Industry News
ACSC, allies list top 30 routinely exploited vulnerabilities
The ACSC and allies have released a joint cybersecurity advisory, highlighting the top CVEs routinely exploited by cyber actors. [ + ]
COVID-19 to drive ANZ IoT spending past $14bn in 2021
IDC data predicts that Australia and New Zealand's IoT market will steadily recover in 2021, with a CAGR of 9.5%, to reach an estimated US$20 billion by 2025. [ + ]
Online celebrations for NSW Education Week
Education Week has been celebrated online in NSW, as students continue to learn remotely. [ + ]
311 days — the average time to detect and contain a data breach
The average time to detect and contain a data breach in Australia was 311 days, according to IBM Security's latest report. [ + ]
Australian schools are going solar
Three state governments in Australia are rolling out solar power options for their schools. [ + ]
APAC IT, services spending exceeds $3.4bn
Asia Pacific's spending on IT and business services surpassed US$3bn for the first time in a quarter, with record spending on cloud-based and traditional managed services. [ + ]
Australian students blitz maths Olympiad
Six Australian high school students have achieved medals in the 2021 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). [ + ]
Uber interfered with privacy of 1.2 million Australians
The Office of Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has determined that Uber interfered with the privacy of around 1.2 million Australians. [ + ]
Phishing attacks: staff shortages leading to longer remediation times
More than half of IT professionals say under-resourcing is leading to longer phishing incident remediation times. [ + ]
COVID-19 prompts changes to HSC timetable
A number of alterations to the 2021 HSC timetable have been announced by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) COVID-19 Response Committee. [ + ]
Microsoft announces 2021 Minecraft challenge
The 2021 Minecraft Education Challenge, Heal Country: Side by Side has been announced by Microsoft. [ + ]
MosaicLoader malware targets software pirates
Bitdefender has uncovered a new malware campaign that uses a variety of methods to confuse security researchers and prevent reverse engineering. [ + ]
Cyber attacks of the future: weaponising OT environments to kill
Gartner predicts that by 2025 cyber attackers will have weaponised operational technology (OT) environments to harm or kill humans. [ + ]
TCO calls for regulations to support right to repair
TCO Development has urged the Productivity Commission to back up the proposed right to repair by ensuring manufacturers address common barriers to repair. [ + ]
NEXTDC extends Google Cloud to Vic
NEXTDC's M2 Melbourne data centre will now provide low-latency, secure access directly to Google Cloud from anywhere in Australia. [ + ]