Dec 5, 2023 | Podcast
In a significant move, Queensland’s parliament has approved a mandatory data breach notification scheme, becoming the second Australian state after New South Wales to enact such legislation. The scheme is set to impact state agencies from mid-2025 and local...
Dec 4, 2023 | Podcast
Security researchers revealed a vulnerability in Zoom that allowed the unauthorized access of service accounts with potential access to confidential information. The flaw, primarily affecting Zoom tenants using email addresses from major providers like Outlook and...
Dec 1, 2023 | Podcast
Apple has urgently released security updates to address two zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively being exploited. These vulnerabilities impacts iPhones, iPads, and Mac devices. They were discovered in the WebKit browser engine (CVE-2023-42916 and...
Nov 30, 2023 | Podcast
Are we sharing too much on LinkedIn? Is it potentially providing cybercriminals access to your contact information? Daniel Barbosa, from we live security, recently published an article on the potential risks associated with the wealth of personal information shared on...
Nov 29, 2023 | Podcast
In a significant move, Australian banks have yielded to pressure from consumer groups and pledged to enhance efforts against scams by implementing technology to block transfers to suspicious accounts. Initially resisting such measures, the banks, prompted by calls...
Nov 28, 2023 | Podcast
Open source Blender project is being targeted by DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, resulting in site outages. Blender is a popular 3D design suite and is used for creating animated films, video games, motion graphics and visual effects. The project team...
Nov 27, 2023 | Podcast
Three critical vulnerabilities have been reported to affect OwnCloud, exposing users to potential data breaches. OwnCloud is an open-source sharing software that allows individuals and organisations to self-host their own file shares. It reports having 200,000...
Nov 24, 2023 | Podcast
The Australian government has shelved plans to ban ransomware payments to cyber-criminal groups for at least two years. The government had put the question to the industry in a consultation on whether it should prohibit the payments of ransoms, extortion demands by...
Nov 23, 2023 | Podcast
The Australian Government has released its revised cyber security strategy for its plan to become a world leader in cyber security by 2030. The strategy states that the Australian government needs to hold itself to the same standard it imposes on industry. It seeks to...
Nov 22, 2023 | Podcast
Two third party service providers for the Canadian government had suffered breaches, resulting in data in the last 24 years being potentially compromised. Both of the affected third parties provide relocation services for the Canadian government and the servers...
