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Cyber security in Australia has become an integral part of every organisation’s infrastructure. In today’s digital age, the demand for cyber security professionals has ...
UNSW Online • Tue, 24 Dec 2024
UK authorities concerned over under-reporting of ransomware attacks
Representatives from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have aired their fears that many organisations and people ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 11 May 2023
Capita facing bill of up to £20m following Russian cyber attack
Capita is looking at a bill of as much as £20 million (roughly $37.2 million) for the cyber attack it suffered last month, which led to customer, staff and supplier data ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 11 May 2023
Cyber attack the main fear for Eurovision organisers
Organisers of the infamous Eurovision song contest have said that cyber attacks are the most significant concern, in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Australian company TechnologyOne halts trading over cyber security incident
Software-as-a-service company TechnologyOne announced today (10 May) that it was halting trading on the Australian Stock Exchange after it detected unauthorised access to ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 10 May 2023
What is Australia’s new $23.4m small business Cyber Wardens program?
While it didn’t rate a mention in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget speech on Tuesday night (9 May), the actual budget papers included a $23.4 million investment aimed at ...
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 to figure out the winners and losers, cyber ...
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 phishing scams promising victims $750 from MyGov.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 09 May 2023
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 have begun to retaliate by leaking private code ...
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 successful ransomware attack.
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 individuals, businesses, and even governments, ...
Reporter • Tue, 09 May 2023
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 mateship from previous wars; less well acknowledged ...
Ian Langford • Tue, 09 May 2023
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