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LockBit teases return with 4.0 encryptor announcement

LockBit teases return with 4.0 encryptor announcement

Ransomware giant LockBit has announced its 4.0 encryptor, teasing a return in early 2025.

Daniel Croft Mon, 23 Dec 2024
Lack of cyber resilience puts Australian schools at risk

Lack of cyber resilience puts Australian schools at risk

Australian and international schools are not prepared for cyber threats, putting students at risk, according to a new ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Dec 2024
5G Networks reveals takeover bid of AUCyber

5G Networks reveals takeover bid of AUCyber

The Australian digital services firm has announced an unconditional, on-market takeover bid of the struggling cyber ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Industry predictions for 2025 part 1: How will the industry itself change in the next 12 months

Industry predictions for 2025 part 1: How will the industry itself change in the next 12 months

Cyber security is an inherently people-based problem – it’s one thing to wonder how the hackers may adapt in 2025, but ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Interview: Deepen Desai on the evolving threat landscape and AI risks and benefits

Interview: Deepen Desai on the evolving threat landscape and AI risks and benefits

ZScaler’s chief security officer and head of research thinks AI will end up being a boon for network defenders and cyber ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Industry predictions for 2025 part 1: Artificial intelligence advances, risks, and uptake

Industry predictions for 2025 part 1: Artificial intelligence advances, risks, and uptake

It’s that time of year again, when we cast our collective gaze as an industry forward and pontificate on what may come ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Texas Tech University confirms data breach impacting medical records of 1.4m patients

Texas Tech University confirms data breach impacting medical records of 1.4m patients

A US university has begun notifying victims of a serious data breach following a cyber attack by the Interlock ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Exclusive: Waverley Christian College confirms cyber incident after ransomware gang claims attack

Exclusive: Waverley Christian College confirms cyber incident after ransomware gang claims attack

The Fog ransomware group claims to have stolen five gigabytes of data from the exclusive Victorian school.

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Dec 2024
No returns: LockBit celebrates FBI director’s birthday with downloadable archive

No returns: LockBit celebrates FBI director’s birthday with downloadable archive

After a rather long hiatus, LockBit is fighting back against the FBI, having written a personal birthday message to the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Top 10 holiday scams to watch for this Christmas

Top 10 holiday scams to watch for this Christmas

It’s a sad fact that scammers love to take advantage of the holiday period – here’s what to look out for this year.

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Exclusive: IntelBroker publishes partial Cisco data

Exclusive: IntelBroker publishes partial Cisco data

IntelBroker has allegedly leaked part of the data it exfiltrated from Cisco last month as proof of the breach’s ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Dec 2024
FBI biometrics division website outage claimed by Mr Hamza

FBI biometrics division website outage claimed by Mr Hamza

The website of the FBI’s biometric standards division was targeted by cyber criminals, causing outages.

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Dec 2024
UNSW signs partnership agreement with OpenAI

UNSW signs partnership agreement with OpenAI

The new deal is part of the University of NSW’s strategy to employ AI across “all aspects” of campus life.

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Exclusive: FBI subdivision firewall access listed by potential Schneider Electric hacker

Exclusive: FBI subdivision firewall access listed by potential Schneider Electric hacker

A threat actor has reportedly sold firewall access to an FBI subdivision base in a listing on a popular hacking forum.

Daniel Croft Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Exclusive: 28.4k Nestlé corporate logins allegedly listed for sale

Exclusive: 28.4k Nestlé corporate logins allegedly listed for sale

Threat actors claim to have exfiltrated almost 30,000 corporate logins for Swiss multinational Nestlé.

Daniel Croft Mon, 16 Dec 2024
ACCC report records poor NBN satellite internet performance

ACCC report records poor NBN satellite internet performance

NBN’s satellite internet performance is so poor that it would struggle to consistently play videos or handle online ...

Adam Thorn Mon, 16 Dec 2024
AFP’s investigation into Ghost networking app continues to disrupt criminal activity

AFP’s investigation into Ghost networking app continues to disrupt criminal activity

Following a global takedown operation in September, arrests of Australian criminals continue to stack up.

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Clop ransomware gang confirms it is actively exploiting Cleo MFT vulnerabilities

Clop ransomware gang confirms it is actively exploiting Cleo MFT vulnerabilities

The gang behind GoAnywhere and MOVEit hacking campaigns is at it again with the latest file transfer vulnerability.

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Cyber Daily announces return of the Australian Cyber Summit for 2025

Cyber Daily announces return of the Australian Cyber Summit for 2025

Cyber Daily is pleased to announce the launch of the Australian Cyber Summit 2025, featuring a jam-packed agenda with ...

Reporter Mon, 16 Dec 2024
Exclusive: Bondi Markets the latest claimed victim of Australian DDoS campaign

Exclusive: Bondi Markets the latest claimed victim of Australian DDoS campaign

The website for Bondi Markets was allegedly taken down in a DDoS attack, making the organisation the latest victim of a ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 13 Dec 2024