Gov back in data breach ‘top five’ after near three-year absence – Security
An uptick in data breaches caused by human error places government agencies back in the ‘top five’ sectors by breach numbers for the first time…
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ConnectWise patches critical ScreenConnect vulnerability – Security
ConnectWise has disclosed two vulnerabilities, one critical, in its ScreenConnect remote desktop application. The critical bug, CVE-2024-1709, was described by security company Horizon3 in an…
Qantas embarks on three-year technology upgrade – Software
Qantas is set to make a “multi-million dollar investment in new technology” over the next three years that will particularly go into enhancing its digital…
Colonial First State sees GenAI making financial planning accessible – Finance – Software
Colonial First State sees a future role for generative AI in cutting through the complexity and cost of financial planning, making good advice more accessible.…
Tangerine Telecom says customer data of 232,000 affected by ‘cyber incident’ – Security – Telco/ISP
Tangerine Telecom, a challenger retail service provider, says a “legacy” customer database containing details of 232,000 current and former customers was accessed by an unknown…
VMware client plug-in has critical vulnerability – Security
A deprecated authentication plug-in for VSphere, the enhanced authentication plug-in (EAP), carries two vulnerabilities, one critical, and should be disabled by users. EAP provided Windows…
Privacy Watchdog to investigate HWL Ebsworth over security and notifications – Security
HWL Ebsworth is facing an official investigation by Australia’s privacy watchdog following a cyber security incident last year. The investigation will cover whether the law…
Woolworths banks continued digital growth – Strategy
Woolworths has reported strong growth in its WooliesX business, as the retail giant’s performance was dragged to a $781 million loss by a $1.5 billion…
Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown – Security
An international law enforcement operation led by Britain’s National Crime Agency and the FBI has arrested and indicted members of the Lockbit ransomware gang, in…
WooliesX chief will become the next Woolworths CEO – Strategy – Training & Development
WooliesX’s managing director Amanda Bardwell is set to become CEO of Woolworths Group in September, as current chief Brad Banducci retires. Amanda Bardwell (Credit: LinkedIn)…
eSafety’s online storage and message scans “not technically good” solution says Fastmail – Security
Melbourne-headquartered email hosting provider Fastmail has said that the eSafety Commissioner’s proposed industry standards, requiring message and online file-storage providers to scan content, pose risks…
TfNSW tries a third time to replace the DRIVES core system – Software
Users of the core Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Driver Vehicle System (DRIVES) are stuck with an ancient and expensive green-screen application because the agency hasn’t…