Industry News
Claroty finds critical vulnerabilities in cloud-based ICS platforms
Industrial cybersecurity company Claroty’s research arm, Team82 has found critical vulnerabilities in cloud-based management platforms for industrial control systems (ICS). [ + ]
Schools engage in online Indigenous learning experiences
Lockdowns and other COVID-19 restrictions have not stopped City of Parramatta from providing learning opportunities to students in Sydney. [ + ]
New comms tech workshops announced
The Comms Connect team have announced new dates between August and October for their popular online technical workshops. [ + ]
Online celebrations for NSW Education Week
Education Week has been celebrated online in NSW, as students continue to learn remotely. [ + ]
Australian schools are going solar
Three state governments in Australia are rolling out solar power options for their schools. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Microsoft announces 2021 Minecraft challenge
The 2021 Minecraft Education Challenge, Heal Country: Side by Side has been announced by Microsoft. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
