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- OpenText Report Finds Many Government Agencies Still Rely on Legacy Techby ACSM_Accro on May 13, 2025 at 3:04 am
OpenText has released its intermedium report, Retiring Legacy Applications and Databases: Proven Strategies for Government Agencies. The report provides clear guidance and practical strategies to help government agencies transition from […]
- CyberArk Releases 2025 Identity Security Landscape Reportby ACSM_Accro on May 2, 2025 at 2:41 am
CyberArk has released its 2025 Identity Security Landscape, a global study revealing how organisations are inadvertently creating a new identity-centric attack surface through the growing use of AI and cloud. […]
- China’s Surveillance Push via Android Appsby ACSM_Accro on April 10, 2025 at 2:09 am
A coalition of international government cyber security agencies have released a technical analysis and mitigations against spyware variants known as BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE. Full advisory here – BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE: Technical […]
- SonicWall issues warning after exploitation POCs releasedby ACSM_Accro on April 7, 2025 at 5:19 am
On January 7, 2025, SonicWall notified customers and partners about multiple vulnerabilities in SonicWall firewalls that needed to be patched in order mitigate. Since that time, a number of security […]
- Multiple Bypasses in Ubuntu discoveredby ACSM_Accro on April 1, 2025 at 12:45 am
The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has reported three security bypasses in Ubuntu’s unprivileged user namespace restrictions. Qualys confirmed it responsibly disclosed these vulnerabilities to the Ubuntu Security Team in […]
- Calls to Improve Deepfake Detection Technologiesby ACSM_Accro on March 13, 2025 at 2:05 am
An international team of researchers is calling for urgent improvements in deepfake detection technologies after uncovering critical flaws in widely used detection tools. A study by CSIRO, Australia’s national science […]
- IT Bosses Want More Government Help to Manage Cybersecurityby ACSM_Accro on March 11, 2025 at 1:01 am
Australian IT leaders want more government intervention and information sharing to help them manage cybersecurity, according to new research from KnowBe4. As cyber-attacks and data breaches continue to rise, IT […]
- Novera Digital Risk Management Advisory Service Launchesby ACSM_Accro on February 25, 2025 at 1:07 am
A new Australian digital risk management advisory firm has just launched. Sydney-based Novera will specialise in cyber security, privacy, and artificial intelligence risk management. The Novera suite of advisory and […]
- Kaspersky Banned on Australian Government Devicesby ACSM_Accro on February 25, 2025 at 1:07 am
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has issued a directive banning the use of Kaspersky products on federal government devices. Kaspersky is a Russian cyber security firm. “After considering threat and […]
- Apple Releases Zero Day Vulnerability Patch for iPads and iPhonesby ACSM_Accro on February 11, 2025 at 1:35 am
Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day vulnerability that may disable USB restricted mode on locked iPads and iPhones. “Apple is aware of a report that this […]
- Australia Bans DeepSeek on Government Devicesby ACSM_Accro on February 4, 2025 at 10:24 pm
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has issued a directive banning the use or installation of DeepSeek products, applications and web services on all government devices. The directive, PSPF Direction 001-2025, […]
- CI-ISAC Australia Debuts Health Cyber Sharing Networkby ACSM_Accro on January 29, 2025 at 2:40 am
CI-ISAC Australia has been selected as the recipient of an Australian Government AUD6.4 million grant to create a health-specific, information-sharing and analysis centre for Australia’s healthcare industry. With the Australian […]
- ACMA Orders NetSIP to Abide by Scam Reporting Obligationsby ACSM_Accro on December 17, 2024 at 1:55 am
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has directed telco Netsip Pty Ltd (NetSIP) to comply with Australia’s phone scam rules after an ACMA investigation found it breached monitoring, information-sharing and reporting […]
- Authorised Push Payment Fraud Losses to Hit $1.76 Billion in Australia by 2028by ACSM_Accro on December 16, 2024 at 12:46 am
Authorised push payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise, with losses in Australia predicted to hit AUD1.76 billion by 2028, according to the latest Scamscope report from ACI Worldwide and GlobalData. The report says […]
- Australians Question the Ethics of AIby ACSM_Accro on December 9, 2024 at 11:09 pm
Women are more likely than men to view AI as being unethical, with around 40% of Australians feeling uncertain about its benefits according to a new report. The findings have been […]
- Concerns Expressed Over Rushed Social Media Banby ACSM_Accro on December 1, 2024 at 11:11 pm
Australia’s top officials for children and young people hold concerns about the rushed process and lack of clarity surrounding the federal government’s social media legislation, which will place significant restrictions […]
- Rapid7 Labs Identifies Malware Installer Targeting Chinese and Vietnamese Usersby ACSM_Accro on November 27, 2024 at 11:34 pm
In early November, Rapid7 Labs identified a new, highly evasive malware installer, CleverSoar, targeting Chinese and Vietnamese-speaking victims. CleverSoar is designed to deploy and protect multiple malicious components within a […]
- ACSC Annual Report Reveals Surge on Cyber Threatsby ACSM_Accro on November 20, 2024 at 11:47 pm
Australia is under constant cyberattack, with an increasingly sophisticated and persistent threat environment, according to a new report into cyber incidents and financial losses over the past year that was […]
- Social Media Scammers Continue to Target Australian Kidsby ACSM_Accro on November 18, 2024 at 12:01 am
Social media is being exploited to scam Australian children, with scammers pocketing over AUD129,700 from kids and teens in 2024 so far, according to the latest data from the Australian […]
- Report Finds Many Australian Businesses Struggle With Technological Changeby ACSM_Accro on October 29, 2024 at 10:52 pm
New KPMG research suggests the pace of change is leading to rushed technology decisions in Australian businesses. The KPMG Global Tech Report surveyed 2,450 executives from 26 countries, including 138 […]
