Mortgage lender suffers hack, credit card details published on dark web
Firstmac customers are being warned they may need to replace their identity documents after copies of them were stolen by a ransomware gang.
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Cisco’s Splunk Acquisition Should Help Security Pros See Threats Sooner in Australia and New Zealand
Cisco’s Splunk acquisition was finalised in March 2024. Splunk’s Craig Bates says the combined offering could enhance observability and put data to work for security professionals in an age of AI threat defence.
Police investigate large-scale healthcare data breach at MediSecure
Federal police are investigating after the Melbourne-based healthcare business was targeted in a ransomware data breach.
REVIEW: Google Pixel 8a, a great mid-tier all-rounder, worth being on your short list
When it comes to buying a new phone, not everyone reaches for the flagships, especially given the climbing prices of the top-end phones. Google’s Pixel 8a is their latest mid-tier phone that offers a lot of great features for a fraction of the price. The Pixel lineup is Google’s most genuine execution of hardware to…
Cybertruck to get FSD in June
This afternoon has been full of news in the Tesla community, chiefly among them is the confirmation that Tesla’s new halo vehicle, Cybertruck, will be getting the Autopilot and FSD in June. Tesla offers Autopilot on all new vehicles, but for thousands of early buyers of the Cybertruck, they got an IOU, with no concrete…
Goodbye Twitter.com, Welcome to X.com
The first post on Twitter was on March 21, 2006 by founder Jack Dorsey. I joined in February 2008, and for the past 16 years, I’ve visited Twitter.com, but today, that changed. When logging on to X this afternoon, I noticed a big change, the domain name has finally been updated to x.com, highlighted by…
Sumo slammed by data breach, as energy and internet customers have details leaked
Thousands of customers have had their credit scores and other personal information posted online as the flood of national data breaches grows.
Is the Australian Government’s Quantum Computing Gamble Good for the Local IT Industry?
The Australian government has made significant bets on quantum computing. Now the IT industry needs to prepare for total transformation in the coming decade.
Data deleted: UniSuper outage raises lockout fears
Members of one of the nation’s largest superannuation funds have regained access to their funds, but there are new questions about the Australia’s reliance on three US tech giants.
Black Basta Ransomware Struck More Than 500 Organizations Worldwide
Read about Black Basta ransomware’s impact and how to mitigate it. Plus, learn about recent ransomware trends.