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Russia, Iran obtain US voter information
The US FBI warns that Russia and Iran have obtained US voter registration information, in an apparent attempt to manipulate the outcome of the 2020 election. [ + ]
Communications cybersecurity to be top of agenda at CCV
Leading experts from the NSW Government, NIST and the private sector will spearhead the cybersecurity discussion at the Comms Connect Virtual Conference Series. [ + ]
Govt appoints advisory panel for Cyber Security Strategy
Telstra CEO Andy Penn will chair an industry advisory panel tasked with helping guide the implementation of the government's Cyber Security Strategy 2020. [ + ]
British Airways fined $36.5m for major data breach
The UK Information Commissioners' Office has issued its largest fine to date to British Airways over a 2018 data breach that affected more than 400,000 people. [ + ]
Banning devices not the answer, study shows
New research shows students underestimate the negative impact of simultaneous electronic device use while learning. [ + ]
Survey: Ransomware victims forever changed
A global survey has found that organisations hit by ransomware are never the same, with ransomware attacks affecting the confidence of IT managers. [ + ]
PC market has banner Q3 due to COVID-19
The second-wave lockdowns caused by COVID-19 triggered strong demand for traditional PC devices during the third quarter, according to Gartner and IDC. [ + ]
Union slams NBN Co's management salaries
CEPU has slammed as "disgraceful" and "appalling" reports that senior nbn staff are being paid six-figure salaries even as base-level jobs are being slashed. [ + ]
NSW needs dedicated cyber cops: Unions NSW
Unions NSW is calling on the government to introduce mandatory data breach reporting requirements for agencies as part of a range of data protection reforms. [ + ]
Most domains linked to US election vulnerable
Many web domains associated with the two main US presidential election campaigns are being targeted for disinformation activities such as domain spoofing. [ + ]
Bahamut cybercrime group has a "fake news empire"
BlackBerry has released new research detailing the activities of what the company says is the world's largest hack-for-hire group, Bahamut. [ + ]
Only 53% of Victorians have COVIDSafe app
A Roy Morgan survey has found that only 57% of Melburnians and 53% of Victorians outside Melbourne have the COVIDSafe app on their phones, five months after its launch. [ + ]
ACS appoints new interim CEO
ACS has appointed Rupert Grayston to stand in for former CEO Andrew Johnson while a global search for a permanent replacement is conducted. [ + ]
Industry groups welcome tech-heavy Budget
The AIIA and ACS have welcomed the technology spending commitments in the latest federal Budget, stating that they will be key to Australia's post-COVID recovery. [ + ]
Oi Google! Voice recognition for Aussie kids
Speech recognition systems don't effectively recognise voice patterns of younger technoloigy users. A new project from UNSW aims to rectify that issue. [ + ]
