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To deal with the increased security workloads following the establishment of the National Anti-Scam Centre and the ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 24 Oct 2024
CrowdStrike appoints Louis Tague as new VP of sales, ANZ
In an effort to accelerate its growth and bolster regional cyber resilience, CrowdStrike announced today (23 October) ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?
Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security ...
Jerome Doraisamy • Wed, 23 Oct 2024
4 companies charged by SEC for misleading investors after SolarWinds breach
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped four companies with charges after they misled investors by ...
Sophos acquires Secureworks in $1.3bn deal
Major British cyber security software firm Sophos has announced its acquisition of US cyber security company Secureworks ...
Juventus football club X account breached by threat actors
Italy’s largest football club, Juventus FC, has confirmed that an unauthorised user gained access to its English X ...
Albanese government launches Small Business Cyber Resilience Service
Today (22 October), the Australian government has announced the launch of the new Small Business Cyber Resilience ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Leak of US analysis of Israel’s Iran attack plan under investigation
The US has begun investigating after threat actors published classified documents containing the US’ judgment of ...
Casio aims to recover from ransomware attack by end of November
Japanese watchmaker Casio has disclosed that the ransomware attack it suffered earlier this month is set to cause delays ...
Exclusive: Major Australian mechanic Ultra Tune suffers alleged cyber attack
Threat actors have listed major Australian mechanic and roadside assistance franchise Ultra Tune on the dark web, ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 21 Oct 2024
Internet Archive suffers third October cyber attack
After dealing with a long distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack before then suffering a data breach affecting 31 ...
Japanese tech giant Nidec confirms 8Base data breach, company data published
Japanese tech giant Nidec has confirmed that threat actors breached its systems and launched a ransomware attack earlier ...
Japan’s ruling party’s website taken down by pro-Russian hacktivists
Japan’s ruling political party has reportedly suffered a cyber attack that disabled its website, just as the nation’s ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Globe Life hackers demand money for not publishing data
Threat actors are attempting to blackmail major US insurance provider Globe Life into handing over money to prevent data ...
The EU’s new NIS2 Directive is now enforceable by member states
The European Union’s Network and Information Security Directive 2 came into effect on 18 October – but what does that ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 18 Oct 2024
FBI arrests Alabama man for breaching SEC X account
The threat actor suspected of hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...
The industry speaks: Cyber security and World Mental Health Month
We catch up with some industry experts for their advice on tackling burnout, managing teams under stress, and how to ...
Report: Most ANZ IT and security leaders have fallen for a phishing attack
A new report from Arctic Wolf reveals what the company calls the “hubris” of technology leaders in Australia and New ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 17 Oct 2024
US DOJ indicts Sudanese brothers behind Anonymous Sudan DDoS gang
Two brothers have been indicted for their involvement in the Anonymous Sudan threat group, best known for launching ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Aussie agencies join with international partners to warn of Iranian hacking campaign
The AFP and the ASD’s ACSC have released a joint advisory describing the “brute force” tactics of Iranian threat actors ...
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