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The FBI has recruited a popular YouTube doctor to talk about internet blackmailers targeting children.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 20 Sep 2024
Cambridge University DDoS attack claimed by Anonymous Sudan
A cyber attack has stunted the operations of one of the world’s most prestigious and famous universities.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Senior executives affected in largest observed Microsoft Azure data-theft campaign
A Microsoft Azure cloud takeover campaign has resulted in the largest data breach ever seen by the platform, compromising hundreds of accounts, including those of ...
Report: Lazarus hacking group goes after defence sector
German and South Korean authorities warn of North Korean hackers targeting the defence industry.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 20 Feb 2024
LockBit ransomware site seized by law enforcement
The world’s most prolific ransomware gang, LockBit, is the latest threat actor to have been thwarted by international law enforcement, with the group’s sites now ...
Ukrainian national pleads guilty over role in 2 malware campaigns
The hacker behind Zeus and IcedID malware operations that racked up tens of millions of dollars over a 12-year period.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 19 Feb 2024
ACSC releases critical alert over vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
Remote code execution via the preview pane could lead to privilege escalation.
OpenAI bans state-sponsored hacker accounts
ChatGPT creator OpenAI has banned a number of accounts belonging to state-sponsored threat groups in an effort to curb the use of its artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 16 Feb 2024
The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 16 February
Attacks skyrocket and LockBit continues to be public enemy number one when it comes to ransomware impact.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Feb 2024
First-of-its-kind iOS Trojan can steal facial data deepfake creation
Researchers spot an iPhone-focused version of GoldDigger Android Trojan targeting the Asia-Pacific region.
FBI disrupts Russian botnet used by state military hackers
A malicious botnet used by Russian military hackers has been disrupted by the FBI, according to new reports.
Hacker offers the personal details of 25m Aussies for sale
A huge list of names, emails, and addresses is circulating online – but is the data really anything new?
Cyber attacks in Taiwan spiked ahead of election
Cyber attacks on Taiwanese organisations have spiked in recent days as part of a wider campaign that intends to disrupt Taiwan’s recent elections, according to new ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 15 Feb 2024