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A user of the now-defunct hacking marketplace Genesis Market has paid a high price for purchasing stolen login credentials.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 27 Dec 2024
Ransomware operators are increasingly using remote encryption in their attacks
Researchers at Sophos have spotted a scary new trend among cyber criminals.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Alert: Scams on the rise for the holidays!
ACCC warns of package delivery scams, while Bitdefender says scams in general are picking up.
ACCC warns of scammers taking advantage of Airbnb compensation payout
Don’t trust scams claiming they can get you a refund from the homestay operator.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Almost 36m affected in Xfinity data breach
Comcast subsidiary Xfinity has begun informing its customers of a cyber incident that resulted in customer data being accessed by an unauthorised user.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 20 Dec 2023
AFP reveals its role in global ALPHV takedown
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed that it played a role in the international operation that took down the prolific Russia-based ALPHV threat group.
ALPHV takes the gloves off as FBI confirms responsibility for leak site outage
The infamous ALPHV hacking group has all but declared war after a disruption campaign took out its dark web leak site for almost a full week.
Mr. Cooper cyber attack exposes data of almost 15m
US-based mortgage broker Mr. Cooper has revealed that a cyber attack on its network has resulted in the data of almost 15 million of its customers being exposed.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Iran investigates attack on fuel network as Israeli group claims responsibility
A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of petrol stations across Iran, with the nation’s government pointing the finger at Israel.
Owner of Vans, Timberland, and The North Face fashion brands hit by cyber attack
VF Corporation revealed the incident as new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting rules come into effect in the United States.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 19 Dec 2023
ACSC, CISA, and FBI release joint alert over Play ransomware gang
Australian and US authorities break down how the Play operation works, from tools to tactics.
Report: Massive Chinese disinformation campaign uncovered on YouTube
Australian researchers find dozens of channels using AI-generated audio and stock images to sway public opinion.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 18 Dec 2023
MongoDB launches investigation into cyber attack that exposed customer data
Database management program MongoDB has announced that it has detected a cyber attack that resulted in its corporate systems being breached.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 18 Dec 2023
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