DTA stands up new platform to track gov tech spending
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has launched a new platform to improve its visibility of spending on technology across the federal government. The agency has…
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Insignia Financial to move its entire VMware environment into the cloud
Insignia Financial, formerly known as IOOF, is set to migrate its entire VMware fleet of around 4000 machines off its own hardware and onto Google…
Stealthy, persistent “BRICKSTORM” spying backdoor found in network infrastructure
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant have published an analysis of the BRICKSTORM backdoor espionage malware, which it attributes to the China linked UNC5221…
Cyber compliance often overlooks third-party risks, warns Identifly CSO
Aaron Finnis, chief strategy officer at Identity and Access Management (IAM) specialist Identifly, has echoed others in the cybersecurity industry by saying he sees organisations…
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group in second phase of CRM transformation
Australian Gas Infrastructure Group is entering the second phase of a CRM transformation, with an end goal of establishing a more connected, transparent and proactive…
GIO deploys ‘Postie Pat’ to streamline offshore claims routing
GIO is using a digital assistant to help its Australia-based claims teams correctly route work to an offshore centre for processing without breaching local data…
Home Affairs taps ex-Microsoft exec to lead AI development
Home Affairs has hired former Microsoft executive Rishi Nicolai to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence across its operations. Nicolai spent 13 years at Microsoft in…
UK police arrest man over hack that affected European airports
British police said a man had been arrested as part of an investigation into a ransomware attack against Collins Aerospace, owned by RTX, which knocked…
Optus says traffic not diverted away from firewall before upgrade
A firewall upgrade at Optus that caused Triple Zero calls to fail for 13 hours did not follow internal traffic routing guidance and processes. CEO…
Researchers uncover polished ShadowV2 DDoS-as-a-service cloud botnet
Cyber security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operation that they say blurs the line between traditional malware and modern software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms.…
US Secret Service seizes New York City SIM farm near UN
The political protection agency of the United States, the Secret Service, said it has dismantled a network of electronic devices in multiple locations in New…
NAB wants more customers onboard with AI
NAB’s retail banking executive says there is still work to do to convince customers of the merits of incorporating more AI into processes and operations,…