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NASC and the Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre join forces to send texts and emails to potential victims of ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Apache Tomcat RCE vulnerability: ‘Patch, but there’s no need to panic’
Security researchers have poured cold water on claims that a recently reported Apache Tomcat bug is being “actively ...
Exclusive: Australian fibre installation firm allegedly breached by INC Ransom
Infamous ransomware gang INC Ransom has claimed a cyber attack on an Australian fibre network design and installation ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 19 Mar 2025
California Cryobank confirms year-old cyber attack
It is currently unclear whether the company’s international operations, including Australia, have been impacted by the ...
CISA reaches out to fired employees after dismissal deemed unlawful
Following a new ruling, the US government’s cyber security watchdog, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...
AI adoption in the ANZ region: ‘In a nutshell, we’re too slow’
Lenovo has released its third CIO Playbook, and it looks like Australia is at risk of falling behind the rest of the ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Op-Ed: Outpacing AI-driven cyber attacks
Vectra AI’s regional director of Australia and New Zealand outlines essential strategies for modern defenders.
Chris Fisher, Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand at Vectra AI • Wed, 19 Mar 2025
AI agents to halve the time it takes to exploit account exposures within 2 years
New research by Gartner suggests AI agents will be a vital tool for account takeover attacks by 2025.
Meta’s Australian fact-checking program to curb fake content ahead of election
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta promises to tackle attempts at election interference in the run-up to this year’s ...
Apple’s UK backdoor appeal held privately despite US requests
Despite requests by US lawmakers, the UK government has privately held a hearing between itself and Apple regarding a ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Research project harnesses artificial intelligence to strengthen cyber defence
An advanced research initiative has been launched into hybrid moving target defence for container-based cloud ...
Robert Dougherty • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
New ransomware gang observed exploiting known Fortinet vulnerabilities
Researchers have observed a new ransomware variant being deployed via a pair of vulnerabilities in FortiGate firewall ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack of Sitro Group Australia
Hackers claim to have encrypted and stolen data from a family-owned outdoor leisure wholesaler and distributor.
Identity verification firm Incode signs up for social media age assurance trial
US firm joins Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial to help build “trust and security in the digital world”
David Hollingworth • Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Apple’s UK backdoor legal battle should be made public, say US lawmakers
US lawmakers are urging the UK government to publicly hold the hearing between itself and Apple regarding a British ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Aussie university develops ‘revolutionary approach’ to stopping ransomware attacks
Charles Sturt University lecturer project could serve as the “last line of defence” against growing ransomware attacks
Exclusive: Threat actor advertises over 3m Honda records for sale
A threat actor claims to have exfiltrated over 3 million records from Japanese car manufacturing giant Honda.
archTIS completes acquisition of workflow specialists Direktiv
Australian data security firm acquires technology assets, employees and customers, with founders appointed to key ...
DARPA commits to a new partnership to improve deepfake protection
The Digital Safety Research Institute will work with the US defence research agency to advance deepfake detection and ...
Google outlines online age assurance proposal
The search giant says its legislative framework to protect children online is a better choice than Meta’s.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 14 Mar 2025