CBA requires layers of data to mount business case for more AI tools – Software
CBA is placing a greater emphasis on quantitatively assessing the impact of AI pilots on participants, in a bid to work out which to advance…
Month: February 2024
Chinese hackers hid in US infrastructure network for 5 years
The Chinese Volt Typhoon cyber-espionage group infiltrated a critical infrastructure network in the United States and remained undetected for at least five years before being…
Data Breach Affects 66,000 in SIM-Swapping Attacks on US Insurance Giants
The data breaches, originating from SIM-swapping attacks, occurred in November 2023 and have since sparked widespread concerns about data security. A recent notification has revealed…
The challenges of open source in government
OpenUK’s State of Open Con 24 London conference has highlighted the challenges governments face when procuring software to support policymaking. Whether it’s central or local…
Microsoft in talks to end trade body’s cloud computing complaint – Cloud
Microsoft is in talks with CISPE in an attempt to resolve its European Union antitrust complaint about the US software giant’s cloud computing licensing practices,…
Facebook ads push new Ov3r_Stealer password-stealing malware
A new password-stealing malware named Ov3r_Stealer is spreading through fake job advertisements on Facebook, aiming to steal account credentials and cryptocurrency. The fake job ads…
NCSC warns CNI operators over ‘living-off-the-land’ attacks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), together with its Five Eyes allies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, have issued an…
Gov pulls in KPMG to scope energy comparison site roadmap – Software
The federal government’s energy comparison website, Energy Made Easy, is in line for an overhaul, with KPMG Australia brought in to scope the program of…
CISA adds Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
CISA adds Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini February 07, 2024 U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google
The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued an injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace…
SOC Evolution Is About More Than Automation
[By Michael Mumcuoglu, CEO and Co-Founder, CardinalOps] It is worth remembering; cybersecurity professionals inherently win, only when attackers lose. Although it may feel like a victory, we don’t…
Dozens of surveillance companies are supplying spyware to governments says Google
Dozens of surveillance companies are providing spyware technology used by governments around the world to spy on the mobile phones of journalists, human rights defenders,…