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BreachForums relaunches on dark web, clear web too risky?
BreachForums appears to be back, but not like it once was, with the recently seized platform’s admin announcing a new ...
Transparency promises do not include Deloitte report, Medibank chair says
Medibank’s chairman told a court an external report into a major data hack cannot be included in the company’s earlier ...
ACMA sues Optus for 2022 cyber attack
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has filed a lawsuit against Optus, alleging that it failed to ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...