Industry News
Port shutdown shows importance of maritime security
The cyber attack that shut down ports in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth is a reminder of the importance of maritime cybersecurity, an expert has noted. [ + ]
LogicMonitor introduces generative AI to assist troubleshooting
LM Co-Pilot is a generative AI Tool supporting operations teams with interactive experiences. [ + ]
Optus outage could happen again: expert
Outages like the one suffered by Optus on Wednesday could happen again if telcos do not reconfigure their networks, an expert has warned. [ + ]
Australia signs the Bletchley Declaration at AI Safety Summit
Australia has put its name to new global initiatives to encourage the safe, ethical and responsible development of AI. [ + ]
Mental health app rolled out for students
A smartphone app that was co-designed by students during pandemic lockdowns has been made available to staff and students at Monash University. [ + ]
Australian small businesses cutting security spend
Despite more and more Australian small businesses being targeted with cyber attacks, business leaders are cutting back on security budgets due to cost pressures. [ + ]
AI to transform cybersecurity landscape in 2024
Tesserent security experts have warned that A/NZ organisations are likely to face increasingly sophisticated AI-powered cyber attacks in 2024. [ + ]
How technology could assist with inclusive learning
A year-long Australian study is looking at ways whereby neurodiverse students can have access to more inclusive learning experiences. [ + ]
Critical flaws in Atlassian product being exploited: ACSC
The ACSC has warned it has received evidence that newly discovered critical vulnerabilities in a popular Atlassian product are being exploited in the wild. [ + ]
Mimecast expands email security solution to A/NZ
Mimecast has expanded its Email Security Cloud Integrated solution, which is designed to optimise protection for Microsoft 365 environments, to Australia and NZ. [ + ]
UniSC researchers to explore human–AI teamwork
A University of Sunshine Coast professor is leading a team that has been awarded grant funding for a project to to develop new models of human–AI teamwork. [ + ]
Reducing disruption in the classroom
A series of resources have been launched to empower educators to better handle disruptive student behaviour. [ + ]
Australian orgs failing to prevent 42% of attacks
Australian organisations have been unable to prevent 42% of cyber attacks targeting them in the past two years, research from Tenable suggests. [ + ]
Orro acquires NW Computing
Orro has announced the acquisition of Melbourne-based cloud specialist NW Computing. [ + ]
UTS–SME partnership deemed a success
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has committed to an ongoing annual investment of $250,000 for its university–SME partnership program. [ + ]
