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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
A hacker group going by the name of ‘Cl0ud SecuritY’ is breaking into old LenovoEMC (formerly Iomega) network-attached storage (NAS) devices, wiping files, and leaving ransom notes behind asking owners to pay between $200 and $275 to get their data back. Attacks have been happening for at least a month, according to entries on BitcoinAbuse, […] More
Blockchain technology is solving the issue of improving trust between Norwegian seafood suppliers and consumers. Customers are also demanding more documentation about the food they eat, and suppliers want to be able to guarantee where food comes from to ensure its quality and provenance. Blockchain technology can provide the guarantee that every item across the […] More
