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As the dust settles over the US shoot down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon, Republicans have turned to another, more familiar Chinese target of opportunity — TikTok, ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Singapore’s new online safety laws can effectively block content on social media
New online safety laws that have just kicked into effect in Singapore will allow the country to direct social media sites to block access to certain kinds of content.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Russian hackers target German airports after promise of tanks for Ukraine
In the wake of Germany’s decision to send tanks to help Ukraine continue to defend its territory against Russian aggression, Russian hackers have targeted a swathe of ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 30 Jan 2023
Australian Signals Directorate looks to high-schoolers to solve cyber skills crisis
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is looking to inflate the pool of future cyber talent by targeting high school students with early training.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 20 Jan 2023
Cyber attack takes entire school district offline in the United States
Over 30,000 students have been told that classes are cancelled for most of this week, following a cyber attack in the US state of Iowa.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 11 Jan 2023
UN committee assembles to discuss establishment of cyber crime treaty
A United Nations (UN) committee has convened to discuss the creation of a cyber crime convention which aims to shape legal frameworks and eliminate “legal blind spots” in ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 11 Jan 2023
The US Federal Communications Commission is planning to overhaul data breach reporting
After a brief period of consultation late last year, the FCC has voted unanimously to launch proceedings to change the way customer data breaches are reported in the ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 10 Jan 2023
Fire Rescue Victoria notifies the Australian Information Commissioner of possible data breach
After reporting a cyber attack that disrupted many of its communications systems, Fire Rescue Victoria has now said it is referring the incident to the Office of the ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 09 Jan 2023
Macquarie Government, Fortem Australia partner to reskill first responders to join cyber industry
Macquarie Government confirmed that it has teamed up with Fortem Australia, pledging to support the recruitment and transfer of first responders into the cyber security ...
• Tue, 03 Jan 2023
New Zealand schools left vulnerable due to NZ-made software
The New Zealand Ministry of Education has been working on improving cyber security in schools for the last 18 months, after finding that the greatest threat to schools ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 30 Dec 2022
Liberal senator concerned about anti-satellite weapons
Protecting Australia’s digital and physical space assets is fundamental to state security ahead of any future conflict, says Liberal senator James Paterson.
• Thu, 22 Dec 2022
Russian hacking group targeted a petroleum refinery in a NATO country
Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 expert group has revealed details of a Russian-affiliated hacking group and its consistent phishing and intelligence gathering techniques.
Reporter • Thu, 22 Dec 2022
Claroty joins World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community
Cyber-physical security company Claroty has just announced it has been asked to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community. The invite-only group is ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Dec 2022