A new GlobalData report says the agricultural sector’s adoption of technologies like robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) is helping tackle various challenges, including labour shortages and climate change. However, this digitalisation also puts the sector at risk of cyberattacks. The report, Cybersecurity in Agriculture, reveals how food suppliers and distributors
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is warning of increased cyber threat activity regarding Snowflake customers, saying Australian organisations who utilise Snowflake should reset credentials for active accounts, disable non-active accounts, enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and review user activity. Snowflake says it recently observed and is investigating an increase in cyber threat activity targeting some
Cloud storage company Snowflake says the breach is not its fault, as the ACSC released an alert warning of “increased cyber threat activity regarding Snowflake customers”. Last week’s Ticketmaster data breach has gotten even more complex over the weekend, as an Israeli security analyst pinned the blame on a cloud storage company – which the
Omni and the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC) have found that despite their rapid proliferation and increasing use in critical infrastructure applications, there are no national regulations or standards related to the cyber security of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). As the use of UAVs – which are often internet connected
Funding Files: Cyber security, AI and cloud deal roundup, CIOSEA News, ETCIO SEA The month of May also saw its fair share of investments in cloud, data, cyber, and AI startups. Both fundings and acquisitions took place in healthy numbers. One of the biggest funding rounds was CoreWeave, the leading specialised cloud provider for AI,
The Victorian government will seek economies of scale in the way it buys cyber security tools and services, via a new whole-of-government sourcing arrangement. Deputy CISO Shane Moffitt unveiled the new cyber security state purchase contract in a LinkedIn post. State purchase contracts contain a list of approved technologies and suppliers, and are intended to
Live Nation Entertainment finally confirmed it is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit that it discovered on May 20, the latest in a string of high-profile corporate hacks in the past year. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Live Nation said it found “unauthorised activity” in a third-party cloud
Palo Alto Networks is expanding its cloud security capabilities with acquisition of RedLock, a Menlo Park, California-based company that helps clients stay secure when using public clouds like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure. Publicly traded Palo Alto announced Wednesday an agreement to acquire RedLock for $173 million in cash. The deal is expected to
The META region (Middle-East, Turkey, and Africa) is experiencing a digital surge, with interconnectedness weaving its way into businesses, governments, and individual lives. This burgeoning digital landscape, however, comes with a dark side: a rising tide of cyber threats ranging from simple phishing attacks to sophisticated ransomware and espionage campaigns. Recognizing this, governments across the
(SAN FRANCISCO) – People remain a significant liability to an organization’s cloud security posture, but there are always new technologies that help IT gain more control and mitigate risks. To that end, Google made several cloud security related announcements here on Wednesday at Google Cloud Next, from context-aware access to a physical security key designed