CISO Sit Down Studios Recording
I had the great opportunity to participate in a CISO Sit Down recording together with industry peers, Venkat, Wayne and Ivano. The session was hosted by Karissa and we discussed all things security, such as the power of peer driven collaboration, the importance of...The Risks of Public Wi-Fi
A Forbes study found that 40% of respondents had their information compromised while using public Wi-Fi. The study found that only 23% of people think public Wi-Fi is safe. However 35% access public Wi-Fi three to four times a month with 23% using it to cut down on...Financial Effects of Medibank Data Breach May Last Years
The 2022 data breach of Medibank is set to cost the health insurer $35 million in 2024. Australian health insurer Medibank suffered a data breach in October 2022. This was one of the largest data breaches in Australia and data from 9.7 million past and present...Smart Bulbs Vulnerabilities Allow Homes to Be Hacked
Researchers from universities in Italy and the UK have released a paper disclosing four vulnerabilities in a popular smart bulb. The vulnerabilities allow hackers to control other smart home devices and gain access to the Wi-Fi network. The smart bulb is the Tapo...Australian Charities Suffer Data Breach due to Third Party Compromise
If you have donated to an Australian Charity, you might have donated more than just money in this recent data breach. Thousands of donors to Australian charities have had their personal information stolen after a telemarketing company suffered a data breach. Pareto...Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Popular Windows Software
A popular windows file archive and compression tool has a high severity zero day vulnerability that could allow hackers to gain control of your computer. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-40477 and it affects the WinRAR utility. WinRAR is a popular file archiver for...