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CrowdStrike appoints Louis Tague as new VP of sales, ANZ

CrowdStrike appoints Louis Tague as new VP of sales, ANZ

In an effort to accelerate its growth and bolster regional cyber resilience, CrowdStrike announced today (23 October) ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?

Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?

Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security ...

Jerome Doraisamy Wed, 23 Oct 2024
4 companies charged by SEC for misleading investors after SolarWinds breach

4 companies charged by SEC for misleading investors after SolarWinds breach

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped four companies with charges after they misled investors by ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Sophos acquires Secureworks in $1.3bn deal

Sophos acquires Secureworks in $1.3bn deal

Major British cyber security software firm Sophos has announced its acquisition of US cyber security company Secureworks ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Juventus football club X account breached by threat actors

Juventus football club X account breached by threat actors

Italy’s largest football club, Juventus FC, has confirmed that an unauthorised user gained access to its English X ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Albanese government launches Small Business Cyber Resilience Service

Albanese government launches Small Business Cyber Resilience Service

Today (22 October), the Australian government has announced the launch of the new Small Business Cyber Resilience ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Leak of US analysis of Israel’s Iran attack plan under investigation

Leak of US analysis of Israel’s Iran attack plan under investigation

The US has begun investigating after threat actors published classified documents containing the US’ judgment of ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Casio aims to recover from ransomware attack by end of November

Casio aims to recover from ransomware attack by end of November

Japanese watchmaker Casio has disclosed that the ransomware attack it suffered earlier this month is set to cause delays ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Exclusive: Major Australian mechanic Ultra Tune suffers alleged cyber attack

Exclusive: Major Australian mechanic Ultra Tune suffers alleged cyber attack

Threat actors have listed major Australian mechanic and roadside assistance franchise Ultra Tune on the dark web, ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 21 Oct 2024
Internet Archive suffers third October cyber attack

Internet Archive suffers third October cyber attack

After dealing with a long distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack before then suffering a data breach affecting 31 ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 21 Oct 2024
Japanese tech giant Nidec confirms 8Base data breach, company data published

Japanese tech giant Nidec confirms 8Base data breach, company data published

Japanese tech giant Nidec has confirmed that threat actors breached its systems and launched a ransomware attack earlier ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 21 Oct 2024
Japan’s ruling party’s website taken down by pro-Russian hacktivists

Japan’s ruling party’s website taken down by pro-Russian hacktivists

Japan’s ruling political party has reportedly suffered a cyber attack that disabled its website, just as the nation’s ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Globe Life hackers demand money for not publishing data

Globe Life hackers demand money for not publishing data

Threat actors are attempting to blackmail major US insurance provider Globe Life into handing over money to prevent data ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 18 Oct 2024
The EU’s new NIS2 Directive is now enforceable by member states

The EU’s new NIS2 Directive is now enforceable by member states

The European Union’s Network and Information Security Directive 2 came into effect on 18 October – but what does that ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 18 Oct 2024
FBI arrests Alabama man for breaching SEC X account

FBI arrests Alabama man for breaching SEC X account

The threat actor suspected of hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 18 Oct 2024
The industry speaks: Cyber security and World Mental Health Month

The industry speaks: Cyber security and World Mental Health Month

We catch up with some industry experts for their advice on tackling burnout, managing teams under stress, and how to ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Report: Most ANZ IT and security leaders have fallen for a phishing attack

Report: Most ANZ IT and security leaders have fallen for a phishing attack

A new report from Arctic Wolf reveals what the company calls the “hubris” of technology leaders in Australia and New ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 17 Oct 2024
US DOJ indicts Sudanese brothers behind Anonymous Sudan DDoS gang

US DOJ indicts Sudanese brothers behind Anonymous Sudan DDoS gang

Two brothers have been indicted for their involvement in the Anonymous Sudan threat group, best known for launching ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Aussie agencies join with international partners to warn of Iranian hacking campaign

Aussie agencies join with international partners to warn of Iranian hacking campaign

The AFP and the ASD’s ACSC have released a joint advisory describing the “brute force” tactics of Iranian threat actors ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 17 Oct 2024
National Public Data hacker USDoD arrested in Brazil

National Public Data hacker USDoD arrested in Brazil

Brazil’s federal police force has arrested the infamous hacker USDoD, the same threat actor connected to the National ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 17 Oct 2024