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Interview: Raj Samani – ‘The first thing companies should do is have a ransomware policy’

Interview: Raj Samani – ‘The first thing companies should do is have a ransomware policy’

We recently sat down for a candid chat with Rapid7’s chief scientist about cyber crime, ransom negotiations, and why ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Apple takes legal action against UK for private data ‘backdoor’ order

Apple takes legal action against UK for private data ‘backdoor’ order

An order by the British government for Apple to introduce “backdoor” access to its cloud storage systems has been ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Genea fertility clinic data published by Termite ransomware gang

Genea fertility clinic data published by Termite ransomware gang

Australian fertility clinic Genea confirms that patient data stolen by hackers has been published on the darknet, as an ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Broadcom reports multiple actively exploited zero-days in several VMware ESXi products

Broadcom reports multiple actively exploited zero-days in several VMware ESXi products

Network infrastructure giant Broadcom has released updates addressing critical vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi, ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Three-quarters of Aussie businesses expect to face a cyber breach in 2025

Three-quarters of Aussie businesses expect to face a cyber breach in 2025

A new report on the “resilience factor” of Australian businesses has revealed that many are not ready for the inevitable ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Polish Space Agency offline following cyber attack

Polish Space Agency offline following cyber attack

Poland’s space agency is currently facing the aftermath of a cyber attack, having taken its systems offline to mitigate ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 05 Mar 2025
Exclusive: Zurich Insurance suffers alleged data breach

Exclusive: Zurich Insurance suffers alleged data breach

A threat actor has claimed a cyber attack on insurance giant Zurich Insurance Group, allegedly having stolen sensitive ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Continuous monitoring and transparency essential to the ethical use of AI

Continuous monitoring and transparency essential to the ethical use of AI

As Australian businesses and government agencies continue to adopt AI tools to ease workflows and boost productivity, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Black Basta ransomware leader slips away from courtroom

Black Basta ransomware leader slips away from courtroom

The alleged leader of the Black Basta ransomware group has escaped court while awaiting a judge’s detention decision.

Daniel Croft Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Customers value brand trust when it comes to cyber security, according to AUSCERT boss

Customers value brand trust when it comes to cyber security, according to AUSCERT boss

Cyber security reliability is becoming a foundational part of many brands’ value offerings, but how incidents are ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Mar 2025
CISA claps back over reports it is going soft on Russia

CISA claps back over reports it is going soft on Russia

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has said there has been “no change” in its posture regarding ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Trump, TSMC announce US$100bn chip manufacturing investment

Trump, TSMC announce US$100bn chip manufacturing investment

US President Donald Trump has announced that the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, TSMC, will invest US$100 ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 04 Mar 2025
A collaborative approach to mitigating cyber threats

A collaborative approach to mitigating cyber threats

Ahead of the Australian Cyber Summit 2025, James Corera, director of cyber, technology and security at the Australian ...

Reporter Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Applications for UQ Ventures, Salus Ventures Momentum Accelerator program now open

Applications for UQ Ventures, Salus Ventures Momentum Accelerator program now open

University of Queensland (UQ) Ventures has opened applications for the national security and dual-use cohort of its ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 03 Mar 2025
US Cyber Command told to ‘stand down’ operations involving Russia

US Cyber Command told to ‘stand down’ operations involving Russia

The United States Secretary of Defense reportedly told Cyber Command to cease all planning and offensive cyber ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Mar 2025
China-linked cyber attack on Belgium security watchdog under investigation

China-linked cyber attack on Belgium security watchdog under investigation

Belgium has revealed it’s actively investigating a Chinese government-linked cyber attack on its intelligence agency.

Daniel Croft Mon, 03 Mar 2025
2 Australians arrested over AI-generated child abuse material allegations

2 Australians arrested over AI-generated child abuse material allegations

The two were charged as part of a global law enforcement operation that saw 25 people arrested from 19 countries.

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Digital platforms to face fines up to $50m for failing to restrict harmful content

Digital platforms to face fines up to $50m for failing to restrict harmful content

New codes submitted to the eSafety Commissioner last week are designed to protect children from several forms of harmful ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Canada investigates X’s use of personal data to train AI

Canada investigates X’s use of personal data to train AI

X’s AI training methods are currently being investigated by Canada’s privacy watchdog for potentially breaching privacy ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 28 Feb 2025
LockBit claims cyber incident that could ‘destroy’ the FBI

LockBit claims cyber incident that could ‘destroy’ the FBI

LockBit has risen from the ashes once again to claim a cyber incident on the FBI.

Daniel Croft Fri, 28 Feb 2025