Actions to take when the cyber threat is heightened Summary The National Cyber Security Centre explains how organisations should respond when the cyber threat increases. The guidance urges establishing a balance between acceptable risk and defensive measures, and focuses on practical, high-priority actions that can be completed quickly to reduce vulnerability and limit impact. Key […]
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. Summary Ralph B of the NCSC makes the case for sharing lessons learned from cyber security incidents and near misses. He argues that openness — where done responsibly — helps other organisations learn what works and what doesn’t, improving collective resilience. The post urges […]
Social Media: how to use it safely Summary The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) provides clear, practical advice on managing privacy and security across major social media platforms. The guidance covers platform-specific privacy settings, the importance of two-step verification (2SV), how to be aware of your digital footprint, spotting and reporting fake or hacked accounts, […]
Buying, selling and donating second-hand devices Author style Punchy: a practical, no-nonsense guide you should follow if you own a phone or any connected gadget. This is straightforward but important — skimming might save time now, but missing steps can cost you later. Summary Devices, especially smartphones, hold a lot of personal, work and financial […]
US spy chief says UK drops Apple backdoor demand | Cyber attack exposes details of thousands of internet provider iiNet’s customers | Nvidia developing more powerful Blackwell-based AI chip for China Summary This Daily Cyber & Tech Digest bundles three high-impact stories. First, the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says Britain has dropped […]
Hackers accessed 850,000 Orange Belgium customer accounts | North Korea-linked hackers target embassies in Seoul in new espionage campaign | Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs Summary This digest bundles three notable technology and security stories. First, Orange Belgium confirmed hackers accessed data from 850,000 customer accounts in yet another major breach […]
Cooler Flop Sets Up Incredible 17-Bounty Haul at Triton Final Table Summary Jun Obara claimed the $40,000 Mystery Bounty at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series in Jeju, becoming the tour’s first-ever Japanese champion. Obara collected an astonishing 17 mystery bounties, won $699,000 in prize money and another $1,040,000 in bounty envelopes. A brutal […]
China’s Great Firewall cuts global access for an hour | 493 child sextortion cases linked to scam compounds | Australian trade union council strikes deal on AI copyright payments Summary For roughly one hour in the early hours of Wednesday, China effectively cut nearly all HTTPS traffic (TCP port 443) to the outside world, according […]
US blocks Five Eyes from Ukraine peace talk | Africa cybercrime crackdown | Australia orders Binance money laundering audit Summary The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has withheld updates on Russia–Ukraine peace talks from Five Eyes partners — a dramatic departure from long-standing intelligence cooperation and the latest sign of strained sharing under […]
NEW ASPI REPORT: Hyperscale cloud and shared security in the Indo-Pacific: Views from The Strategist | Pentagon: U.S. use AI to suppress dissent | Nationalist AI videos inundate Chinese social media Summary This Daily Cyber & Tech Digest from ASPI bundles several major stories: an ASPI collection on hyperscale cloud and shared security in the […]
