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Why Developers Need Security Skills To Effectively Navigate AI Development Tools

Why Developers Need Security Skills To Effectively Navigate AI Development Tools

The future is a human-AI partnership for secure code development.
Fish In a Barrel – Australiaโ€™s At-risk Cleared Personnel

Fish In a Barrel – Australiaโ€™s At-risk Cleared Personnel

โ€œI appreciate people want to sell themselves to prospective employers, and may need to mention they have a security clearance, but doing it on a professional networking site is reckless.โ€ Mike Burgess, Director-General of Security of Australia.
Why Identity Management is Critical for Effective IT Security

Why Identity Management is Critical for Effective IT Security

Organisations should follow several key steps to ensure that identity credentials are secure and user authorisations are appropriate.
CyRC Vulnerability Advisory: CVE-2023-7060 Missing Security Control in Zephyr OS IP Packet Handling

CyRC Vulnerability Advisory: CVE-2023-7060 Missing Security Control in Zephyr OS IP Packet Handling

IP address spoofingย involves creating Internet Protocol (IP) packets with a fake source IP address. This is typically done with the intention of deceiving the recipient into believing that the packet is coming from a legitimate source. When the recipient sends a response back to the source IP address, it is sent to the fake source IP address ...
AI Skills Could Boost Australia Workersโ€™ Salaries By More Than 29% And Accelerate Career Growth As AI Adoption Ramps Up, Finds New Research

AI Skills Could Boost Australia Workersโ€™ Salaries By More Than 29% And Accelerate Career Growth As AI Adoption Ramps Up, Finds New Research

Hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority for nearly two out of three employers in Australia but 75% struggle to find the AI talent they need, highlighting a looming AI skills gap in the country.
Protecting The Digital Realm Knows No Gender

Protecting The Digital Realm Knows No Gender

Identity management and security are crucial aspects of the modern digital landscape, responsible for protecting the information and access points that link us globally. Thankfully, these areas, filled with complexities and chances for growth, are becoming more appealing to women, many of whom are making significant contributions to development. Itโ€™s ...
Reputational Risk, Ransomware and the โ€˜Operational Resilienceโ€™ Imperative

Reputational Risk, Ransomware and the โ€˜Operational Resilienceโ€™ Imperative

When organisations are hit by ransomware attacks and business operations go down, thereโ€™s often a rush to blame. Whoโ€™s responsible? Who should resign? Less often is the question: What can we learn from it? As cyber incidents become more a matter of inevitability, itโ€™s increasingly critical that businesses also invest in their operational resilience โ€“ ...
AI-generated Code: The Fourth Component of Software

AI-generated Code: The Fourth Component of Software

There is enormous attention on generative AI (GenAI) and its potential to change software development. While the full impact of GenAI is yet to be known, organisations are eagerly vetting the technology and separating the hype from the real, pragmatic benefits. In parallel, software security professionals are closely watching the practical impact of ...

In The News

CrowdStrike Appoints Proven Leader Louis Tague To Accelerate Growth, Drive Cybersecurity Transformation In Australia And New Zealand

CrowdStrike Appoints Proven Leader Louis Tague To Accelerate Growth, Drive Cybersecurity Transformation In Australia And New Zealand

Tague brings nearly three decades of cybersecurity and IT leadership experience to new role as VP of sales for ANZ; will drive growth and accelerate adoption of AI-native Falcon platform to meet regional cybersecurity requirements
ExtraHopยฎ Accelerates Threat Hunting with New Capabilities to Counter Escalating Ransomware Threat

ExtraHopยฎ Accelerates Threat Hunting with New Capabilities to Counter Escalating Ransomware Threat

Empowers enterprises to detect, investigate, and respond to malicious files with more speed and precision Seattle, 16 October 2024ย โ€“ย ExtraHopยฎ, a leader in cloud-native network detection and response (NDR), today unveiled new network-based file analysis capabilities in ExtraHop RevealXโ„ข to detect malware, combat ransomware, and help prevent data ...
CrowdStrike Supports U.S. DOJโ€™s Anonymous Sudan Indictment And Reveals Motivations Behind DDoS Attacks

CrowdStrike Supports U.S. DOJโ€™s Anonymous Sudan Indictment And Reveals Motivations Behind DDoS Attacks

Outside of its high-profile technology sector targets, Anonymous Sudan frequently targeted entities in the telecommunications, healthcare, academic, aviation, government, media and financial sectors โ€” often including critical infrastructure such as hospitals, airports, banks and telecommunications providers. The group's geographic targeting scope was ...
Arctic Wolf 2024 Human Risk Behaviour Report Reveals Over Two-Thirds Of Australian And New Zealand-Based Security And IT Leaders Have Fallen For Phishing Attacks

Arctic Wolf 2024 Human Risk Behaviour Report Reveals Over Two-Thirds Of Australian And New Zealand-Based Security And IT Leaders Have Fallen For Phishing Attacks

Poor password hygiene runs rampant with 67% of IT leaders and end users admitting to reusing system passwords
Fortinet FortiGuard Labs Observes Darknet Activity Targeting the 2024 United States Presidential Election

Fortinet FortiGuard Labs Observes Darknet Activity Targeting the 2024 United States Presidential Election

Phishing scams aimed at voters, malicious domain registrations impersonating candidates, and other threat activity designed to exploit unassuming victims take centre stage as the U.S. election approachesย 
AI Month – Industry Leaders Discuss Opportunities and Challenges

AI Month – Industry Leaders Discuss Opportunities and Challenges

For Australia's inaugural AI Month, industry leaders are sharing their insights on the transformative potential of AI across sectors. Highlighting both opportunities and challenges, these leaders advocate for collaboration and proactive strategies to harness AIโ€™s capabilities while ensuring trust and accountability. Here are their perspectives on ...
Finnish Customs Closed Down the Sipulitie Marketplace on the Encrypted TOR Network

Finnish Customs Closed Down the Sipulitie Marketplace on the Encrypted TOR Network

Together with the Swedish Police and private sector including Bitdefender, Finnish Customs has closed down and seized the contents of network servers of the Sipulitie marketplace that was operating on the Tor network from 2023. The site was used for criminal activities, such as for the anonymous sale of narcotics. The online narcotics marketplace ...
Secure Code Warrior Research: Critical Infrastructure Industries Making Progress on Secure-by-Design Developer Readiness

Secure Code Warrior Research: Critical Infrastructure Industries Making Progress on Secure-by-Design Developer Readiness

New analysis collaborated on with Paladin Global Institute highlights the critical need for developer upskilling to properly measure Secure-by-Design progress

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