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Over 200m Twitter users’ emails have been leaked online

Over 200m Twitter users’ emails have been leaked online

Quite aside from the ongoing car crash that is Elon Musk’s tenure as CEO of the social media company, Twitter has not ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Jan 2023
Five Guys burger chain admits to significant data breach

Five Guys burger chain admits to significant data breach

Late last month, the popular American burger flipper Five Guys began sending out notices to individuals affected by a ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Jan 2023
Meta hit with €400m in fines for GDPR breaches

Meta hit with €400m in fines for GDPR breaches

Following two inquiries into Meta Ireland’s data processing and handling systems in Europe, Ireland’s Data Protection ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Jan 2023
Multiple security flaws found in Lego’s BrickLink platform

Multiple security flaws found in Lego’s BrickLink platform

A researcher at Salt Security with a fondness for Lego bricks has found a range of vulnerabilities in the company’s ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Dec 2022
Meta shares Facebook’s year in security for 2022

Meta shares Facebook’s year in security for 2022

Facebook’s chief information security officer and head of security policy have shared an overview of the company’s ...

Reporter Tue, 20 Dec 2022
Medibank hackers give up, declare ‘case closed’ with final data dump

Medibank hackers give up, declare ‘case closed’ with final data dump

It seems the Medibank hackers have given up after a large file containing what is assumed to be the entire collection of ...

Justine Nifras Thu, 01 Dec 2022
Law firms targeted in phishing scam

Law firms targeted in phishing scam

At least five global law firms with an active presence in the Australian market have been targeted in a recent business ...

Liam Garman Thu, 24 Nov 2022
You won’t get bang for your buck from cyber tech if your culture isn’t up to scratch, expert warns

You won’t get bang for your buck from cyber tech if your culture isn’t up to scratch, expert warns

Despite businesses spending top dollar on new cyber security products, organisations that have not yet ingrained a ...

Liam Garman Wed, 23 Nov 2022
Why is endpoint security so important for businesses?

Why is endpoint security so important for businesses?

Amid an evolving market, with new threat actors and emerging risks from remote work, how can businesses best protect ...

Liam Garman Fri, 04 Nov 2022
Leading Aussie real estate firm suffers cyber attack

Leading Aussie real estate firm suffers cyber attack

According to a statement from real estate company Harcourts, a franchisee became aware that its rental property database ...

Grace Ormsby Fri, 04 Nov 2022
Cyber expert shares top security tips for businesses on a budget

Cyber expert shares top security tips for businesses on a budget

A cyber security expert has shared his essential tips for small-to-medium sized businesses that have just begun ...

Liam Garman Wed, 12 Oct 2022
CSIRO releases new R D support program for cyber security businesses

CSIRO releases new R D support program for cyber security businesses

The national science agency has developed a free 10-week online course to help small and medium enterprises working in ...

Liam Garman Mon, 10 Oct 2022
Absolute, Trellix team up to enhance endpoint security

Absolute, Trellix team up to enhance endpoint security

Security provider Absolute Software has announced that it has partnered with Trellix to allow joint customers to utilise ...

evan Tue, 20 Sep 2022
PODCAST: Building an active cyber defence, with Adam McCarthy, CEO of ParaFlare

PODCAST: Building an active cyber defence, with Adam McCarthy, CEO of ParaFlare

Catching hackers, plus active cyber defence.

Liam Garman Fri, 05 Aug 2022
Hackers targeting holiday-makers with travel phishing scams

Hackers targeting holiday-makers with travel phishing scams

Check Point Software Technologies has warned the public to stay vigilant due to the increased cyber security risks for ...

Justine Nifras Thu, 07 Jul 2022
Overcoming the challenges faced by a modern-day SOC

Overcoming the challenges faced by a modern-day SOC

Security operations centres (SOCs) play a vital role in today’s IT infrastructures. However, they are also faced with ...

Michael Bovalino Mon, 27 Jun 2022
Top 3 trade-offs commonly encountered in identity security circles

Top 3 trade-offs commonly encountered in identity security circles

Organisations can see a pathway to secure systems that doesn’t come at the cost of user experience, writes Steve Dillon, ...

Steve Dillon Thu, 23 Jun 2022
The linkages between privileged access management and zero trust

The linkages between privileged access management and zero trust

Most IT security teams are familiar with the concept of using traditional privileged access management (PAM) solutions ...

Scott Hesford Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Cyber security in the Pacific: How island nations are building their online defences

Cyber security in the Pacific: How island nations are building their online defences

In this cross-posting from The Conversation, Carsten Rudolph, James Boorman and Monica Whitty at Monash University ...

The Conversation Thu, 16 Jun 2022
Payne, Jaishankar issue joint statement on the inaugural India-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Cyber Framework Dialogue

Payne, Jaishankar issue joint statement on the inaugural India-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Cyber Framework Dialogue

As part of the dialogue, Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr ...

Justine Nifras Mon, 14 Feb 2022