The ATO will continue to utilise Macquaries services Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, today announced it has renewed and extended its agreement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to provide a range of data and cyber security services. It will see the ATO continue to leverage services including…
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North Korean cyber actors used RAILGUN, to launder over $US60 million worth of ethereum The FBI continues to combat malicious cyber activity, including the threat posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the U.S. and our private sector partners. Through our investigation, we were able to confirm…
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Suncorp aims to migrate 90 per cent of workloads to the cloud Suncorp Group and Microsoft have announced a three-year agreement that will accelerate the financial services company’s ability to build and deploy digital solutions for customers and foster collaborative hybrid working. The new deal will see Suncorp increase its cloud…
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The burgeoning digital economy sees growing international cooperation The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have signed an MOU to enhance cooperation between both counties to combat scam and spam. The MOU was signed on 18 July 2022 by the Chief Executive of IMDA,…
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Google monopolizes key digital advertising technologies The Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia, filed a civil antitrust suit against Google for monopolizing multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the…
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This functions similar to a “spam filter and spam bin” As part of the measures announced by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in October last year, all organisations that send SMS using alphanumeric Sender IDs are required to register with the Singapore SMS Sender ID Registry (“SSIR”). This registration…
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RCVD was created through a collaboration between CSIRO’s data and Data61 World-leading technology developed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, could soon play a key role in safeguarding spent nuclear fuel across the globe. The Robotized Cherenkov Viewing Device (RCVD) was created through a collaboration between CSIRO’s data and digital…
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Infosys is driving sustainable change Infosys a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, is bridging technology and purpose at the Australian Open (AO) 2023, with empowering technologies for fans, players, coaches, media, and the surrounding ecosystem. Now in the fifth year of its partnership with Tennis Australia (TA),…
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Royal ransomware is likely associated with Russian-speaking cybercrime actors Context: Royal is a ransomware variant first observed in September 2022, used by cybercriminals to conduct ransomware attacks against multiple sectors and organisations worldwide, including Australia. Once gaining access to a victim’s environment, cybercriminals use this ransomware for similar purposes to other…
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An organization’s approach to privacy impacts more than compliance Cisco published its 2023 Data Privacy Benchmark Study. The sixth annual global survey investigates professionals’ perspectives on data privacy strategies. This year’s study finds that despite a difficult economic environment, organizations continue to invest in privacy, with spending up significantly from $US1.2 million just three years…
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