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Scammers target Russian Telegram users afraid of conscription

Scammers target Russian Telegram users afraid of conscription

Amid rumours of another wave of military mobilisations to bolster the frontlines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, those ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 17 Jan 2023
Elon Musk-based crypto scams drop on YouTube

Elon Musk-based crypto scams drop on YouTube

There’s an old adage that says that if something looks too good to be true, it rarely is. And yet this isn’t stopping ...

David Hollingworth • Mon, 16 Jan 2023
Hack a Tesla, win a Tesla at the next Pwn2Own event

Hack a Tesla, win a Tesla at the next Pwn2Own event

The next Pwn2Own hacking event is coming to the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, running between 22–24March this year ...

David Hollingworth • Mon, 16 Jan 2023
New myGov email refund scam circulating in Australia

New myGov email refund scam circulating in Australia

Fraudsters are using fake myGov emails to target vulnerable Australians following the Christmas holidays.

David Hollingworth • Fri, 13 Jan 2023
Trio behind major Aussie hack could walk free from prison

Trio behind major Aussie hack could walk free from prison

Three cyber criminals responsible for a hack impacting 1,800 South Australians may walk free.

Daniel Croft • Fri, 06 Jan 2023
Aussie businesses up cyber spending, call for cooperation against rising threat

Aussie businesses up cyber spending, call for cooperation against rising threat

Investment in cyber security by business leaders has seen a meteoric rise over the past year and shows no sign of ...

Daniel Croft • Thu, 05 Jan 2023
Why closing the gender gap can fix the cyber skills gap

Why closing the gender gap can fix the cyber skills gap

The cyber industry in Australia and around the world is burning the candle at both ends. Where cyber attacks are ...

Daniel Croft • Thu, 05 Jan 2023
AFP offers advice on avoiding online relationship scams

AFP offers advice on avoiding online relationship scams

No one likes to be alone over the holidays, but the Australian Federal Police is warning Australians to be aware of ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 30 Dec 2022
Executives are to blame for cyber breaches, says Australians

Executives are to blame for cyber breaches, says Australians

Australians are demanding company executives be held responsible for data breaches, according to new research from Palo ...

Daniel Croft • Wed, 28 Dec 2022
ADF team takes gold in Cyber Skills Challenge 2022

ADF team takes gold in Cyber Skills Challenge 2022

Competing with participants based all around the world, the ADF has taken out gold in the 2022 Cyber Skills Challenge ...

Daniel Croft • Wed, 21 Dec 2022
Fire Rescue Victoria hit by cyber attack; employee data may have been exposed

Fire Rescue Victoria hit by cyber attack; employee data may have been exposed

Fire Rescue Victoria has confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack that has caused the service to shut down ...

David Hollingworth • Mon, 19 Dec 2022
RMIT unveils the Australian Lithuanian Hybrid Threat Centre

RMIT unveils the Australian Lithuanian Hybrid Threat Centre

RMIT, working with the Australian Lithuanian Cyber Research Network, has today unveiled Australia’s first hybrid threat ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Dec 2022
Elderly couple take on Bendigo Bank following $249k scam

Elderly couple take on Bendigo Bank following $249k scam

An elderly couple who was scammed out of $249,000 is taking the fight to Bendigo Bank, which was unable to stop the ...

Daniel Croft • Thu, 01 Dec 2022