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CrowdStrike’s Global Threat Report reveals a world under siege

CrowdStrike’s Global Threat Report reveals a world under siege

The year 2024 saw a rise in nation-state threats led by China, while generative AI continues to boost cyber criminals’ ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Fake news! CrowdStrike confirms employee data leak claims are false

Exclusive: Fake news! CrowdStrike confirms employee data leak claims are false

CrowdStrike has confirmed that claims of a data leak by threat actors are false and that there is nothing to suggest a ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Ransomware threats against operational tech surged in 2024

Ransomware threats against operational tech surged in 2024

Dragos’ eighth annual OT/ICS year in review reveals two new threat groups and a massive increase in malicious activity ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare provider confirms cyber incident

Exclusive: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare provider confirms cyber incident

Wagga Wagga-based Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation has said it is investigating a cyber incident that ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Aussie adult site confirms tens of thousands emails compromised in data leak

Exclusive: Aussie adult site confirms tens of thousands emails compromised in data leak

Hacker offers 94,000 lines of Australian XXX Reviews member emails for sale on a popular hacking site.

David Hollingworth Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Genea Fertility hack claimed by Termite ransomware

Exclusive: Genea Fertility hack claimed by Termite ransomware

The Genea Fertility cyber incident from earlier this month has been claimed by the Termite ransomware operation, which ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Hackers publish alleged patient data and CCTV footage following medical centre cyber incident

Exclusive: Hackers publish alleged patient data and CCTV footage following medical centre cyber incident

Just months after Pound Road Medical Centre posted a cyber incident notification online, the Anubis ransomware gang has ...

Daniel Croft & David Hollingworth Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Op-Ed: APRA doubles down on cyber resilience warning – so, what now?

Op-Ed: APRA doubles down on cyber resilience warning – so, what now?

Australian regulators and legislators are doubling down on their efforts to protect the economy from cyber attacks and ...

David Rajkovic, Managing Director at Rubrik A/NZ Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Chinese car manufacturers flock to DeepSeek, sparking security concerns

Chinese car manufacturers flock to DeepSeek, sparking security concerns

Chinese car manufacturers are eager to incorporate the offerings of Chinese AI giant DeepSeek into their new models, a ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Aussie company Fleet Space to hunt for hydrogen under mountains

Aussie company Fleet Space to hunt for hydrogen under mountains

Fleet Space is set to use its technology that can detect minerals from space to uncover hydrogen reserves hidden ...

Adam Thorn Wed, 26 Feb 2025
Data breaches compromising more than 1m Australians surged in recent years

Data breaches compromising more than 1m Australians surged in recent years

So-called “mega-breaches” have risen to an alarming two every month reported in Australia, according to new research.

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Feb 2025
3 ransomware trends to watch for in 2025

3 ransomware trends to watch for in 2025

Mailbombing on the rise, top new ransomware operations, shortening dwell times and more – here’s what to watch for and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Defence Science and Technology Group program leader joins speaker line-up at the Australian Cyber Summit

Defence Science and Technology Group program leader joins speaker line-up at the Australian Cyber Summit

Dr Robert Hunjet is set to discuss emerging trends in the cyber landscape at the Australian Cyber Summit 2025.

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Feb 2025
DeepSeek to make its AGI research open source to quell privacy concerns

DeepSeek to make its AGI research open source to quell privacy concerns

DeepSeek has attempted to put a pin in the discussion over its privacy concerns, announcing that it would be making five ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 25 Feb 2025
US government department displays hacked, Trump/Musk erotic deepfake put on repeat

US government department displays hacked, Trump/Musk erotic deepfake put on repeat

Television screens in the headquarters of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development were hacked to display the ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Australian government bans Kaspersky products

Australian government bans Kaspersky products

The Department of Home Affairs cites “unacceptable security risk” behind the ban on Russian security software.

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Feb 2025
Slater   Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police

Slater Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police

A “thorough forensic investigation” is underway at Slater Gordon following an extraordinary email to all staff ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Feb 2025
North Korean APT Lazarus Group blamed for Bybit Ethereum theft

North Korean APT Lazarus Group blamed for Bybit Ethereum theft

Hackers from a DPRK-linked hacking group are behind billion-dollar Bybit crypto theft.

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Major Australian IVF firm confirms breach, reveals potentially stolen patient data

Major Australian IVF firm confirms breach, reveals potentially stolen patient data

Major Australian fertility clinic Genea IVF has confirmed that threat actors accessed its systems and that patient data ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Victorian Police warns of scam campaign targeting Chinese-speaking community

Victorian Police warns of scam campaign targeting Chinese-speaking community

The scam originally targeted Chinese students studying in Victoria in 2017, but scammers have recently broadened the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Feb 2025