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Australia Joins Allies Condemning Chinese State Sponsored Malicious Cyber Activity

Staff Writer Australia has joined a group of allies and partners to call out malicious cyber activities by China’s Ministry…

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China attributed by US Allies for Microsoft Exchange attack

US Allies, including Australia has determined that China’s Ministry of State Security exploited vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange software. In…

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | White Papers & Research | July 8, 2021

One person in four risks sharing confidential work-related information

A new survey carried out by KnowBe4 Research shows that nearly a quarter of employees are unsure whether the information they are…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Featured | Network Security | Strategy & Architecture | July 7, 2021

The Cyber Patient’s Dilemma

The Cyber Patient’s Dilemma By Elliot Dellys, Founder, Phronesis Security A Head of IT asked me recently: why bother doing…

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Andy Penn Hands Down Cyber Security Industry Advisory Committee 2021 Annual Report

Staff Writer The Chairperson of Australia’s Cyber Security Industry Advisory Committee, Andy Penn, says Australia is building solid cybersecurity capabilities.…

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NSW Audit Office Report Exposes Significant Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities at Sydney Trains & TfNSW

Staff Writer The New South Wales Government Audit Office has found two major government agencies, Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and…

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Parliamentary Committee Warned About Malignant State Actors As Big Tech Resists Proposed Reforms

By Staff Writer Following a two-day Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security Hearing last week reviewing the proposed Critical Infrastructure…

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Parliamentary Committee Hears Industry Concerns On Critical Infrastructure Bill

The Australian Government’s Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security is conducting hearings over Thursday and Friday as part of its…

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Podcast | July 13, 2021

Episode 272 – Virsec enters ANZ Cybersecurity Market

We speak with Rob Nobilo, Regional Sales Director with Virsec Virsec is a San Jose, USA based company which provides an application-aware workload protection platform.

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Podcast | July 8, 2021

Episode 271 – Cybersecurity professionals – Australia invests $8 million on skills and availability

We speak with Phil Rodrigues, Head of Security, APJ Commercial at Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Podcast | June 21, 2021

Episode 268 – The Emerging Role of Bitcoin in Spreading Malware

Jane Lo, Singapore Correspndent interviews Professor Dr. Christian Doerr, Professor of Cyber Security and Enterprise Security, Director of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab, Hasso Plattner Institute (Potsdam, Germany).

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Podcast | June 15, 2021

Episode 267 – The WordPress Economy – Set to grow to $636 billion this year

WordPress set to grow to $636 billion this year, fiercely competing with eCommerce. We’re interviewing WP Engine’s Country Manager, ANZ, Mark Randall and Senior Engineer and self-described “WordPress Evangelist” Ricky Blacker.

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The ITSM Hub rolls out NIST Cyber Security Professional program

Australian-based IT Service Management group, ITSM Hub, has launched a NIST Cyber Security Professional (NCSP) program – as part of…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Skills & Training | Vulnerabilities | July 12, 2021

NSW Education Department Cyberattack As Term 3 Resumes

Staff Writer Initially described as scheduled maintenance, a cyberattack on the NSW Department of Education’s IT systems saw student and…

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Cyber Security | Network Security | Skills & Training | Women in CyberSecurity | July 8, 2021

Virsec announces expansion into the ANZ market with new appointments

Virsec has announced new senior executive hires to drive an expansion in Australia and New Zealand. Virsec has appointed Rob…

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NSW Government hands Digital Restart Fund a $500 Million Budget boost

By Staff Writer The New South Wales Government handed down its 2021/22 Budget on Tuesday. The Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet has…

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Red Piranha launches ‘Partner Assurance Program’

Red Piranha has announced their ‘Partner Assurance Program.’ An initiative developed to provide a level of assurance for our products and…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Information Security | White Papers & Research | July 7, 2021

Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: 2nd Public Draft of NISTIR 8286A Available for Comment

Draft NISTIR 8286A, Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), is now available for a second public comment…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Network Security | Technology | June 28, 2021

Australia’s “corporate soft underbelly” the first point of attack

Security, Military and Cyber experts are alarmed by corporate Australia’s lack of awareness or preparedness By Steve Cropper In December…

