Australia blames cyber criminals in Russia for Medibank data breach
Cyber criminals in Russia are behind a ransomware attack on one of Australia's largest private health insurers that's seen sensitive personal data published to the dark web, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said Friday......»»
Australia moves to expand Antarctic marine park
Australia moved Tuesday to protect a swathe of ocean territory by expanding an Antarctic marine park that is home to penguins, seals, whales and the country's only two active volcanos......»»
The road to Industry 5.0 is your data and AI
The road to Industry 5.0 is your data and AI.....»»
Data analysis navigates lookalikes to try to pin down the true number of mouse lemur species
In some parts of the world, animals are going extinct before scientists can even name them. Such may be the case for mouse lemurs, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of Madagascar. There, deforestation has prompted th.....»»
The GALAH fourth data release provides vital data on one million stars in the Milky Way
For the past 10 years, Australia's ARC Center of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) has been investigating star formation, chemical enrichment, migration, and mergers in the Milky Way with the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AA.....»»
Macaques give birth more easily than women: Study finds no maternal mortality at birth
An international research team led by the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna has used long-term demographic data from Japanese macaques—a monkey species within the family of Old World monkeys—to show that unlike humans, the.....»»
Colleges could benefit from taking a data-driven look at hostility toward Jews on campus
In the year that has passed since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, college campuses have been embroiled in debates about the resulting conflict. A major focus of these debates has been the surge in reports of antisemitic harassment of Jewish stu.....»»
For UN Agenda: Data gaps detected in 193 countries
To make informed decisions, governments and international organizations need data. The United Nations has been analyzing the global availability of such data together with ETH Zurich. This has brought to light some surprising insights......»»
CDK notifies Maine about June 19 cyberattack data breach
CDK's breach notification with the Maine Attorney General's Office appears to be the first since the June 19 cyberattacks......»»
Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes
48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting. The companies behind the streaming industry, including smart TV and streaming stick manufacture.....»»
Stellantis files 8 more lawsuits to block UAW strike, says union wants to revive jobs bank
The automaker is suing the UAW and 24 of its local chapters around the U.S., saying a strike would amount to a breach of contract......»»
Limestone and iron reveal puzzling extreme rain in Western Australia 100,000 years ago
Almost one-sixth of Earth's land surface is covered in otherworldly landscapes with a name that may also be unfamiliar: karst. These landscapes are like natural sculpture parks, with dramatic terrain dotted with caves and towers of bedrock slowly scu.....»»
Smaller crossovers, pickups outpace U.S. market in Q3 as affordability challenges remain
Light-vehicle sales slid 2.4 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary data from the Automotive News Research & Data Center......»»
X fails to avoid Australia child safety fine by arguing Twitter doesn’t exist
Elon Musk merging Twitter into X didn't absolve X from child safety fine. Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) remains on the hook for an approximately $400,000 fine after failing to.....»»
Smaller crossovers, pickups outpace market in Q3 as affordability challenges remain
Light-vehicle sales slid 2.4 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary data from the Automotive News Research & Data Center......»»
portable VPN for $50 off and travel securely
Travel light and keep your WiFi secure with this easy-to-use portable VPN router, on sale for just $149.99. TL;DR: The Deeper Connect Air Portable VPN Travel Router is here to help keep your data secure while traveling light, now $149.97 until.....»»
New infosec products of the week: October 4, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Balbix, Halcyon, Metomic, Red Sift, SAFE Security, Veeam Software, and Legit Security. SAFE X equips CISOs with integrated data from all their existing cyber.....»»
Best practices for implementing threat exposure management, reducing cyber risk exposure
In this Help Net Security interview, Sanaz Yashar, CEO at Zafran, discusses the role of threat exposure management (TEM) in modern cybersecurity strategies. As traditional vulnerability management evolves, TEM addresses the overwhelming risks arising.....»»
Former county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting-system breach
Judge calls Tina Peters a charlatan, says "prison is the only place" for her. Tina Peters, a former election official in Colorado's Mesa County who promoted former President Donal.....»»
Antarctic "greening" at dramatic rate, satellite data show
Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than 10-fold over the last four decades, new research shows......»»
Addressing climate change and inequality: A win-win policy solution
Climate change and economic inequality are deeply interconnected, with the potential to exacerbate each other if left unchecked. A study published in Nature Climate Change sheds light on this critical relationship using data from eight large-scale In.....»»