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Exclusive: Australian Compass Group confirms second hack

Exclusive: Australian Compass Group confirms second hack

An affiliate of the Medusa ransomware gang has targeted the Sydney food services firm for a second time this month.

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
German law enforcement successfully de-anonymises Tor network, report claims

German law enforcement successfully de-anonymises Tor network, report claims

Despite apparent success in identifying criminals using Tor, the project’s executive director claims the network is ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
High-risk flaws found in Adobe ColdFusion, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server, and Ivanti Endpoint Manager

High-risk flaws found in Adobe ColdFusion, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server, and Ivanti Endpoint Manager

Security researchers warn businesses to prioritise remediation as fast as possible to beat dangerous vulnerabilities.

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
NSW to roll out portable emergency Wi-Fi units for emergency response

NSW to roll out portable emergency Wi-Fi units for emergency response

New Cells on Wheels units and Starlink connectivity are part of a $5 million investment in disaster response ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
38k Total Tools shoppers compromised in data leak

38k Total Tools shoppers compromised in data leak

Australian hardware and tool chain Total Tools has disclosed that a data leak has potentially exposed the data of 38,000 ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Sep 2024
2,400 Australian devices part of Chinese botnet disrupted by FBI

2,400 Australian devices part of Chinese botnet disrupted by FBI

The FBI has targeted a botnet infecting more than 260,000 devices worldwide and operated by a Chinese company targeting ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Temu denies 87m record data breach claims

Temu denies 87m record data breach claims

Major Chinese-operated digital marketplace Temu has confirmed that claims it suffered a cyber attack or data breach ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Bot attacks and API vulnerabilities cost companies up to US$186bn

Bot attacks and API vulnerabilities cost companies up to US$186bn

A new report from Imperva adds up the alarming global losses caused by insecure APIs and malicious bots.

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Vanir Group ransomware gang’s leak site seized by German authorities

Vanir Group ransomware gang’s leak site seized by German authorities

Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and other agencies took down the Vanir Group’s leak site, but operators ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Finalists revealed for first Momentum Media Australian AI Awards 2024

Finalists revealed for first Momentum Media Australian AI Awards 2024

Several cyber security companies have been selected as finalists at the inaugural awards, which champions those who have ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Sydney-based Compass Group confirms Medusa ransomware attack

Exclusive: Sydney-based Compass Group confirms Medusa ransomware attack

Passports, driver’s licences, and other personal data have already been published as cyber criminals claim to have ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Crime rings broken, millions confiscated in Operation Kraken fallout

Crime rings broken, millions confiscated in Operation Kraken fallout

The AFP has had a busy day after helping take down an international criminal networking group allegedly run by an ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Australian researchers reveal gender bias in GenAI image creation

Australian researchers reveal gender bias in GenAI image creation

Images created by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tend to present male figures over women and a lack of ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
AFP charges alleged NSW ‘mastermind’ of Ghost criminal messaging network

AFP charges alleged NSW ‘mastermind’ of Ghost criminal messaging network

Search warrants were executed across Australia as part of a global takedown operation against an encrypted, organised ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Google funds program to spot bushfires just 5 metres wide

Google funds program to spot bushfires just 5 metres wide

Google is set to invest $19 million in a 52-strong satellite constellation that can detect bushfires just 5 metres in ...

Adam Thorn Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Home Affairs to grant businesses cyber ‘safe harbour’ protections

Home Affairs to grant businesses cyber ‘safe harbour’ protections

Australian businesses are set to gain new “safe harbour” protections that would allow them to share the details of a ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Rhysida ransomware gang demands US$5.8m ransom for Seattle-Tacoma data

Rhysida ransomware gang demands US$5.8m ransom for Seattle-Tacoma data

Hackers demand 100 bitcoins within six days, or they will publish more than three terabytes of data, including passport ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Apple seeks to drop suit against spyware vendor NSO Group

Apple seeks to drop suit against spyware vendor NSO Group

The Cupertino-based company cites security risks to customers and Israeli government intervention as reasons to have its ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Sep 2024
OpenAI to abandon non-profit status in corporate change-up

OpenAI to abandon non-profit status in corporate change-up

OpenAI appears to finally be doing away with its non-profit title after CEO Sam Altman announced the company would be ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Cyber Security NSW to cull jobs despite increasing cyber threat

Cyber Security NSW to cull jobs despite increasing cyber threat

Despite reports that cyber threats are only on the rise, the NSW government is culling a number of cyber security ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Sep 2024