Security
Budget 2023: The industry responds to Labor’s cyber security plans
The federal Labor government handed down its first budget in over a decade last night, and while many pundits are trying ...
Cyber security and budget 2023–24: What you need to know
Even before the budget was handed down, scammers were taking advantage of possible cash handouts by sending out SMS ...
MSI hack gets worse as private code signing keys leaked by hackers
After suffering a ransomware attack last month, PC company MSI refused to pay the demanded ransom — and now the hackers ...
Ransomware: Two-thirds of Aussie businesses would pay up, new survey finds
A recent global survey has found that over 60 per cent of Australian businesses would pay a ransom demand following a ...
1m customers affected in NextGen Healthcare data breach
A US-based cloud health records provider has sent out data breach notifications to more than 1 million people.
3 things you need to know about ransomware
Ransomware attacks have become increasingly prevalent and devastating over the last few years. This cyber threat targets ...
Op-Ed: Sovereign tech is the key to surviving the next major security crisis
With Anzac Day fresh in our minds, it’s worth remembering our military history is replete with stories of courage and ...
University alert system commandeered by hackers to declare threats
The emergency alert system of a US university has been hijacked by hackers from the Avos ransomware group, who used the ...
US sheriff’s department gives in to hacker’s million-dollar ransom demand
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in the US has revealed that it paid a US$1.1 million ransom to an ...
Op-Ed: Why fear cannot stifle businesses as we prepare for the evolution of AI
Ahead of this year’s federal budget, there have been various announcements by the government with the aim of helping ...
5th class action launched against Medibank
Private health insurer Medibank is now facing its fifth class action relating to the major data breach it suffered late ...
Ex-Uber CSO sentenced to 3-year probation over data breach cover-up
In a salutary example of what can happen when an employee tries to cover up a data breach, ex-Uber chief security ...
Over 780,000 child mental health records exposed as GoAnywhere hack claims another
Paediatric behavioural healthcare organisation Brightline is the latest company to come out as a victim of the Fortra ...