ASD ran two “cyber threat hunts” on Australian gov networks – Security
The Australian Signals Directorate ran two “cyber threat hunts” on government networks in the 12 months to June 30. The figure is contained in the…
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North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cash – Training & Development – Security
Using fake names, sham LinkedIn profiles, counterfeit work papers and mock interview scripts, North Korean IT workers seeking employment in Western tech companies are deploying…
NSW gov sets “new direction” for its $100m digital restart fund – Strategy
The NSW government is re-gearing its digital restart fund into more of an innovation support mechanism, narrowing the types of projects it backs to those…
Queensland’s digital health record system hit by “log-in issues” – Software
Queensland hospitals that use the state’s integrated electronic medical record (ieMR) system have had to partially revert to paper-based processes due to login issues that…
ASIC refines focus on tech and ops resilience – Finance
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) intends to focus on technology and operational resilience in the financial sector in the coming year. The regulator…
New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’ – Security
The Albanese government’s new cyber security policy aims to make Australian citizens, businesses and government agencies harder targets as they face what minister Clare O’Neil…
OpenAI board, Altman in talks for return of former CEO – Software
Sam Altman and OpenAI’s board have opened discussions to bring back the former CEO of the ChatGPT owner, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with…
eSafety lays out industry standards enforcing online message and file scans – Security – Software
Platforms like Google Drive and Facebook Messenger would be scanned for illegal material under enforceable standards proposed by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner. The requirements for detecting,…
Australia puts $37m into Hawaiki Nui cable system – Telco/ISP
The federal government has allocated almost $37.3 million to connect certain Pacific Island countries to the Hawaiki Nui cable system, as part of a joint…
WA Health to spend another $242m with Atos – Cloud – Hardware
Western Australia’s health department has renewed a cloud and infrastructure services deal with Atos for a further five years, at a cost of $242 million.…
Gov commits $18.2m for SME cyber security boost – Security
The federal government has announced two initiatives aimed at boosting support to small and medium businesses (SMEs) to fortify their cyber security skills. The government…
UK cyber agency signs its first IETF RFC – Security
England’s National Cyber Security Centre has taken an unusual step out of the spotlight, authoring an Internet Engineering Task Force Request for Comment (IETF RFC)…