MPS SecBlog: Week in Review - 13 December 2024
- Montane PS Staff
- Dec 13, 2024
- 2 min read
Most Aussie business leaders expect another CrowdStrike-style outage next year
A new survey has revealed the majority of Australian executives, alongside their international counterparts, are expecting another global incident on the scale of July’s CrowdStrike outage in the next 12 months.
Australia votes for 'immediate, unconditional and permanent' Gaza ceasefire at United Nations
Australia has supported a UN resolution calling for an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza, the strongest language the country has supported to date. The Coalition has criticised the shift, which saw Australia vote against the United States but with the UK, Canada and New Zealand.
1 in 5 organisations unable to recover data after cyber attack
According to a report conducted by NetApp that surveyed over 1,300 cyber security leaders, 54% of organisations suffered a cyber attack in the last 12 to 18 months, with one-fifth unable to bounce back and recover data.
Albanese government announces new taskforce to combat antisemitism
Anthony Albanese has announced a new AFP taskforce to combat antisemitism in response to a string of arson attacks that police believe have targeted Jewish Australians.
Australia fights back against Zuckerberg with social media penalty fees
Labor will force big tech companies to pay for Australian journalism under a new scheme that seeks to punish platforms such as Facebook for refusing to sign content deals, raising the prospect of a financial penalty if they do not contribute to local news.
AI used to target election fraud and criminal deepfakes
Microsoft is deploying AI to combat deepfakes in child exploitation and election misinformation in Australia, with applications ranging from election security to everyday use like aiding shoppers at Bunnings Warehouse.
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