Passcode adoption is accelerating in APAC, excluding Australia
Passcodes offer a phishing-resistant mode of authentication. Backed by tech giants Microsoft, Apple and Google, Passcodes use encrypted credentials stored…
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Threat actors leverage Microsoft Sway to orchestrate QR code phishing campaigns
A new report from cybersecurity firm Netskope reveals details about attack campaigns that abuse Microsoft Sway and CloudFlare Turnstile and…
A sovereign cloud boom is underway in the APAC region
In July 2024, the Australian government announced a $2 billion (US$1.3 billion) investment in a strategic partnership between the Australian…
Editorial: Generative AI is energy intensive and could undermine progress in the fight against climate change
Artificial intelligence is one of the most advanced technologies in the world. Fast growing AI technologies, including Google, Microsoft, Meta,…
Microsoft has patched 6 actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities
Patch Tuesday, Microsoft's monthly security update report, brought 90 CVEs, including some vulnerabilities that were being actively exploited. Some vulnerabilities…
What to expect from this week's security events
Black Hat and DEF CON are two of the largest security conferences in the United States, drawing large crowds of…
Federal Court Rules Google Violates Antitrust Law With Search
A federal judge has ruled that Google has a monopoly on general search services and text ads, according to a…
Microsoft Azure outage caused by DDoS attack
Microsoft has confirmed that the cause of the July 30 service outage was a distributed denial of service attack. However,…
Microsoft says ransomware groups are exploiting a VMware ESXi flaw
VMware patched a vulnerability in its ESXi hypervisor last week, but Microsoft has revealed that it has already been exploited…
Apple joins US government's voluntary commitment to AI safety
Apple is the latest addition to a list of US public companies that have made voluntary commitments to AI regulations,…