Microsoft patches exploited Windows zero-days

By Juha Saarinen

Hefty Patch Wednesday arrives with 113 fixes.

ASD reckons vaccine targets just the shot

By Julian Bajkowski

Tight on words, bigger on results.

Windows Defender chokes on two-dot file names

By Juha Saarinen

Microsoft releases update.

Govt to release source code of forthcoming 'COVID trace' app

By Ry Crozier

Will also make privacy assessment public.

Health minister now unsure if source code for COVID contact tracing app is safe to release

By Julian Bajkowski

Despite previous assurances by government services minister Stuart Robert.

Govt raises prospect of new laws for COVID contact tracing app

By Justin Hendry, Julian Bajkowski

As privacy fears persist.

Morrison refuses to 'be drawn' on making contact tracing app compulsory

By Ry Crozier

In the event that voluntary take-up isn't high enough.

ASD vetting code on Australia’s future COVID trace app

By Justin Hendry

Privacy impact assessment almost complete.

Australians report 'sextortion' spam campaign 1900 times in past week

By Ry Crozier

Government issues warning.

ACSC issues FUD-busting COVID-19 WFH guide

By Julian Bajkowski

"Passwords are passé!" declares national cyber guardian.

Hacking against corporations surges as workers take computers home

By Joseph Menn

Thieves take advantage of security weakened by pandemic work-from-home policies.

Stay off Zoom, Google Hangouts, Standard Chartered chief tells staff

By Anshuman Daga and Imani Moise

First major global bank to tell employees not to use Zoom.

Cognizant hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack

By Staff Writer

Rresulting in service disruptions for some of its clients.

Rift opens over European coronavirus contact tracing apps

By Douglas Busvine

Potentially hindering efforts to curb the pandemic and ease crippling travel restrictions.

US Supreme Court to consider limiting reach of computer fraud law

By Lawrence Hurley

After cop convicted for probing if a purported local stripper was an undercover agent.

North Korea hacking threatens US and global financial system: US officials

By Staff Writer

Concerns increase about global money grab.

US judge blocks Twitter's bid to reveal government surveillance requests

By Kanishka Singh

Likely to harm national security after a near six-year long legal battle.

Prague Airport says thwarted several cyber attacks; hospitals also targeted

By Staff Writer

After warnings by the national cyber security watchdog of attempts to harm infrastructure.

India's cyber centre says Zoom 'not a safe platform'

By Sachin Ravikumar

Joins other countries in sharing concerns.

EU wants voluntary, privacy-based virus-tracking mobile apps

By Foo Yun Chee

Contract tracing takes shape.