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Australian critical infrastructure manager Ventia has been forced to take some of its systems offline after it was affected by a cyber attack.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 01 May 2025
ACCC calls for views on data brokers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released an issues paper calling on consumers and businesses to share their views on data brokers and how ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 11 Jul 2023
Senator James Paterson tells WeChat to show up or else
The outspoken Liberal Senator has written a letter to WeChat’s boss warning of dire consequences for the app if the company continues to refuse to present itself to the ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 10 Jul 2023
Paterson pushes to ground over 3,000 Chinese drones across government
The Australian government owns over 3,000 Chinese-made drones that utilise technology linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), flagging them as a security risk, ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 05 Jul 2023
Ditch Google Analytics, says Swedish data protection agency
The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection, or IMY, has ordered four companies to cease using Google Analytics following an audit of the transfer of data between them ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 05 Jul 2023
Russian satellite internet operator taken down by possible Wagner hack
As the political and military fallout continues following the Wagner Group’s aborted mutiny last month, the cyber fallout is extensive as well. A Russian satellite ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 04 Jul 2023
Aussie first anti-scam centre set up by federal government
The Australian federal government has established a new National Anti-Scam Centre to fight the growing number of scams inflicted on average consumers every day.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 03 Jul 2023
Chinese threat actor Volt Typhoon deploys unique tactics to recon networks
Volt Typhoon, the Chinese-backed hacking group that targeted US facilities in the Pacific in May 2023, has been observed in the wild using what one security team has ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 27 Jun 2023
G7 leaders targeted by China-based hackers
Countries and leaders who met for the G7 summit last month have drawn the attention of what are believed to be China-based hackers.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Several US government agencies affected in MOVEit attack
A number of US government agencies have been named the latest victims of the MOVEit file transfer cyber attack that occurred late last month.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 16 Jun 2023
Concerns of government data exposed in hack, Home Affairs establishes crisis group
Following the major attack by Russian hackers on Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth, a government crisis group has been formed to establish what federal data has been ...
China-based threat actor likely behind Barracuda ESG exploit
Barracuda Networks has released an update regarding the vulnerability affecting one of its email security gateway (ESG) appliances.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Jun 2023
HWL Ebsworth secures court order to prevent hackers releasing stolen info
Following the Russian cyber attack on its systems that led to third-party data being released, Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth (HWLE) has successfully secured an NSW ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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