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Australian parents sceptical about AI's role in children's education
EduTech

Australian parents sceptical about AI's role in children's education

Australian parents express concern about the prevalence of AI chatbots and language models in their children's education.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2024
ESET & Big Smoke announce winners of Australian children's cyber safety writing contest
Online Safety

ESET & Big Smoke announce winners of Australian children's cyber safety writing contest

ESET and The Big Smoke Media Group crown winners of an Aussie children's writing contest focusing on cyber safety.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023
Konica Minolta Australia appoints Ted Garner as chief strategy officer
Digital Transformation

Konica Minolta Australia appoints Ted Garner as chief strategy officer

Konica Minolta Australia appoints Ted Garner as Chief Strategy Officer to drive business transformation and digital customer experience initiatives.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jun 2022

Global Stories

Cybersafety stories

IWD 2024: Digital tools key to opening the door for women's economic empowerment
Fintech

IWD 2024: Digital tools key to opening the door for women's economic empowerment

Digital learning tools hold a potential catalyst for boosting the economic presence of women, as this IWD 2024 highlights, aiming to bridge the gap for unbanked women in Asia-Pacific.

By Nirri Shah • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
Norton's new app, Norton Genie, fights cyber scams with Dan Levy
iOS

Norton's new app, Norton Genie, fights cyber scams with Dan Levy

Amid growing cyber scams, Norton introduces its leading scam detection app, Norton Genie, developed in collaboration with Emmy award-winning creator, Dan Levy, to help users identify and avoid online scams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024
Gen supports cyber safety for small businesses through the Avast business portfolio
Firewalls

Gen supports cyber safety for small businesses through the Avast business portfolio

The Gen portfolio of solutions for small businesses will help small businesses and scale to stay ahead of the latest cyber threats.

By Mark Gorrie • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023
Avast One extends protection with Online Safety Score
Malware

Avast One extends protection with Online Safety Score

Avast One has extended its cross-platform support by adding its Online Safety Score feature to both the Mac and iOS platforms of Avast One.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022
Malwarebytes expands Nebula platform with DNS module
Malware

Malwarebytes expands Nebula platform with DNS module

Malwarebytes expands Nebula platform with DNS filtering module, providing Zero Trust offering and blocking access to malicious websites.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2022
ChildFund launches new campaign to protect children online
Cybersafety

ChildFund launches new campaign to protect children online

ChildFund says WEB Safe & Wise aims to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online while also empowering them to become digitally savvy.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Fri, 20th May 2022
Zoom puts greater focus on the platform's security and privacy
Data Privacy

Zoom puts greater focus on the platform's security and privacy

Zoom has recently received a variety of third-party certifications, unveiled product innovations, and established programs, focusing on security and privacy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
TikTok's unveils plans to safeguard and diversify recommendations
Social Media

TikTok's unveils plans to safeguard and diversify recommendations

TikTok has unveiled new details about the platform's work to safeguard and diversify its recommendation system.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Dec 2021
Why the biggest cyber-attacks go undetected
DevOps

Why the biggest cyber-attacks go undetected

Data breaches and cyber-attacks are not as quick and exciting as portrayed on screen. In reality, they unfold over months and require correlation to detect.

By Eyal Arazi • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021
Waikato DHB warned a cyberattack 'catastrophic for patient safety'
Cybersecurity

Waikato DHB warned a cyberattack 'catastrophic for patient safety'

Waikato DHB was warned its IT security was severely compromised months before a massive ransomware attack that brought Waikato Hospital to its knees.

By RNZ • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Nov 2021
How credentials became an attacker's easiest target
Identity and Access Management

How credentials became an attacker's easiest target

Even with education and phishing tests, users continue to hand over legitimate logins to attackers, who in turn exploit them with a high degree of success.

By Jim Cook • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Nov 2021
The threat model as a compass
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

The threat model as a compass

Just like a compass, regularly reviewing the threat model keeps the CTI teams IR's pointed in the right direction over time.

By Anthony Stitt • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Nov 2021
How businesses unknowingly leave themselves at risk
Malware

How businesses unknowingly leave themselves at risk

Recent cyber-events highlight the risks confronting enterprises that depend on a single vendor for their infrastructure, tools, and security.

By Nat Kausik • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Nov 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Cybersafety stories

New Zealand online daters turn to AI for love amid increased scams
Email Security

New Zealand online daters turn to AI for love amid increased scams

More than half of New Zealand's online daters are open to using AI as a dating coach, despite increasing risks such as dating scams, reveals Norton's Cyber Safety Insights Report 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024