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Expanding the definition of critical infrastructure and the introduction of an incident reporting regime are among new cyber security reforms introduced into parliament. ...
By Charbel Kadib • 20 Oct 2021
Critical Infrastructure Bill — the role of technology in detecting threats faster
Andrew Goodall, from Elastic, explains how organisations can prepare for new legislative obligations by upgrading their threat detection capability. Write comment ...
By Andrew Goodall • 20 Oct 2021
CISA, FBI, NSA release BlackMatter ransomware advisory
The US agencies have jointly published new analysis regarding the growing threat posed by BlackMatter ransomware to critical infrastructure. Write comment (0 Comme...
By Reporter • 19 Oct 2021
Department of Homeland Security: Killware, an emerging threat
Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas warned that cyber attacks designed to cripple critical civilian infrastructure, and potentially cau...
By Reporter • 18 Oct 2021
ACSC cyber guard for government data rolled out
The government is aiming to enhance the protection of government networks through the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) by blocking connections to malicious website...
By Nastasha Tupas • 15 Oct 2021
xAmplify and Coupa to provide Federal Government services
The xAmplify Group and Coupa Software have been appointed to the GovERP Complementary (Edge) Capabilities Panel to provide sourcing, contract management, eProcurement and...
By Nastasha Tupas • 14 Oct 2021
US cyber company uncovers Indian cyber breach, threat actors allegedly Chinese state backed
The Insikt Group, subsidiary of US cyber intelligence firm Recorded Future, has found evidence linking Chinese state-backed hackers to a swathe of cyber breaches in India...
By Reporter • 27 Sep 2021
Hackers breach one of the US’ largest ports
Hackers have breached one of the United States’ largest ports by exploiting a password management tool, with early detection stopping them short of interrupting shippi...
By Reporter • 24 Sep 2021
Macquarie Telecom Group bolsters security-cleared team
The telecommunications company has hit a new milestone, doubling its security-cleared team in just 12 months. Write comment (0 Comments) ...
By Reporter • 20 Sep 2021
Hackers breach UN data network with stolen credentials
Malicious actors breached the UN’s computer network earlier this year using stolen credentials likely bought off of the dark web, media outlets have reported. Wri...
By Reporter • 13 Sep 2021
Microsoft partners with Australian Institute for Machine Learning to build space capabilities
Microsoft and the Australian Institute for Machine Learning at the University of Adelaide have partnered to research cloud, AI and machine learning applications for space...
By Reporter • 09 Sep 2021
​​ CrowdStrike reports surge in state-sponsored cyber attacks
A new analysis of malicious activity across all sectors has identified a significant increase in state-sponsored attacks, particularly from China, North Korea, and Iran.Â...
By Charbel Kadib • 09 Sep 2021
NZ hit by cyber attack
Leading NZ organisations including ANZ New Zealand, Kiwibank and NZ Post were hit with a DDoS attack on Wednesday and Thursday, leading to several outages. Write co...
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