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Australia to get world-leading digital ID Trust Exchange by end of year

Australia to get world-leading digital ID Trust Exchange by end of year

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten will make the announcement today (13 August) during an address to the National ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Largest Aussie gold producer impacted by ransomware attack

Largest Aussie gold producer impacted by ransomware attack

Australia’s largest producer of gold has revealed that its IT systems were affected by a ransomware attack last week.

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Report: Australian cyber security industry ‘not fit for purpose’

Report: Australian cyber security industry ‘not fit for purpose’

According to a new report from StickmanCyber, the local industry is “too small, too male, and is propped up by overseas ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Exclusive: RansomHub claims hack on Aussie company Hudson Civil Engineering

Exclusive: RansomHub claims hack on Aussie company Hudson Civil Engineering

The ransomware gang says it has stolen 112 gigabytes of data from the Tasmanian engineering firm.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Portable ‘outback internet’ Starlink dish launches

Portable ‘outback internet’ Starlink dish launches

Australians travelling through remote locations can now access reliable internet on the go after Starlink launched its ...

Adam Thorn Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Op-Ed: AI-driven deepfakes – the growing threat on social media and how to defend against it

Op-Ed: AI-driven deepfakes – the growing threat on social media and how to defend against it

As cyber criminals continuously evolve and adapt to new technologies, deepfake technology has become a significant ...

Lisa Sim, Vice President, Marketing, Asia Pacific and Japan, for Palo Alto Networks Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Palo Alto Networks hosts inaugural Cyber Safe Kids Family Workshop in Sydney

Palo Alto Networks hosts inaugural Cyber Safe Kids Family Workshop in Sydney

The cyber security company hosted a free cyber security workshop for families and kids over the weekend.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
US national arrested for operating a North Korean laptop farm

US national arrested for operating a North Korean laptop farm

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged with running a scheme that led to the employment of North Korean hackers ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Hacker claims successful hack of Adreno, the ‘world’s largest dive store’

Exclusive: Hacker claims successful hack of Adreno, the ‘world’s largest dive store’

UPDATED: Adreno confirms incident impacting more than 500,000 customers of the popular Australian dive store.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Nearly 3bn compromised in hack on US background-checking firm

Nearly 3bn compromised in hack on US background-checking firm

A lawsuit has revealed the details of a massive data breach impacting 2.9 billion individuals.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Home, business security provider ADT customer information leaked

Home, business security provider ADT customer information leaked

US home and business physical security provider ADT has confirmed that hackers obtained a “limited” amount of customer ...

Reporter Fri, 09 Aug 2024
Majority of phishing emails still bypassing security protection

Majority of phishing emails still bypassing security protection

After analysing 17.8 million phishing emails, cyber security researchers have found that 56 per cent were able to bypass ...

Reporter Fri, 09 Aug 2024
AUCloud opens new Brisbane office

AUCloud opens new Brisbane office

The Australian cyber security and cloud services provider has opened a new 865-square-metre office in Fortitude Valley

Reporter Fri, 09 Aug 2024
Fake HR emails most likely to dupe workers, report warns

Fake HR emails most likely to dupe workers, report warns

Phishing emails discussing human resources matters in the workplace are the most likely to convince employees to click ...

Reporter Fri, 09 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Victorian firm Kempe Engineering listed on RansomHub leak site

Exclusive: Victorian firm Kempe Engineering listed on RansomHub leak site

The ransomware gang claims to have stolen four terabytes of data, including customer and staff information.

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 Aug 2024
Olympic boxer Danny Green partners with Cyber Wardens to promote cyber security

Olympic boxer Danny Green partners with Cyber Wardens to promote cyber security

Analogies to the “sweet science” fly as boxing legend and businessman comes out swinging against cyber security threats

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Meow ransomware gang claims hack of New Zealand IT support firm Banx

Exclusive: Meow ransomware gang claims hack of New Zealand IT support firm Banx

The threat actor claims to have 15 gigabytes of stolen data from the company and has already published some documents on ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 Aug 2024
Solar eclipsed: 20% of global solar power vulnerable to cyber attack

Solar eclipsed: 20% of global solar power vulnerable to cyber attack

Researchers have discovered that 20 per cent of the world’s solar power output, equalling 195 gigawatts and enough to ...

Liam Garman Thu, 08 Aug 2024
Report: Half of Australian businesses have paid a ransom after a cyber attack

Report: Half of Australian businesses have paid a ransom after a cyber attack

A survey of Australian businesses by Cloudflare paints a picture of a volatile local landscape as some organisations ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 Aug 2024
Inside the world of initial access brokers, with Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek

Inside the world of initial access brokers, with Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek

We sat down with Rapid7’s senior director of threat analytics to unpack how initial access brokers operate and their ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 07 Aug 2024