ASD forensics underpin global APT40 threat warning – Security
Australian investigations into the breach of two organisations in 2022 form the basis of an international advisory on APT40, a state-sponsored threat group linked to…
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ASD hack forensics underpin global APT40 threat warning – Security
Australian investigations into the breach of two organisations in 2022 form the basis of an international advisory on APT40, a state-sponsored threat group linked to…
ATO bugs incorrectly revived 600 historic tax debts – Software
Over 600 taxpayers fell afoul of an automated system the ATO used to revive old debts and get them paid out of tax refunds, after…
RBA to outsource workload migration for new data centre – Finance – Cloud – Hardware – Software
Reserve Bank of Australia has outlined plans to outsource the migration of “all workloads” from an on-premises to third-party data centre under its core modernisation…
Catch.com.au upgrades web app protections after DDoS attack – Cloud – Security
Wesfarmers-owned Catch.com.au has undergone a web application protection upgrade, partially in response to its first significant distributed denial-of-service attack in 2022. Platform engineering lead Cameron…
Gov to run “stocktake” of all internet-facing systems and services – Security
The federal government will run a “stocktake” of all its internet-facing systems and services by June next year. A direction [pdf], which was signed by…
The Essential Eight Is An Opportunity To Drive New Strategic Value Into The Enterprise – Partner Content
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)’s Essential Eight framework has the potential to transform Australia into a global leader in cyber security. However, in challenging…
Colonial First State stands up enterprise data platform – Finance – Cloud – Storage
Colonial First State has set up an enterprise data platform, bringing decades of data from diverse systems together to uplift business reporting and underpin advanced…
Crypto hacking thefts double to US$1.4 billion – Security
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier, driven by a…
OpenAI’s internal AI details stolen in 2023 breach – Security – Software
A hacker gained access to the internal messaging systems at OpenAI last year and stole details about the design of the company’s artificial intelligence technologies,…
Insignia Financial plans ‘fresh start’ for cyber strategy – Security – Finance
Insignia Financial is investing in “a new era of cyber security” as part of a technology and process refresh. The ASX-listed superannuation fund is hunting…
ADHA tables $49m for real-time prescription monitoring system – Software
The Australian Digital Health Agency has earmarked almost $50 million to support the national prescription-tracking system. The agency recently took over responsibility from the Department…