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Government contractor Maximus hit by MOVEit hack, millions affected

Government contractor Maximus hit by MOVEit hack, millions affected

US-based government services company Maximus has disclosed that a large amount of personal data has been compromised as ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 28 Jul 2023
Report: When it comes to privacy, the kids are not alright

Report: When it comes to privacy, the kids are not alright

A new report has found that a large majority of teenagers are deeply distrustful of how digital platforms when it comes ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Jul 2023
Op-Ed: Detecting cyber patterns in critical infrastructure disruptions is crucial in prevention

Op-Ed: Detecting cyber patterns in critical infrastructure disruptions is crucial in prevention

Throughout history, warfare has always included the targeting of critical infrastructure.

Robert Le Busque Thu, 27 Jul 2023
SEC reveals new cyber incident disclosure rules

SEC reveals new cyber incident disclosure rules

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a change to the way companies disclose that they have been ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Jul 2023
CHOICE boss calls on banks ‘to do more’ to fight scams

CHOICE boss calls on banks ‘to do more’ to fight scams

Consumer watchdog CHOICE has revealed some details from its recent Consumer Pulse survey that suggests Australian ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Jul 2023
Home Affairs inadvertently leaks personal data of 50 small businesses

Home Affairs inadvertently leaks personal data of 50 small businesses

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed overnight that it was responsible for an “inadvertent” release of personal data ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Jul 2023
OAIC investigates the AFP over surveillance concerns

OAIC investigates the AFP over surveillance concerns

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is currently under investigation for its use of the Auror retail surveillance ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Scammer sentenced to 8 years in prison following expulsion to US

Scammer sentenced to 8 years in prison following expulsion to US

A Nigerian resident in the United Arab Emirates was handed to US authorities after leading an $8 million fraud scheme.

Liam Garman Tue, 18 Jul 2023
Queensland breached in HWLE attack

Queensland breached in HWLE attack

The Queensland government has confirmed that files from its systems have been compromised as part of the HWL Ebsworth ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Jul 2023
UK hospital cyber attack affects 2.5m

UK hospital cyber attack affects 2.5m

Cyber attackers have stolen the data of millions after they attacked an organisation responsible for running a number of ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Sensitive Victorian government documents linked to HWL Ebsworth hack leaked online

Sensitive Victorian government documents linked to HWL Ebsworth hack leaked online

Files considered very sensitive by the Victorian state government have been posted on the darknet in yet another breach ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Op-Ed: Why Australian organisations should not leave cyber resilience to government regulation

Op-Ed: Why Australian organisations should not leave cyber resilience to government regulation

Following a spate of disastrous data breaches over the past 12 months, it seems like the government is only now ...

Bruce Berends Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Microsoft tackles Chinese hackers accessing US government emails

Microsoft tackles Chinese hackers accessing US government emails

A China-based threat actor has been spotted targeting Western European and US agencies in an ongoing espionage campaign ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Jul 2023