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Cyber Security Connect is thrilled to reveal the 23 winners of the inaugural Australian Cyber Security Awards, hosted in Hotel Realm Canberra.
• Tue, 24 Dec 2024
Senator Paterson calls Chinese tech ‘authoritarian technology’, calls for a new National Technology Security Office
The shadow minister for cyber security has called out China as a provider of “authoritarian technology” and, in turn, called for the federal Labor government to stand up ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 01 Jun 2023
Ring camera privacy issues cost Amazon US$30m
Amazon is set to be slapped with a US$30 million (over $46 million) fine after it was alleged that its Ring video doorbell subsidiary failed to properly secure the ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 01 Jun 2023
Op-Ed: How attracting younger staff can help address cloud security challenges
As the volume of cyber security attacks continues to grow around the world, an interesting factor is becoming apparent: many are the work of teenagers.
Rohan Langdon • Wed, 31 May 2023
New cyber threats to watch for in the next 12 months
A CISO finalist at the inaugural Cyber Security Awards has singled out the growing use of AI as a major threat over the next year.
Malavika Santhebennur • Tue, 30 May 2023
New report from National Australia Bank reveals the personal cost of cyber security threats
Big four bank NAB has released a report on the scale and impact of cyber attacks and scams in Australia, and amid the numbers and figures is a sobering set of data that ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 30 May 2023
360m records exposed in free VPN data breach
A data breach on a free VPN service has led to 360 million records being exposed to the public, according to a new report.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 30 May 2023
US dental insurance provider reports data breach affecting 8.9m customers
The largest dental insurer in the US has written data breach notices to 8.9 million customers after it detected and investigated unauthorised access to its systems.
US Defense announces 2023 cyber strategy, takes notes from Ukraine conflict
Based on its learnings from the war in Ukraine, the US Department of Defense (DOD) has unveiled a new cyber security strategy.
‘Blanket ban’ on ransomware payments not beneficial, says lawyer
A partner at Hicksons Lawyers has cautioned against banning companies from paying a ransom if they’re subject to ransomware but asked for clarity on how to manage this ...
Cyber Security Summit panels unpacked: Building a future workforce fit to fight cyber crime
Cyber Security Connect and Momentum Media are proud to present the inaugural Cyber Security Summit and Awards in Canberra on 1 June, and we have an informative array of ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 29 May 2023
Security researcher unveils proof-of-concept .zip domain-based phishing attack
Google launched an array of new top-level designs in early March 2023, aimed at hosting and celebrating a number of industries and events.
Scammers claiming to represent the ACMA are targeting Australian Mandarin speakers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has revealed a new scam campaign targeting Mandarin speakers in Australia.
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