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Only a weekend after he was fired by the AI giant, OpenAI wants its co-founder and former chief executive Sam Altman ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Home Affairs’ new Cyber Incident Review Board protects and investigates breached organisations
As part of the nation’s cyber security strategy, the Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will be ...
Optus CEO resigns following Senate estimates third degree
Just days after she was grilled in a Senate estimates hearing for a slew of incidents affecting Optus, chief executive ...
Samsung hack exposes personal information of UK customers
Korean technology giant Samsung has announced that it has been impacted by a cyber attack, resulting in the personal ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 17 Nov 2023
Report: Watch out – scams make up nearly half of all Black Friday spam
New research finds spam – and scams – skyrocket during the pre-Christmas sale season. Here’s what you need to know.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 17 Nov 2023
FBI and CISA release alert over Scattered Spider hacking group
The hacking group believed to be behind the MGM hack has perfected social engineering attacks, according to US ...
ALPHV files SEC complaint against own victim
The infamous ALPHV ransomware group has filed a complaint about one of its victims to the US Securities and Exchange ...
ACSC flags vulnerability used to breach DP World as critical
The vulnerability used by threat actors to bring down major Australian port operator DP World has been flagged as ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 16 Nov 2023
Medusa ransomware gang claims data breach of Toyota Financial Services in Germany
Hacking group posts proof-of-hack details, including passports, alongside un-hashed passwords.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 16 Nov 2023
ALPHV claims Henry Schein hack, credit card info potentially compromised
A major cyber attack on global healthcare organisation Henry Schein has resulted in personal financial information such ...
Cuba ransomware gang claims Port Adelaide FC hack
Gang claims to post data on leak site for free but deletes the post the next day.
Will Elon Musk’s Grok AI inherit X’s tendency to spread misinformation?
Earlier this month, X (formerly Twitter) chief executive Elon Musk introduced the world to Grok, the social media ...
Report: Australian businesses overwhelmingly prefer to pay ransomware operators
Paying ransoms is seen as an easier alternative for many businesses despite government advice to the contrary.
CrowdStrike revolutionises SMB security with Falcon Go
Small to medium businesses (SMBs) are a common target for cyber criminals. Their smaller security budgets and lower ...
SoftIron launches sovereign AUKUS cloud hardware
“World-first” AUKUS Sovereign Tactical Edge Cloud shown off in Canberra.
Hackers could deny happy endings as Flipper Zero takes the buzz out of adult toys
Flipper Zero’s growing capability to cause mischief and mayhem continues to be unearthed, with researchers discovering ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Air Marshal Darren Goldie recalled to Defence, replaced as national cyber security coordinator
The Department of Defence has released a brief statement, citing “a workplace matter”, while deputy secretary of cyber ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Marles suggests government may implement ‘safe harbour’ for cyber attacked organisations
The government is looking to address the fear of regulatory punishment faced by breached organisations and encourages ...
NSW Health confirms clinical trial data not involved in Advarra/ALPHV hack
NSW Health has shared a statement on third-party ransomware attack as threat actor removes data from its leak site.
Elon Musk’s X fails to pay fine levied by eSafety Commissioner over child sexual abuse material
The company formerly known as Twitter has let the deadline to pay a $610,500 fine pass.
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