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1 in 5 organisations unable to recover data after cyber attack

1 in 5 organisations unable to recover data after cyber attack

Cyber attacks are increasingly crippling organisations, with new research showing that one in five organisations that ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 11 Dec 2024
December Patch Tuesday reveals 70 vulnerabilities

December Patch Tuesday reveals 70 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is addressing 70 vulnerabilities this December 2024 Patch Tuesday, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation ...

Adam Barnett, Lead Software Engineer, Rapid7 Wed, 11 Dec 2024
Exclusive: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform

Exclusive: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform

Threat actors have claimed a ransomware attack on Australian private educational support firm Thanks For the Help (TFTH)

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Exclusive: Amazon confirms no incident after threat actor claims 53k accounts leaked

Exclusive: Amazon confirms no incident after threat actor claims 53k accounts leaked

Amazon has confirmed that despite threat actor claims that data was scraped and account details were stolen, there was ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Google reveals quantum computing breakthrough

Google reveals quantum computing breakthrough

Google’s Willow quantum chip is capable of large-scale error correction at exponential rates and may have proven the ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Australia has sentenced over 30 cyber criminals over last 6 years

Australia has sentenced over 30 cyber criminals over last 6 years

Australia’s crackdown on cyber criminals has borne fruit, with 32 people having been prosecuted and sentenced for cyber ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Dec 2024
South Australia to host Space ISAC Australia Global Hub

South Australia to host Space ISAC Australia Global Hub

US-based Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center announces a new Aussie hub to help boost cyber security in ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Dec 2024
ACSC releases critical alert regarding Mitel MiCollab collaboration software

ACSC releases critical alert regarding Mitel MiCollab collaboration software

A pair of vulnerabilities in a popular collaboration suite could allow malicious actors to access sensitive data.

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Interview: The promise and perils of AI, with Rapid7’s Craig Adams

Interview: The promise and perils of AI, with Rapid7’s Craig Adams

According to Rapid7’s chief product officer, artificial intelligence is a major boon for cyber security professionals – ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Dec 2024
US pushes to remove Chinese telco equipment from its networks

US pushes to remove Chinese telco equipment from its networks

A US annual defence bill that would see equipment made by Chinese telcos removed from American wireless networks is set ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Peter Maloney quits AUCyber as revenue slumps

Peter Maloney quits AUCyber as revenue slumps

Australian cyber security firm’s revenue is down 29 per cent as 2024 acquisitions fail to deliver.

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Dec 2024
New ransomware gang claims Blue Yonder cyber attack

New ransomware gang claims Blue Yonder cyber attack

Threat actors have finally claimed responsibility for the Blue Yonder cyber attack that occurred last month.

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Dec 2024
UK hospital Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust confirms INC Ransom cyber attack

UK hospital Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust confirms INC Ransom cyber attack

A ransomware gang targets one of the largest children’s hospitals in Europe, though the hospital asserts no children’s ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack on closed Queensland law firm

Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack on closed Queensland law firm

Nicholsons Solicitors closed down recently, but some client data remains accessible – and vulnerable.

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Dec 2024
ACCC concerned as AI fails to disrupt Google’s search market dominance

ACCC concerned as AI fails to disrupt Google’s search market dominance

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for a revisit of Google’s dominant search engine ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Dec 2024
BT Group confirms cyber incident following Black Basta ransomware claims

BT Group confirms cyber incident following Black Basta ransomware claims

BT Group, formerly known as British Telecom, has confirmed the claims of the Black Basta ransomware gang, which ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Anduril, OpenAI partner to accelerate US AI leadership

Anduril, OpenAI partner to accelerate US AI leadership

US defence disruptor Anduril has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to develop and responsibly deploy ...

Reporter Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Op-Ed: Building consumer trust and cyber resilience in Australia

Op-Ed: Building consumer trust and cyber resilience in Australia

As Australia embraces the age of artificial intelligence, the cloud, and “digital economy” applications, the management ...

Paul Henaghan, managing director at Cohesity Fri, 06 Dec 2024
US authorities arrest another alleged Scattered Spider hacker

US authorities arrest another alleged Scattered Spider hacker

Remington Goy Ogletree was arrested last month after allegedly hacking two telcos and a financial institution.

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Papua New Guinea to follow Australia with age-based social media ban for kids

Papua New Guinea to follow Australia with age-based social media ban for kids

Less than a week after Australia’s age-based social media ban passed into law, the head of Papua New Guinea’s Department ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Dec 2024