free but deletes the post the next day.

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Will Elon Musk’s Grok AI inherit X’s tendency to spread misinformation?

Will Elon Musk’s Grok AI inherit X’s tendency to spread misinformation?

Earlier this month, X (formerly Twitter) chief executive Elon Musk introduced the world to Grok, the social media ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Report: Australian businesses overwhelmingly prefer to pay ransomware operators

Report: Australian businesses overwhelmingly prefer to pay ransomware operators

Paying ransoms is seen as an easier alternative for many businesses despite government advice to the contrary.

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Nov 2023