Australian government agencies and businesses are being urged to review their networks for on-premise instances of Microsoft SharePoint Server after hackers exploited a major security flaw in the software....
Cyber Security
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A damning audit exposing cybersecurity failings at four of New South Wales’ six local health districts will be kept under wraps until December after the draft report was leaked...
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Work has begun on a voluntary labelling scheme designed to help consumers better understand the cybersecurity risks associated with smart devices and push manufacturers towards adopting more secure-by-design practices....
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The federal government is being urged to pass “long overdue” privacy reforms that were left off the table last year, following a significant cyber-attack that exposed the details of...
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Fewer government agencies are reporting to NSW’s cyber agency individually, potentially masking issues at a time when compliance with the Essential Eight cybersecurity controls remains low, the state’s auditor-general...
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Cyber Security NSW will receive $87.7 million over the next four years, securing its place as the state’s cybersecurity agency as work on a plan to lift cyber maturity...
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The New South Wales government has earmarked almost $126 million in its upcoming state Budget for critical network, cybersecurity and payroll system upgrades at NSW Police. The lion’s share...
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The intersection of technology and geopolitics is reshaping global stability, with critical infrastructure like submarine cables, chip supply chains and AI platforms emerging as focal points of disruption and...
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US President Donald Trump’s purges and apparent acts of retribution aimed at top cyber officials put the nation’s digital defences at risk, a former head of the US Cybersecurity...
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Almost all the cyberattacks in the APAC region now come from external threat actors like organised crime syndicates and state-affiliated actors, according to new analysis of thousands of incidents....
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The Department of Home Affairs is searching for a new cybersecurity shield to protect thousands of users and devices, as its current ageing and patchwork system runs up against...
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The cybersecurity industry has gone mostly quiet after President Donald Trump took action against one of its prominent members. President Trump on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of security clearances...
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The Australian securities watchdog said on Thursday it is taking fixed-income broker FIIG to court, alleging it failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures over a four-year period, enabling a...
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The federal government has set the annual turnover threshold for its new ransomware payment reporting regime at $3 million, dismissing calls from peak bodies to more than triple the...