This interview is part of GovInsider’s inaugural Cybersecurity Champions report featuring public sector cybersecurity officials around the world. Please give a brief description of your job function as a cybersecurity professional, as well as what your organisation does. The role of the National Cyber Security Coordinator is to coordinate Australia’s strategic response to […]
A patient death linked to a ransomware attack on hospital blood services is a “reminder of the threat Russia poses to our day-to-day life”, Government officials have said. King’s College Hospital, in south London, said that a patient died “unexpectedly” during the cyber attack. And an investigation into the death found a “number of contributing […]
Ransomware attacks targeting the retail sector increased by 40% in May compared to April, according to findings released by NCC Group. The research noted that global ransomware activity decreased by 6% in May, with 393 attacks recorded worldwide. This marked the third consecutive month of decline following elevated attack volumes earlier in 2025. However, security […]
The woman is arrested at Kingswood. Photo: NSW Police. Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged a woman for a series of alleged cyber hacks on Western Sydney University. Since 2021, Western Sydney University experienced a series of cyber hacks involving unauthorised access, data exfiltration, system compromise and misuse of university infrastructure – including threatening the sale […]
Cybersecurity company Sophos has released its sixth annual State of Ransomware report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries that studies the impact of ransomware attacks on businesses. This year’s survey found that 41% of Australian organisations paid the ransom to get their data back – a considerable decrease from last […]
New research has detailed how cybercriminals are increasingly targeting technology companies, leveraging advanced technologies and dark web marketplaces to intensify the impact of their attacks across global industries. The latest threat intelligence series from Trustwave details how both the pace and sophistication of cyber threats facing the technology sector have increased, with attackers now utilising […]
New research has detailed how cybercriminals are increasingly targeting technology companies, leveraging advanced technologies and dark web marketplaces to intensify the impact of their attacks across global industries. The latest threat intelligence series from Trustwave details how both the pace and sophistication of cyber threats facing the technology sector have increased, with attackers now utilising […]
In August 2024, 14-year-old Landon Payton died after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing in his middle school gymnasium in Houston, Texas. Nearly a year later, local families, lawmakers and advocates still wonder whether his life could have been saved by a functional automated external defibrillator (AED), which treats cardiac arrest by sending electric shocks […]
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Search for Common Ground has identified drug abuse and cybercrime as major issues fueling conflict in Delta State. The group disclosed this on Tuesday during a road show organized by the Search for Common Ground media Delta State in collaboration with National Drugs Law Enforcement agency to mark 2025 anti-drug day in […]
As vehicles become more software-defined, connected, and reliant on complex sensor architectures, automotive cybersecurity has become a core design consideration in modern cars. Speaking at AutoSens USA, Mike Creighton, Principal Expert for Security Architecture at BMW Group, emphasised that cybersecurity today goes beyond preventing technical failures or isolated breaches. It requires meeting a growing range […]
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