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International cyber security giant Fortinet has disclosed that it has suffered a data breach.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 12 Sep 2024
Doxxing could lead to a 7-year jail term, according to new laws
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus is set to introduce anti-doxxing legislation as Communications Minister Michelle Rowland ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 12 Sep 2024
Exclusive: NZ-based Bennett Currie customer data published following ransomware attack
Customers of the New Zealand accounting firm have had their personal and financial data published on the dark web.
Meta under fire for scraping Australian data for AI development without opt-out option
Facebook parent company Meta has revealed that it scrapes the photos and data of its Australian users to train its AI, ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 11 Sep 2024
ColorTokens announces acquisition of PureID
PureID’s identity and access management skills will be used to boost ColorToken’s Xshield platform and help minimise the ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 11 Sep 2024
93m bad web requests blocked by Nine during 2024 Olympics
Nine Entertainment, the media organisation that recently broadcast the 2024 Paris Olympics, blocked as many as 96 ...
The industry and academics speak: Is banning kids from social media a workable solution?
Cyber security professionals, privacy experts, and academics speak out on the Australian government’s proposed ban on ...
Patch Tuesday round-up, September 2024
Rapid7’s lead software engineer, Adam Barnett, catches us up with the latest vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft, and ...
Adam Barnett, Lead Software Engineer at Rapid7 • Wed, 11 Sep 2024
Op-Ed: With social media, you can’t fence the ocean
Labor’s proposed age-based social media bans will simply not work – and as a parent and professional in the space, ...
Jacqueline Jayne, independent cyber security expert and online safety specialist • Wed, 11 Sep 2024
Transport for London staff face limited system access following cyber attack
Last week’s Transport for London (TfL) cyber attack continues to develop as staff now have limited access to the ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Exclusive: RansomHub claims Aussie fundraising outfit as alleged victim
The ransomware gang claims to have stolen 79 gigabytes of data from BSG Australia, a supplier of bingo and related ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 10 Sep 2024
The politicians speak: Should we ban kids under 16 from using social media?
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his government back an age-based ban on children accessing social media, here’s ...
Rapid7 says 6 vulnerabilities found within Veeam Backup and Replication
Cyber security firm Rapid7 has advised users of recovery software provider Veeam that some of the company’s products ...
Report: Cyber security to remain a priority for ANZ CIOs in 2025
A new Gartner survey has revealed the top technology investment trends for the coming year, with 88 per cent of chief ...
Albanese backs 16 as his preferred social media age limit
The Australian government will be presented with legislation proposing an age limit on access to social media and “other ...
Protecta Australia allegedly hacked, database listed for sale
A threat actor has claimed to have exfiltrated a customer database from Australian flooring and service protection ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 09 Sep 2024
Telcos, banks, and social media platforms could face $50m fines under new Scam Code Act
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has done the media rounds selling the government’s tough new stance on fighting ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 09 Sep 2024
Avis car rental suffers cyber attack affecting customer data
Car rental organisation Avis has begun informing its customers that threat actors successfully launched a cyber attack ...
Pair allegedly behind cyber crime forum officially indicted
Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev have been charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud and conspiracy to ...
Telegram founder vows to tackle ‘illicit activities’ following French arrest
Pavel Durov acknowledges criminal elements on Telegram and announces changes to moderation on the platform.
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