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Announcing the 2026 Benchmark Security Awards Finalists
The Benchmark Security Awards celebrate Australian security leaders for their work in driving effective cyber programs in Australian enterprise and government. This year's awards program is brought to you by iTnews and…
The R5m question hiding in your DNS records
DMARC shuts down exact-domain impersonation. (Image: 123RF) Ask most South African executives about their security posture and they'll walk you through firewalls, patch cycles, endpoint coverage. Ask what their DMARC policy is set to, and the room…
ASX creates deputy CISO role
The Australian Securities Exchange has created a deputy chief information security officer role, with Hanlie Botha taking the inaugural post. Botha joined ASX from Ticketek Entertainment Group (TEG), where she was its CISO for the past nine months.
Crypto News Today: Vietnam's 17 Million Crypto Users Face New Licensing Crackdown
Vietnam's new crypto enforcement regime takes effect September 1, introducing fines of 30-50 million VND ($1,140-$1,900) for domestic investors caught using unlicensed trading platforms, according to Decree No. 284/2026/ND-CP. The penalties mark…
Patient Privacy on Healthcare Websites
When patients share personal information with healthcare or mental healthcare providers, those providers have ethical duties to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of the information they collect (ACA, 2014 ; AMA, n.d.;. APA, 2017 ; NASW…
Is It Too Late to Buy CrowdStrike Stock After Its 20% Surge?
CrowdStrike (CRWD -4.19%) shares surged 20.5% on Aug. 27 after the company saw record new annual recurring revenue (ARR) and posted impressive metrics across the board. ARR is the annualized value of its high- gross-margin subscription contracts…
NVDW: Collect High-Yield Income From Nvidia Swaps
The Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF offers weekly income tied to Nvidia share price performance with a leveraged 120% exposure. NVDW targets income investors seeking high yield from NVDA's volatility but carries elevated risk due to leverage and…
India, Uzbekistan upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership; set $5 billion trade target
India and Uzbekistan on Sunday decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of $5 billion in annual trade by 2030, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat…
How Tokenized Stock Transfer Volume Differs From Market Value
Tokenized stock transfer volume measures how much value moved during a stated period; market value measures the value of tokenized assets outstanding at a particular time, or sometimes an average value over a period. The first is a flow. The second…
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 903
The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 903 on Monday, with more bodies being recovered and nearly 4,250 people still missing following the disaster, authorities said. Bodies have been recovered from all eight affected districts as…
OpenAI says we're running out of time to act on cyber defense. Here's what you can actually do about it.
This week brought another warning from tech leaders about the growing threat of AI cyber attacks — and I am once again asking what I, a regular person, am supposed to do about it. OpenAI published an open letter on Thursday, joined by over…
Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire - Middle East crisis live
Welcome to our live coverage as hostilities between the US and Iran flared again for the first time in a month, with American strikes on Iran prompting retaliation from Tehran. A supertanker caught fire and was brought to a complete…
Interest Rates, Jobs Data and Other Key Things to Watch this Week
Markets reacted sharply to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole comments suggesting potential future interest rate hikes. Friday's August jobs report at 8:30am will test whether employment resilience justifies Warsh's caution on…
IOC boosted LPG output by 30% amid Hormuz disruption, refineries ran above capacity
State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) ramped up liquefied petroleum gas production by nearly 30 per cent and kept its refineries operating above 100 per cent utilisation as disruptions to maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz threatened…
Chinese military trade employee lured into spying for two countries via seemingly coincidental encounters: state security authorities
Photo: Ministry of State Security China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday released details of a case in which a core employee of a military-industrial trading company was lured into serving the foreign intelligence agencies of two…
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