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2 days ago · The cost and frequency of Australian ransomware attacks has continued to soar with advocacy and growth champion Australian Cyber Network (ACN) reporting more than two thirds of domestic organisations have experienced an attack. Of the 69 per cent of businesses hit by ransomware in the past five ...

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4 days ago · Australia’s latest defence supercomputer will use artificial intelligence to “support complex decision-making at scale”, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) says, after the high-performance machine was declared fully operational. The computing infrastructure known as Taingiwilta — which means ...

Apr 9, 2025 · Australia needs to reduce its "risk aversion” in order to improve its lagging research and development (R&D) sector and fragmented innovation ecosystem, according to industry experts. The nation has struggled to capitalise on innovations developed by universities and startups, and has seen their ...

4 days ago · Cybercriminals have set their sights on Sydney academia with two recent attacks targeting Western Sydney University (WSU) and University of Sydney (USYD). WSU was first to respond to a security incident when it announced on Thursday that the information of approximately 10,000 current and former ...

Apr 7, 2025 · Commission talks down AI concerns. Focusing too much on "perceived risks" from artificial intelligence such as the creation of sophisticated deepfakes could damage public trust in democracy, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) says as it prepares for the next federal election on 3 May.

Nov 14, 2024 · David Braue is an award-winning technology journalist who has covered Australia’s technology industry since 1995. A lifelong technophile, he has written and edited content for a broad range of audiences across myriad consumer and business topics, with a particular focus on managing the intersection of technological innovation …

Apr 10, 2025 · AustralianSuper has sped up plans to introduce wider multi-factor authentication (MFA) controls after a cyberattack saw half a million dollars drained from member accounts. Last week, Australia’s multi-trillion dollar superannuation industry was victim to a widespread cyberattack targeting ...

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