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The FBI is looking into both attacks on the Democrat and Republican hopefuls, while Iran doubles down on cyber influence ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Paris Olympics attracted over 140 cyber attacks, says France
Like the rest of the world, threat actors set eyes on Paris during its 2024 Olympic Games, with French cyber authorities ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 14 Aug 2024
An Australian study could reveal a new way to detect extremist content online
A researcher at Charles Darwin University has said his research into statements by extremist leaders has uncovered ...
Ransom Cartel, Reveton leader arrested, extradited to the US to face charges
The leader of the Ransom Cartel and Reveton ransomware operations has been arrested and extradited to the US.
2 Russian nationals arrested in the US for running cyber crime forum
Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev were arrested and charged last week for their alleged role as administrators on a ...
Exclusive: RansomHub continues ANZ tear with Kiwi interior design firm
The ransomware gang has claimed another Antipodean scalp; this time, an interior design store, Allium Interiors.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 13 Aug 2024
US authorities dismantle Dispossessor ransomware gang
The FBI and US DOJ announce a successful takedown of global infrastructure belonging to a ransomware gang you may never ...
Musk says X suffered ‘massive DDoS attack’ during Trump interview
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) suffered a major DDoS attack that ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Delta Air Lines to pursue damages claims against Microsoft and CrowdStrike
After both CrowdStrike and Microsoft suggested that Delta’s problems were Delta’s fault, the airline has vowed to get ...
Australia to get world-leading digital ID Trust Exchange by end of year
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten will make the announcement today (13 August) during an address to the National ...
Largest Aussie gold producer impacted by ransomware attack
Australia’s largest producer of gold has revealed that its IT systems were affected by a ransomware attack last week
Report: Australian cyber security industry ‘not fit for purpose’
According to a new report from StickmanCyber, the local industry is “too small, too male, and is propped up by overseas ...
Exclusive: RansomHub claims hack on Aussie company Hudson Civil Engineering
The ransomware gang says it has stolen 112 gigabytes of data from the Tasmanian engineering firm.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Portable ‘outback internet’ Starlink dish launches
Australians travelling through remote locations can now access reliable internet on the go after Starlink launched its ...
Adam Thorn • Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Op-Ed: AI-driven deepfakes – the growing threat on social media and how to defend against it
As cyber criminals continuously evolve and adapt to new technologies, deepfake technology has become a significant ...
Lisa Sim, Vice President, Marketing, Asia Pacific and Japan, for Palo Alto Networks • Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Palo Alto Networks hosts inaugural Cyber Safe Kids Family Workshop in Sydney
The cyber security company hosted a free cyber security workshop for families and kids over the weekend.
US national arrested for operating a North Korean laptop farm
A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged with running a scheme that led to the employment of North Korean hackers ...
Exclusive: Hacker claims successful hack of Adreno, the ‘world’s largest dive store’
UPDATED: Adreno confirms incident impacting more than 500,000 customers of the popular Australian dive store.
Nearly 3bn compromised in hack on US background-checking firm
A lawsuit has revealed the details of a massive data breach impacting 2.9 billion individuals.
Home, business security provider ADT customer information leaked
US home and business physical security provider ADT has confirmed that hackers obtained a “limited” amount of customer ...
Reporter • Fri, 09 Aug 2024
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