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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has filed a lawsuit against Optus, alleging that it failed to protect its customers during its 2022 cyber attack
Daniel Croft • Sun, 24 Aug 2025
Alleged Incognito darknet market operator arrested in New York
After allegedly exit-scamming and threatening users with extortion, Rui-Siang Lin – aka Pharoah – has been arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 21 May 2024
Meta mistakes Humanitix for a cyber security threat, deletes entire events from Facebook
Confusion over a mistaken cyber security issue sees Meta delete thousands of events using the Aussie ticketing system.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 20 May 2024
New and improved ‘Breach Nation’ emerges from BreachForums ashes
A major BreachForums user has announced a revamped platform sporting a new moniker less than a week after the forum was taken down by global law enforcement.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 20 May 2024
Optus denies claims of ‘cloaking’ Deloitte cyber attack report findings
Optus has denied claims it attempted to “cloak” details of its 2022 cyber attack from the courts after it pushed to keep a report on the incident outside of court ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 15 May 2024
INC Ransom source code allegedly for sale as gang looks to transform
The source code for a major ransomware group is allegedly for sale after a threat actor began advertising it online.
Final Fantasy XIV video game hit by multiple DDoS attacks
A popular online JRPG experiences disruptions across multiple regions as players can’t get into the game.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 10 May 2024
Why remote working is an emerging threat vector
Remote and hybrid working arrangements have given rise to new threat vectors, according to an Australian cyber security specialist.
Malavika Santhebennur • Wed, 08 May 2024
Qantas confirms data breach was not a cyber attack, app back to normal
Qantas has confirmed that the data breach it suffered through its app earlier this week was a technical issue and not the result of a malicious cyber attack.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 03 May 2024
NSA employee jailed for attempted espionage, transmitting documents to Russia
The US Department of Justice has sentenced a former US National Security Agency (NSA) employee to jail for alleged attempted espionage and attempted transmitting of ...
Robert Dougherty • Thu, 02 May 2024
Government announces ‘counter-influencer’ program and deepfake pornography ban
Anthony Albanese has announced a raft of measures to counter violent and misogynistic content online following a rise in violence against women.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 01 May 2024
Scam losses are dropping, but Australians still lost $2.74bn in 2023
Latest figures from the ACCC’s National Anti-Scam Centre show a decline in money lost to scams, but work remains to be done.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 30 Apr 2024
Cyber attacks on firms are ‘in no way’ declining
For law firms, dealing with “unstructured data” can mean increased risk when it comes to cyber attacks, which this partner says are getting more sophisticated moving ...
Lauren Croft • Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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