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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
US Congress urged to form an armed cyber service

US Congress urged to form an armed cyber service

A new report from the US national security think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies calls for the US to create a ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
The UK’s Big Issue Group allegedly hacked by Qilin ransomware group

The UK’s Big Issue Group allegedly hacked by Qilin ransomware group

The Qilin ransomware gang claims to have more than 500 gigabytes of data, including passport and driver’s license scans ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Airbus set to bolster cyber security with new firm acquisition

Airbus set to bolster cyber security with new firm acquisition

An acquisition agreement between an IT and cyber security firm and multinational aerospace company Airbus is set to see ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Scammers take advantage of Ramadan as online transactions spike

Scammers take advantage of Ramadan as online transactions spike

Fraud and scam activity targeting those celebrating Ramadan and Eid Fitr have already cost consumers up to US$100 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
Change Healthcare has at least US$14bn in unprocessed medical claims

Change Healthcare has at least US$14bn in unprocessed medical claims

Change Healthcare is playing catch-up following a cyber attack late last month, and only now preparing to process the ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 25 Mar 2024
Russian-backed hackers caught targeting German political parties

Russian-backed hackers caught targeting German political parties

Hackers linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service have been observed deploying phishing techniques to snare German ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
Cyber Wardens research shows a stark divide in small business cyber readiness

Cyber Wardens research shows a stark divide in small business cyber readiness

New research from the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia and the Cyber Wardens program reveals only ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
ACSC releases critical alert over Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS vulnerability

ACSC releases critical alert over Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS vulnerability

The Australian Cyber Security Centre and Fortinet warn of active exploitation of vulnerability affecting multiple ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
France accuses Russia of disinformation amid boots-on-the-ground allegations

France accuses Russia of disinformation amid boots-on-the-ground allegations

The French government has accused Russia of disinformation amid allegations from Russian intelligence agencies that ...

Liam Garman Fri, 22 Mar 2024
New cyber security rules force carmakers to discontinue models

New cyber security rules force carmakers to discontinue models

A number of car models are disappearing from showrooms and dealers in Europe thanks to new cyber security standards that ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Australia needs to adopt deepfake use regulations, says RMIT expert

Australia needs to adopt deepfake use regulations, says RMIT expert

RMIT expert Dr Shahriar Kaisar says Australia needs to follow in the footsteps of the US and develop guidelines for the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Chinese-backed hacker observed exploiting F5 BIG-IP and ScreenConnect bugs

Chinese-backed hacker observed exploiting F5 BIG-IP and ScreenConnect bugs

Security researchers believe the hacker is a contractor with China’s Ministry of State Security and is targeting ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Anonymous claims hack on Israeli nuclear facility

Anonymous claims hack on Israeli nuclear facility

The network of an Israeli nuclear facility has reportedly been breached by the infamous Anonymous hacktivist group, ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Mar 2024