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Cryptocurrency | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Hacking & Penetration Testing | June 28, 2021

Attack on Bitcoin erodes payment status

By Mohiuddin Ahmed and Paul Haskell-Dowland With all the talk about bitcoin becoming mainstream, and some experts’ predicting it could…

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Hacking & Penetration Testing

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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Editor's Desk | Hacking & Penetration Testing | July 5, 2021

Extraordinary Sophistication Behind Kaseya Ransomware Attack

By Staff Writer Another ransomware attack over the weekend crippled businesses worldwide. The Kaseya attack is the latest in line…

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Cyber Security | Editor's Desk | Hacking & Penetration Testing | July 1, 2021

LinkedIn Denies Massive Data Breach

Staff Writer A hacker posted the personal information of 700 million LinkedIn users on the darknet last week. That data…

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APP-ACSM | End-Point Security | Hacking & Penetration Testing | Network Security | June 25, 2021

Security Flaws in Atlassian’s Platform Led to Account Takeover in One Click

Check Point Research (CPR) has claimed to have discovered security flaws in Atlassian, a platform used by 180,000 customers worldwide…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | CyberTech Verticals | Hacking & Penetration Testing | Network Security | June 17, 2021

Presidents Biden & Putin Agree To Further Cybersecurity Talks

By Staff Writer United States President Joe Biden has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. High on the agenda was…

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Education suffered more ransomware attacks than any other sector in 2020

Sophos has released the “Sophos State of Ransomware in Education 2021,” which looks at the extent and impact of ransomware…

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CSO Group win NSW Government Contract with Macquarie Government

CSO Group has secured a four-year $7 million deal with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). The deal…

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APP-ACSM | Information Security | Next Gen Tech | Technology | July 7, 2021

Oracle Completes IRAP Assessment

First IRAP assessed VMware Cloud Solution to enable rapid migration to the cloud. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has been independently assessed…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Information Security | Strategy & Architecture | Technology | June 24, 2021

Major WA Government Contract Awarded

Kinetic IT and ASG Group have won a major new contract with the West Australian Government, working closely with local…

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End-Point Security

Varonis names first Certified Delivery Partner in ANZ

Varonis Systems, Inc has named Intalock as its first ‘Varonis Certified Delivery Partner’ (VCDP) in ANZ. Varonis has 60 certified…

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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | Strategy & Architecture | June 20, 2021

Defence Minister Peter Dutton Opens Macquarie’s New Data Centre in Canberra

Australia’s Minister for Defence, The Hon. Peter Dutton MP, officially unveiled Intellicentre 5 Bunker (IC5) on Friday, highlighting it as…

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Akamai Disruption The Second Significant CDN Outage In Two Weeks

Staff Writer A second significant systems outage in as many weeks impacted multiple organisations on Thursday afternoon. Among the 500…

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Micro Focus announces CSR program

Micro Focus has announced its Australian initiatives for its Micro Focus INSPIRE corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Micro Focus INSPIRE is…

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Cyber-Crime Gold Mines in Australian Universities

Talisman Sabre Firepower Demonstration - display of coordination and capability

Talisman Sabre Firepower Demonstration - largest bilateral training activity between Australia & USA

Talisman Sabre Firepower Demonstration - Firing the Patriot air defence missile system

Black Arrow Space Technologies & UK Australia Space Bridge Opportunity

ONVIF Profiles M & D - Interview with Committee Chair

MySecTV - Live at 5:30pm AEST - ONVIF Profiles M & D | PLUS | Black Arrow Space Technologies

Importance of Data Literacy - Insights of a Chief Data Officer

Cloud Adoption in Manufacturing

Employers mandating employee COVID 19 vaccinations is supported by 62% of Australian workers

MySecTV - Live at 10:00am AEST - Bosch Camera Review | PLUS | New entrant to ANZ Cybersecurity Ma...

New X Series - Security Camera Review

Virsec enters ANZ Cybersecurity Market

Cybersecurity professionals - Australia invests $8 million on skills and availability

Military Tank Technology - utility of tanks for Australia’s defence

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