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Big four bank NAB has released a report on the scale and impact of cyber attacks and scams in Australia, and amid the numbers and figures is a sobering set of data that ...
David Hollingworth • Sat, 21 Sep 2024
360m records exposed in free VPN data breach
A data breach on a free VPN service has led to 360 million records being exposed to the public, according to a new report.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 30 May 2023
US dental insurance provider reports data breach affecting 8.9m customers
The largest dental insurer in the US has written data breach notices to 8.9 million customers after it detected and investigated unauthorised access to its systems.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 30 May 2023
US Defense announces 2023 cyber strategy, takes notes from Ukraine conflict
Based on its learnings from the war in Ukraine, the US Department of Defense (DOD) has unveiled a new cyber security strategy.
‘Blanket ban’ on ransomware payments not beneficial, says lawyer
A partner at Hicksons Lawyers has cautioned against banning companies from paying a ransom if they’re subject to ransomware but asked for clarity on how to manage this ...
Malavika Santhebennur • Tue, 30 May 2023
Cyber Security Summit panels unpacked: Building a future workforce fit to fight cyber crime
Cyber Security Connect and Momentum Media are proud to present the inaugural Cyber Security Summit and Awards in Canberra on 1 June, and we have an informative array of ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 29 May 2023
Security researcher unveils proof-of-concept .zip domain-based phishing attack
Google launched an array of new top-level designs in early March 2023, aimed at hosting and celebrating a number of industries and events.
Scammers claiming to represent the ACMA are targeting Australian Mandarin speakers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has revealed a new scam campaign targeting Mandarin speakers in Australia.
Swiss automation giant reveals ransomware attack and data breach
A Swiss multinational company with offices in Australia and New Zealand has announced it was recently the victim of a ransomware attack and that some amount of data was ...
Latitude reveals its cyber attack price tag
Latitude Financial has unveiled the price tag it faces following the major cyber attack it suffered back in March, unveiling the data of 7.9 million people.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 26 May 2023
Cyber Security Summit panels unpacked: Enterprise security 101 – How to protect your business’s data in all forms
David Hollingworth • Fri, 26 May 2023
Op-Ed: Dragos industrial ransomware attack analysis – Q1 2023
Ransomware attacks continued to be a significant threat to industrial organisations and infrastructure in the first quarter of 2023, underscoring ransomware groups’ ...
Abdulrahman H Alamri • Fri, 26 May 2023
Iranian threat actor targets Israeli organisations with new ransomware variant
Security operators have identified a hacking campaign run by an Iranian hacking group targeting organisations in Israel with a unique new ransomware variant.