Industry News
Australian businesses becoming ransomware repeat victims
A new report shows that Australian organisations are increasingly falling prey to successful ransomware attacks — in many cases, multiple times. [ + ]
One in two execs experiencing 'resiliency gap'
When it comes to resiliency, 53% of executives admit their company is not where it should be, according to a global business survey. [ + ]
AIIA publishes navigating AI report
The Australian Information Industry Association has published a pair of papers aimed at helping Australian businesses safely and responsibly adopt AI. [ + ]
Gartner publishes top eight cybersecurity predictions
Nearly half of current security leaders will have jumped ship to new roles by 2026, according to Gartner's cybersecurity predictions. [ + ]
TCA welcomes new National Reconstruction Fund
The National Reconstruction Fund will help build Australia's technology industries in strategically important areas, according to the Tech Council of Australia. [ + ]
Tech trial at Pilbara lithium mine
Pilbara Minerals will trial technology from Brisbane-based Plotlogic under an initial 12-month contract at its Pilgangoora Project site. [ + ]
Immersion cooling solution to support HPC
Tech solutions provider Interactive has launched an immersion cooling solution in its St Leonards data centre in Sydney. [ + ]
Back to school with workplace safety program
Victorian students are learning the skills to stay safe in their first jobs, thanks to a new WorkSafe program. [ + ]
Teaching scholarships launched in SA
The SA Government has launched its Enabling Educator Excellence (E3) scholarships, designed to boost diversity in an education setting. [ + ]
Databricks tool helps businesses create their own AI model
Databricks has released Dolly, a platform businesses can use to create their own ChatGPT-like tools at a low cost. [ + ]
New executive appointments at Orro
Orro has announced two new executive appointments, bolstering the company's leadership team. [ + ]
Skills gaps leaving orgs exposed to more cyber risk
Some 68% of organisations worldwide are facing additional cyber risks due to the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage, according to Fortinet. [ + ]
Interactive acquires Slipstream Cyber Security
An Australian technology solutions provider is doubling down on security with the acquisition of partner Slipstream Cyber Security. [ + ]
Attackers capitalise on GPT-4 hype with crypto scam
Tenable has provided details of a phishing campaign designed to lure in victims using the hype over the launch of OpenAI's GPT-4. [ + ]
Sophos explores using ChatGPT to tackle cyberthreats
Research from Sophos indicates that the generative AI technology behind ChatGPT can be used to combat, as well as merely augment, cyber attacks. [ + ]
