The top target for phishing campaigns
Despite organizations’ repeated attempts at security awareness training, with a particular emphasis on how employees can avoid being phished, in 2024 enterprise users clicked on…
Month: January 2025
PowerSchool hack exposes student, teacher data from K-12 districts
Education software giant PowerSchool has confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident that allowed a threat actor to steal the personal information of students and teachers…
SA Ambulance Service kickstarts electronic records rollout – Cloud
South Australia Ambulance Service is to implement its own cloud-based electronic records system, replacing handwritten documentation. The electronic patient care record (ePCR) system is to…
NGM Group hires ex-Bendigo and Adelaide Bank CIO – Training & Development – Financial Services
Newcastle Greater Mutual Group has tapped former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief information officer Andrew Cresp as its new CIO. Andrew Cresp, NGM Group Cresp…
Regional skills plan to boost UK cyber defences
Westminster has announced the creation of a new scheme to deliver targeted support in boosting cyber security skills and enhancing defences for small businesses, with…
Why 2025 is Now or Never for Legacy Modernisation – Partner Content
I had many business conversations in 2024, but I keep coming back to just one phrase. I was chatting with an analyst who specialises in…
Casio says data of 8,500 people exposed in October ransomware attack
Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio says that the October 2024 ransomware incident exposed the personal data of approximately 8,500 people. The affected individuals are primarily Casio…
Why CISOs should build stronger bonds with the legal function in 2025
For chief information security officers (CISOs) still looking to set some professional goals for the New Year, or to expand on a list they’ve already…
Qld Natural Resources, Mining gears up for digital push – Training & Development – Security – Software
Queensland’s Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional and Rural Development is hiring a chief digital officer to lead its new technology strategy.…
BIOS flaws expose iSeq DNA sequencers to bootkit attacks
BIOS/UEFI vulnerabilities in the iSeq 100 DNA sequencer from U.S. biotechnology company Illumina could let attackers disable devices used for detecting illnesses and developing vaccines.…
NBN Co installs nesting platforms above fixed wireless towers – Networking – Telco/ISP
NBN Co is installing specific platform structures on top of fixed wireless towers for birds to nest to prevent disturbance from technical maintenance. Seven nesting…
New Mirai botnet targets industrial routers with zero-day exploits
A relatively new Mirai-based botnet has been growing in sophistication and is now leveraging zero-day exploits for security flaws in industrial routers and smart home…