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Compal Denies It Has Been Targeted By Ransomware

Computer Daily News November 11, 2020 No Comments

TAIPEI: The world’s second largest laptop manufacturer, Taiwanese electronics company Compal, has denied reports that it has been hit by a ransomware attack. Compal factories build laptops for Apple, Acer,…

Microsoft Kneecaps Global Malware Network

Jake Nelson October 13, 2020 No Comments

Microsoft has taken a sledgehammer to an infamous botnet with the potential to interfere in the upcoming US elections. Trickbot, a global botnet and ransomware distributor, has infected more than…

Dodgy Cisco Nobbled By Judge Ordered To Pay $2.65 Billion

David Richards October 6, 2020 No Comments

Cisco Systems the networking Company that sold Linksys to Belkin has been ordered to pay a $2.65 billion after they were found guilty of stealing patented cybersecurity technology. They also…

Aussies Want More Secure Phones

Jake Nelson September 30, 2020 No Comments

Australians are putting the mobile industry on notice, with more than half expressing concerns about their devices’ security. In the first ANZ Smartphone and Data Security Report from HMD Global,…

Cyber-Security Staff Shortages Hit Work-From-Home Scene

Computer Daily News September 24, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Australian IT leaders say they are struggling to find skilled cyber-security professionals as they look to support the recent shift to home working, due to the coronavirus, according to…

Government, Telstra Join Forces In Bid To Shut Down Scammers

Computer Daily News September 17, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Telstra has joined forces with the Australian Government to co-launch a cyber-defence program, aimed at identifying and shutting down scammers pretending to be employees of MyGov or Centrelink. The…

NSW Govt Plans ‘ID Recovery Unit’

Computer Daily News September 10, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The NSW Government says it is planning to establish a “permanent identity recovery unit” to focus on supporting the victims of attacks like the recent Service NSW break-in, which…

Service NSW Hack Exposed 186,000 Customers

Jake Nelson September 7, 2020 No Comments

An email hack of staff members in April resulted in the exposure of personal data from 186,000 customers, Service NSW has revealed. The investigation of the breach, which targeted 47…

Tighten Smart Device Security, Warns Government

Jake Nelson September 4, 2020 No Comments

The Federal Government has urged Internet of Things manufacturers to tighten cybersecurity on their smart devices, with a new set of voluntary guidelines. With IoT devices such as smart fridges,…

More Than 54,000 Scanned NSW Driver Licences Exposed On Cloud

Computer Daily News August 31, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Tens of thousands of scanned NSW driver’s licences and completed tolling notices have been exposed on open Amazon Web Services storage. The open AWS S3 bucket was discovered by…