Experimental News Clipping Site

Tag: Australia

  • The Register: UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector

    —

    by

    Kurt Seifried
    in

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/uk_ransomware_payout_ban/ Source: The Register Title: UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector Feedly Summary: Stronger proposals may also see private sector applying for a payment ‘license’ A total ban on ransomware payments across the public sector might actually happen after the UK government opened a consultation on how to combat the trend…

  • Slashdot: Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People – And Making Them Pay

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/140236/microsoft-is-forcing-its-ai-assistant-on-people—and-making-them-pay?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People – And Making Them Pay Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has launched its AI assistant Copilot in Microsoft 365 subscriptions in Australia and Southeast Asia, increasing prices for users. This decision has been met with complaints about…

  • Slashdot: Australia Moves To Drop Some Cryptography By 2030

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/12/18/173242/australia-moves-to-drop-some-cryptography-by-2030?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Australia Moves To Drop Some Cryptography By 2030 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Australia’s chief cybersecurity agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), has recommended that local organizations cease the use of widely utilized cryptographic algorithms due to concerns over quantum computing threats, with an implementation deadline…

  • The Register: Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030 – before quantum carves it up

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/17/australia_dropping_crypto_keys/ Source: The Register Title: Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030 – before quantum carves it up Feedly Summary: The likes of SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH won’t be welcome in just five years Australia’s chief cyber security agency has decided local orgs should stop using the tech that forms the…

  • Hacker News: Settlement from Meta for Australian Users Impacted by Cambridge Analytica

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.oaic.gov.au/news/media-centre/landmark-settlement-of-$50m-from-meta-for-australian-users-impacted-by-cambridge-analytica-incident Source: Hacker News Title: Settlement from Meta for Australian Users Impacted by Cambridge Analytica Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses a $50 million settlement agreement between Meta and the Australian Information Commissioner following the Cambridge Analytica incident, which involved the misuse of personal data from Australian…

  • The Register: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/operation_poweroff_ddos_takedowns/ Source: The Register Title: Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push Feedly Summary: Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domains The Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug on 27 more domains tied to distributed…

  • News: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/law-enforcement-shuts-down-27-ddos-booters-ahead-of-annual-christmas-attacks Source: News Title: Law enforcement shuts down 27 DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas attacks Feedly Summary: Known as ‘booter’ and ‘stresser’ websites, these platforms enabled cybercriminals and hacktivists to flood targets with illegal traffic, rendering websites and other web-based services inaccessible.This multifaceted operation, coordinated by Europol and involving 15 countries, targeted…

  • The Register: Microsoft dangles $10K for hackers to hijack LLM email service

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/microsoft_llm_prompt_injection_challenge/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft dangles $10K for hackers to hijack LLM email service Feedly Summary: Outsmart an AI, win a little Christmas cash Microsoft and friends have challenged AI hackers to break a simulated LLM-integrated email client with a prompt injection attack – and the winning teams will share a $10,000…

  • Alerts: ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and US and International Partners Release Guidance on Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies

    —

    by

    system automation
    in

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/12/05/asds-acsc-cisa-and-us-and-international-partners-release-guidance-choosing-secure-and-verifiable Source: Alerts Title: ASD’s ACSC, CISA, and US and International Partners Release Guidance on Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies Feedly Summary: Today, CISA—in partnership with the Australian Signals Directorate Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD ACSC), and other international partners—released updates to a Secure by Design Alert, Choosing Secure and Verifiable Technologies. Partners…