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Image: Evina special feature Securing Your Mobile Enterprise Mobile devices continue their march toward becoming powerful productivity machines. But they are also major security risks if they aren’t managed properly. We look at the latest wisdom and best practices for securing the mobile workforce. Read More Google has removed this month 25 Android applications from […] More
Australia’s Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 is currently before the House of Representatives Electoral Matters Committee to review the changes put forward by Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann. The changes within the Bill [PDF] would amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act to modify electoral donation and disclosure laws and “address anomalies” in entity registration and […] More
Credit: Estial Photography The United States has banned the export of US-made defence equipment and technology that could be used for military purposes to Hong Kong. This restriction, which had previously only applied to mainland China, was made in response to China’s new security laws that are aimed at tightening Beijing’s control over the territory. […] More
With the federal government earlier on Tuesday earmarking AU$1.35 billion to boost the nation’s cyber capabilities, the New South Wales government has announced its intentions to stand up a sector-wide cybersecurity strategy. The state government is hoping to develop a “comprehensive, sector-wide cybersecurity strategy” and is calling for industry submissions to help shape it. “The […] More
US Cyber Command said today that foreign state-sponsored hacking groups are likely to exploit a major security bug disclosed today in PAN-OS, the operating system running on firewalls and enterprise VPN appliances from Palo Alto Networks. “Please patch all devices affected by CVE-2020-2021 immediately, especially if SAML is in use,” US Cyber Command said in […] More
US Cyber Command said today that foreign state-sponsored hacking groups are likely to exploit a major security bug disclosed today in PAN-OS, the operating system running on firewalls and enterprise VPN appliances from Palo Alto Networks. “Please patch all devices affected by CVE-2020-2021 immediately, especially if SAML is in use,” US Cyber Command said in […] More
Image: Asha Barbaschow/ZDNet Hot on the heels of Prime Minister Scott Morrison telling the nation it was under cyber attack from an unnamed state actor, Canberra has made a AU$1.35 billion promise to Australia’s security agencies. With the funding to be spread over 10 years, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and the Australian Cyber Security […] More
China’s WeChat, like most social networks, is a haven for disinformation and “fake news”. Less well-known, at least in the West, is its role in mobilising Chinese diaspora communities to support particular political policies or people. These activities are coordinated through a system known as the United Front, a network of party and state agencies […] More
