Vulnerability puts data of 2.5 billion Chrome users at risk
Data of about 2.5 billion users have been put to risk because of a vulnerability in Google Chrome and chromium browsers. A security firm named…
Month: January 2023
Why encrypting emails isn’t as simple as it sounds
The quality of protected communications matters – a lot. If the sent material is highly sensitive and the legislation and/or policy demands high security, opportunistic…
Three law firms join forces to pursue Medibank – Security
Bannister Law Class Actions, Centennial Lawyers and Maurice Blackburn have joined forces to pursue compensation for customers affected by the ransomware attack on Medibank last…
What are Digital Certificates and How They Protect Website Data
Digital certificates are electronic credential that binds the identity to the owner of the certificate which can also pair the electronic encryption keys that can…
10 data security enhancements to consider as your employees return to the office
77% of IT decision makers across the United States and Canada believe their companies are likely to face a data breach within the next three…
Dutch PM Rutte denies US pressure over chip exports – Strategy – Hardware
The Netherlands is not feeling pressured by Washington to adopt new US rules further restricting semiconductor technology exports to China, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte…
Multiple schools hit by Vice Society ransomware attack
We take a look at reports of 14 schools being compromised by ransomware group Vice Society. The real world impact of cybercrime rears its head…
Future NBN ‘price shock’ weighs on ACCC – Telco/ISP
NBN Co must convince regulators that its broadband pricing won’t become “inefficiently high” from mid-2032 for its latest special access undertaking (SAU) variation to pass.…
TikTok slapped with $5.4 million fine over cookie opt-out feature
France’s data protection authority (CNIL) has fined TikTok UK and TikTok Ireland €5,000,000 for making it difficult for users of the platform to refuse cookies…
Timely patching is good, but sometimes it’s not enough
A recent case-study showed once again that timely patching is important, but it’s not a silver bullet for stopping ransomware. Ransomware gangs have shown that…
Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania hunts for CTO – Training & Development
The Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania is recruiting for a CTO to lead what the organisation calls “the most ambitious and significant technology transformation in…
Hackers exploit Cacti critical bug to install malware, open reverse shells
More than 1,600 instances of the Cacti device monitoring tool reachable over the internet are vulnerable to a critical security issue that hackers have already…