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A suspected cyber attack has been launched on several airports across Germany overnight, bringing down their websites and online services.
Daniel Croft • Sat, 12 Jul 2025
BlackCat hackers post personal data of staff and students of Irish university
After suffering a ransomware attack nearly a fortnight ago, for which it declined to pay a ransom, Ireland’s Munster Technological University has had the personal details ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 16 Feb 2023
Privacy Act review puts forward GDPR-like provisions amid a raft of changes to protect Australians
Increased personal protections and opt-out provisions are at the heart of a review into the efficacy of Australia’s Privacy Act, handed down by Attorney-General Mark ...
Huge data dump from Russia’s censorship agency posted online
A Belarusian hacking group has uploaded a mound of data from the Russian Roskomnadzor censorship agency.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 15 Feb 2023
47 cyber incidents in critical infrastructure sectors reported in 9 months
Critical infrastructure providers have reported 47 incidents over the last nine months, according to a new government mandatory reporting scheme.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 15 Feb 2023
Cyber criminals keeping a keen eye on Parliament House
Cyber criminals are taking interest in Australia’s parliament house, according to comments made by James Lawson, chief information officer for the Department of ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Russian government may be considering legal exemptions for loyal hackers
The cyber frontlines in Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine are bolstered by a range of hacktivist groups, some with strong ties to Russian authorities, and others more ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Chinese spy balloon takedown leads to more calls to ban TikTok in the US
As the dust settles over the US shoot down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon, Republicans have turned to another, more familiar Chinese target of opportunity — TikTok, ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 06 Feb 2023
Singapore’s new online safety laws can effectively block content on social media
New online safety laws that have just kicked into effect in Singapore will allow the country to direct social media sites to block access to certain kinds of content.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 01 Feb 2023
Russian hackers target German airports after promise of tanks for Ukraine
In the wake of Germany’s decision to send tanks to help Ukraine continue to defend its territory against Russian aggression, Russian hackers have targeted a swathe of ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 30 Jan 2023
Australian Signals Directorate looks to high-schoolers to solve cyber skills crisis
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is looking to inflate the pool of future cyber talent by targeting high school students with early training.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 20 Jan 2023
Cyber attack takes entire school district offline in the United States
Over 30,000 students have been told that classes are cancelled for most of this week, following a cyber attack in the US state of Iowa.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 11 Jan 2023
UN committee assembles to discuss establishment of cyber crime treaty
A United Nations (UN) committee has convened to discuss the creation of a cyber crime convention which aims to shape legal frameworks and eliminate “legal blind spots” in ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 11 Jan 2023
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