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Australia finally has a dedicated minister for cyber security; here’s why her job is so important

Australia finally has a dedicated minister for cyber security; here’s why her job is so important

In this cross-posting from The Conversation, Ivano Bongiovanni at The University of Queensland discuss the importance of ...

The Conversation Fri, 03 Jun 2022
Chinese LuoYu hackers spread WinDealer malware in app updates

Chinese LuoYu hackers spread WinDealer malware in app updates

A malware known as WinDealer, spread by Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) actor LuoYu, has the ability to perform ...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022
What lawyers want from the new minister for cyber security

What lawyers want from the new minister for cyber security

Earlier this week, Clare O’Neil MP was sworn in as minister for home affairs and cyber security. Cyber Security ...

Jerome Doraisamy Fri, 03 Jun 2022
Report finds zero trust segmentation stops 5 cyber disasters per year

Report finds zero trust segmentation stops 5 cyber disasters per year

Illumio has released The Zero Trust Impact Report, which discovered that 47 per cent of security leaders do not believe ...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022
New ‘earn as you learn’ program set to fast-track 1.2k cyber security careers

New ‘earn as you learn’ program set to fast-track 1.2k cyber security careers

Deloitte is launching a new Cyber Academy program commencing in early 2023 alongside TAFE NSW, the University of ...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Cyber security talent shortage killing organisations’ abilities to secure systems and networks

Cyber security talent shortage killing organisations’ abilities to secure systems and networks

New Trellix research has found that 97 per cent of Aussie cyber security professionals are aware of significant skills ...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022
WA supercomputing centre has first room-temperature, quantum computer installed onsite

WA supercomputing centre has first room-temperature, quantum computer installed onsite

Australia’s Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre has installed Quantum Brilliance’s computer in Perth, Western ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022
Aussie disability scheme recipients’ data leaked after NDIS data breach

Aussie disability scheme recipients’ data leaked after NDIS data breach

Personal health details including Medicare and tax file numbers of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022
Harnessing the power of economic data solutions toward data-driven security and innovation

Harnessing the power of economic data solutions toward data-driven security and innovation

Angeline Maronese from Rackspace Technology explains how organisations can leverage economic solutions to get the best ...

Angeline Maronese Wed, 01 Jun 2022
Albanese unveils Minister for Cyber Security

Albanese unveils Minister for Cyber Security

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new ministry, introducing a new portfolio to oversee cyber security.

Tue, 31 May 2022
Scammers leveraging SIM jacking for ‘unvetted access’ to personal data

Scammers leveraging SIM jacking for ‘unvetted access’ to personal data

University of Melbourne cyber security expert Suelette Dreyfus warns of falling prey to “SIM jacking”, a technique which ...

Tue, 31 May 2022
How APIs are changing the landscape for IT security professionals

How APIs are changing the landscape for IT security professionals

The careers of IT security professionals in 2022 can be described in a range of different ways, Stephen Gillies, APAC ...

Stephen Gillies Tue, 31 May 2022
Super fund hit by phishing attack, customer data exposed

Super fund hit by phishing attack, customer data exposed

This week, Spirit Super contacted almost 50,000 of its members following a data incident that has resulted in personal ...

Tue, 31 May 2022