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ANZUS Treaty could be triggered by cyber attack, say Albanese and Luxon

ANZUS Treaty could be triggered by cyber attack, say Albanese and Luxon

Australia and New Zealand’s prime ministers have announced that a major cyber attack on either country could ignite a ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 16 Aug 2024
Ransomware attack on farmer kills cow and her calf

Ransomware attack on farmer kills cow and her calf

A ransomware attack has taken the life of a cow and its calf in Switzerland after a farmer’s systems were breached by ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 16 Aug 2024
New research outlines the top 5 malware strains you need to be aware of

New research outlines the top 5 malware strains you need to be aware of

Here’s everything you need to know about LummaC2, Rust-based stealers, SocGholish, AsyncRAT, and Oyster malware strains

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Aug 2024
Palo Alto ‘marketing decision’ sparks fury at Black Hat

Palo Alto ‘marketing decision’ sparks fury at Black Hat

Palo Alto Networks has issued an apology after the company came under fire for dressing its event hostesses in branded ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Report: AI-powered cyber threats on the rise across critical sectors

Report: AI-powered cyber threats on the rise across critical sectors

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has released concerning statistics that point to a sharp increase in exposures in the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Aug 2024
US Army analyst charged with leaking national security data to China, pleads guilty

US Army analyst charged with leaking national security data to China, pleads guilty

A US Army intelligence analyst charged with selling national security information to China has pleaded guilty.

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Aug 2024
xAI’s GenAI platform Grok gets image generation – very, very, unfiltered image generation

xAI’s GenAI platform Grok gets image generation – very, very, unfiltered image generation

Elon Musk’s latest move in the generative AI space is raising eyebrows, with AI images of Disney characters killing each ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Rhysida claims ransomware attack on The Washington Times

Rhysida claims ransomware attack on The Washington Times

The Rhysida ransomware gang has listed major conservative US media outlet on the dark web, claiming to have “exclusive ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Electronic Frontiers Australia questions government’s Trust Exchange program

Electronic Frontiers Australia questions government’s Trust Exchange program

EFA boss says new digital ID system would make Australia “the mother of all honeypots”.

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Anonymous claims takedown of darknet child sexual abuse material sharing site

Anonymous claims takedown of darknet child sexual abuse material sharing site

A darknet child sexual abuse material image-sharing service has been allegedly hacked by Anonymous.

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Patch Tuesday round-up, August 2024

Patch Tuesday round-up, August 2024

Rapid7’s lead software engineer, Adam Barnett, talks about the latest vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft, with several ...

Adam Barnett, Lead Software Engineer at Rapid7 Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Harris and Trump campaigns targeted by hackers as Iran ramps up election interference

Harris and Trump campaigns targeted by hackers as Iran ramps up election interference

The FBI is looking into both attacks on the Democrat and Republican hopefuls, while Iran doubles down on cyber influence ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Paris Olympics attracted over 140 cyber attacks, says France

Paris Olympics attracted over 140 cyber attacks, says France

Like the rest of the world, threat actors set eyes on Paris during its 2024 Olympic Games, with French cyber authorities ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Aug 2024
An Australian study could reveal a new way to detect extremist content online

An Australian study could reveal a new way to detect extremist content online

A researcher at Charles Darwin University has said his research into statements by extremist leaders has uncovered ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Ransom Cartel, Reveton leader arrested, extradited to the US to face charges

Ransom Cartel, Reveton leader arrested, extradited to the US to face charges

The leader of the Ransom Cartel and Reveton ransomware operations has been arrested and extradited to the US.

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Aug 2024
2 Russian nationals arrested in the US for running cyber crime forum

2 Russian nationals arrested in the US for running cyber crime forum

Pavel Kublitskii and Alexandr Khodyrev were arrested and charged last week for their alleged role as administrators on a ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Exclusive: RansomHub continues ANZ tear with Kiwi interior design firm

Exclusive: RansomHub continues ANZ tear with Kiwi interior design firm

The ransomware gang has claimed another Antipodean scalp; this time, an interior design store, Allium Interiors.

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
US authorities dismantle Dispossessor ransomware gang

US authorities dismantle Dispossessor ransomware gang

The FBI and US DOJ announce a successful takedown of global infrastructure belonging to a ransomware gang you may never ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Musk says X suffered ‘massive DDoS attack’ during Trump interview

Musk says X suffered ‘massive DDoS attack’ during Trump interview

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) suffered a major DDoS attack that ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Delta Air Lines to pursue damages claims against Microsoft and CrowdStrike

Delta Air Lines to pursue damages claims against Microsoft and CrowdStrike

After both CrowdStrike and Microsoft suggested that Delta’s problems were Delta’s fault, the airline has vowed to get ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024