Cybersecurity
It's not the first cyber breach of an Australian court system, but the infiltration of the NSW Online Registry is the most serious. So why did it take so long to call in the police?
Most companies targeted for ransomware payments cough up. For law firms, a decision to pay is mired in ethical and regulatory challenges.
The US$32 billion acquisition, Google's biggest ever, may help it take the fight to Amazon and Microsoft in the enterprise space.
The likes of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and xAI are rushing to build AI models as quickly as possible. And Meerah Rajavel says there are reasons to be worried about that.
Australia's ban of the Chinese AI platform on government devices shows the challenge of regulating models which can be freely downloaded, modified and deployed.
As cybercrime grows, governments, regulators and the financial services sector need to devote more resources to the problem. But where will the money to pay for that investment come from?
In the next few years, CBA is aiming for generative AI to be at the heart of its key banking app and core systems, as it embeds the technology across the bank.
Generative AI is becoming entrenched in financial services, but it remains far from transformational and banks are yet to see it drive revenue.
Banks are ramping up AI investment, but much of it is aimed at countering fraudsters who are using the same technology to escalate scams and cyber attacks.
A new review warns of AI-driven attacks and state-sponsored hackers embedding in Australia’s critical infrastructure networks, preparing for potential future conflicts.
Quantum computing promises to break today's encryption systems. QuintessenceLabs has been working on quantum-safe cybersecurity protections for nearly 20 years.
Over 40 critical infrastructure operators across energy, finance and communications have been declared “systems of national significance”, which may subject them to new cybersecurity obligations.
Charlton argues Australia should help forge a global cybersecurity agreement, similar to how the G20 was created in response to the Global Financial Crisis.
A report by the Privacy Commissioner has found data breaches are on the rise in Australia, and government agencies aren't disclosing them in the proper time frame.
The Albanese government is giving itself a tight deadline to pass new cybersecurity laws before the end of the year, but the Coalition says rushing the legislation risks unintended consequences.
The world’s third-largest cybersecurity firm faces scrutiny after a data breach, first reported by Capital Brief, saw 440GB of information leaked online. But serious questions remain about the breach’s full impact and scope.
A hacker claims to have stolen 440 gigabytes of data from the $90 billion cybersecurity company.
The Department of Home Affairs is aware of the breach of the world's third-largest cybersecurity company, which says it protects "Australia's most critical infrastructure".
An overhaul of the nation's critical infrastructure laws will allow the government to intervene in company networks in a much wider array of circumstances, including a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has received draft cybersecurity laws, with the government likely to tweak proposed powers over critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity is an increasingly important priority for corporate Australia. So it was surprising that today's announcement of our new top cyber spy came with little fanfare.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles are set to announce Bradshaw as new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate.
The new director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate will take over from Rachel Noble as the agency seeks to double in size over the next decade.
It is increasingly common for millions of computers to be sharing the same software. That can put global infrastructure at risk.
Now serving customers like JP Morgan, QuintessenceLabs was founded all the way back in 2008, when quantum computing was more idea than reality.
