North Korean state media reported that Kim Jong Un sent New Year’s cards to leaders of various countries, including China and Russia.
Cost of data breaches to global businesses at five-year high
Research from business insurer Hiscox shows that the cost of dealing with cyber events for businesses has more than tripled since 2018. The study, which collated data from the organisation’s previous five annual Cyber Readiness reports, has revealed that: Since 2018 the median IT budgets for cyber security more than tripled Between 2020 and 2022 […]
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Spate of natural disasters takes a toll on Australians’ mental health, survey finds
Climate-induced extreme weather has damaged people and communities as much as buildings and land, researchers sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFour in five Australians have experienced some form of natural dis…
SpaceX prepares for a breakout year with Elon Musk focused on Twitter
SpaceX is preparing for a watershed year, aiming for as many as 100 flights and will soon attempt the first-ever commercial spacewalk.
Turning point in European Parliament scandal as insider lifts the lid on corruption
It has already been a dramatic investigation, but the corruption scandal at the European Parliament has now taken an extraordinary lurch.
Australia to consider European-style right to be forgotten privacy laws
Attorney general promises a ‘whole range’ of modernisations of the Privacy Act to follow new customer data protection lawsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe right to be forgotten and a right to sue for privacy …
Vulnerable NetComm routers and a public PoC exploit (CVE-2022-4873, CVE-2022-4874)
Two vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-4873, CVE-2022-4874) found in three NetComm router models could be exploited to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable devices, and there’s a public PoC chaining them, CERT/CC has warned. The good news is that t…
Plant-based meat sold in Australian supermarkets healthier than real meat but may lack key nutrients
Researchers comparing nutritional value of meat found many plant products may not be fortified with iron, vitamin B12 and zincGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPlant-based meat alternatives in Australian supermark…
South Australian Greens back yes vote on voice amid Lidia Thorpe criticism of referendum
State support for the Uluru statement is expected to be seen as a shot across the bows to the federal First Nations spokeswomanGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian Greens have declared their unan…
Lawsuits target WA group home, ‘juvenile Alcatraz’ for troubled boys
A new lawsuit by two men who claim they were abused in the 1980s at a group home is one of several alleging mistreatment at the isolated facility.