NSW Department of Planning seeks new CIO – Training & Development
NSW’s Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) is looking for a new CIO following the departure of Bianca Jordaan. Jordaan had held the role…
Month: December 2024
New EagleMsgSpy Android spyware used by Chinese police, researchers say
A previously undocumented Android spyware called ‘EagleMsgSpy’ has been discovered and is believed to be used by law enforcement agencies in China to monitor mobile…
Announcing the 2025 iTnews Benchmark Awards project finalists – Benchmarking Change
Since 2012, the iTnews Benchmark Awards have celebrated technology excellence, recognising both IT projects and leaders that have transformed Australian business. At both the Benchmark…
Six Years of Proactive Defense: Deribit’s Journey with HackerOne
Q: Why did Deribit launch a bug bounty program? A: I like to view security as an onion where each additional layer provides additional protection…
Russian cyber spies hide behind other hackers to target Ukraine
Russian cyber-espionage group Turla, aka “Secret Blizzard,” is utilizing other threat actors’ infrastructure to target Ukrainian military devices connected via Starlink. Microsoft and Lumen recently exposed…
Resecurity introduces Government Security Operations Center (GSOC) at NATO Edge 2024
Resecurity, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, unveiled its advanced Government Security Operations Center (GSOC) during NATO Edge 2024, the NATO Communications and Information Agency’s…
Krispy Kreme Cyber Attack Disrupted Online Ordering in the US
SUMMARY Cyberattack Reported: Krispy Kreme faced a cyberattack on November 29, 2024, disrupting online orders in the U.S. Operations Impact: In-store sales and deliveries remained…
Sydney FC reinforces cyber security and data safeguards – Governance – Security
Sydney FC has upgraded its cyber security to better protect its player and customer data. The club has boosted its data loss prevention, cyber threat protection…
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive worldwide outage
Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp suffered a massive worldwide Wednesday afternoon, with services impacted in varying degrees based on user’s region. According to DownDetector, the outage…
Whatsup, Facebook, Instagram Down – Massive Outage Hits Meta Worldwide
Meta’s suite of popular apps, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, experienced significant technical disruptions on Wednesday afternoon, with thousands of users globally reporting outages on…
Introducing the Wells Fargo Public Bug Bounty Program
Since then, we’ve grown the program, collaborated with HackerOne, and built partnerships within the bug bounty community. The valuable insights we’ve gained from security researchers…
Microsoft lifts Windows 11 24H2 block on PCs with USB scanners
Microsoft has lifted a compatibility block preventing Windows 11 24H2 upgrades after fixing a bug causing USB connection issues to some scanners. The company confirmed…