AustCyber is readying a nationwide standards for TAFE institutions in an effort to make Australia the “leading force” in cyber security education. AustCyber chief executive Craig Davies. Source: AustCyber’s brand new curriculum...
Read MoreRobin Block spoke to AustCyber’s Craig Davies on investing in the Australian cybersecurity industry. Source: IT Brief Australia – Interview: AustCyber’s leading role in the Australian security...
Read MoreAustralian Cyber Security Growth Network (ACSGN) CEO Craig Davies said the demand for skills in the sector had outstripped anyone’s ability to produce skilled candidates. Source: Cyber security specialist shortages could...
Read More The CEO of the government’s Australian Cyber Security Growth Network today implored hundreds of IT professionals to give Aussie security firms a fair go. “At least have a conversation” with local security...
Read MoreWe live in a time of rapid transformation – of business models and growth opportunities, none more so than in financial services. This is happening alongside increasing cyber threats, posing complex risk to our businesses, our...
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Australian Email Privacy Breach September 2020: Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron to be questioned by Office of Australian Information Commissioner after an email data breach leaking the personal details of 617 members, including millionaire business owners, doctors and barristers.
Australian Email Privacy Breach August 2020: NSW police to investigate after leaking emails of people who complained about pepper spray at Black Lives Matter rally. Police say they launched an internal investigation after more than 150 people had email addresses leaked, but victims of leaks say they are yet to be contacted.
Australian Audit Report June 2020: ACT Government agencies don't understand data security and put privacy at risk, auditor-general says. Agencies lacking understanding, awareness.
Australian Malware Attack June 2020: Windows ransomware has now hit much closer to home, with cyber criminals using the REvil ransomware to attack the Melbourne-based contract formulation and packing company Chem Pack
Australian Privacy Exposure September 2020: Misconfigured UTAS SharePoint site exposed 20,000 students' details. Security settings allowed broad access to files.
Australian Ransomware Attack April 2020: MyBudget blames ransomware hack for system outage affecting thousands of customers, was likely compromised as it quickly moved its employees onto work-from-home arrangements amid coronavirus.
Australian Medical Privacy Breach July 2020: 'Unforgivable': Privacy breach exposed sensitive details of WA's virus fight on a public website. The breach also impacted St John Ambulance, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and the Department of Justice. The leak was traced back to Vodafone pager service.
Australian Council Privacy Breach: July 15 2020. The email addresses of thousands of Territorians have been “accidentally” leaked by the City of Darwin ahead of the next round of the MyDarwin voucher scheme.
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