Government releases sixth update for COVIDSafe app
23 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe latest release has improved functionality and can be accessed by the Australian external territories.
Australia facing sustained state-based cyber attack
19 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian government departments and industries are being targeted in a cyber attack that the Prime Minister warned appears to be linked to a state actor.
Critical security flaws found in millions of IoT devices
19 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSecurity company JSOF has uncovered critical security vulnerabilities present in hundreds of millions if not billions of IoT devices.
RTA calls for social media reform to stop disinformation
18 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicIn light of a warning from the Foreign Minister, Responsible Technology Australia says social media should be regulated in the same manner as public health measures.
IBM drops face recognition products after BLM protests
12 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIBM has pulled out of the facial recognition market following the BLM protests, while Amazon will ban police from using its face recognition tech for a year.
Malicious mobile apps doubled in last 12 months
04 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThere were 29,000 malicious mobile apps detected in 2020 Q1, up from 14,500 in the same quarter in 2019 according to Upstream.
NAB using voice biometrics to verify customers
29 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNAB has signed on 120,000 customers to its VoiceID biometrics authentication service since its launch in November and aims to reach 250,000 by the end of the year.
DTA releases latest COVIDSafe update
28 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has incorporated new security and accessibility enhancements into the latest version of its COVIDSafe contact tracing app.
Australia condemns state attacks on health infrastructure
22 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs has condemned state-backed malicious actors that are seeking to disrupt hospital operations during the COVID-19 crisis.
New malware can steal data from air-gapped systems
22 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingESET researchers have uncovered a new malware toolkit that appears to be designed to exfiltrate data from systems not connected to the internet.
Legislation passed to protect COVIDSafe app data
20 May, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe Privacy Amendment Act 2020 will prescribe civil and criminal penalties for app misuse including a maximum gaol term of 5 years.
NZ GCSB condemns COVID-19 cyber attacks
14 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's GCSB has condemned reported cyber attacks on foreign critical infrastructure during the COVID-19 crisis, but said NZ has not yet been a target.
COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise
13 May, 2020 by Amy SarcevicTrend Micro has uncovered a variety of malicious campaigns including email spam, BEC, malware, ransomware and malicious domains.
Toll Group still recovering from ransomware attack
13 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingToll Group is still facing disruption to some IT systems after falling victim to its second major ransomware attack this year.
APT groups targeting Australian health sector
12 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingState-backed APT groups are targeting Australia's health sector for COVID-19 research and taking advantage of the crisis in their phishing campaigns.
