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CrowdStrike faces multiple lawsuits in the wake of July outage
The embattled cyber security firm faces a class action from a group of investors and a likely lawsuit from Delta ...
30% of GenAI business projects to be abandoned by 2025
Gartner predicts that nearly a third of generative AI projects won’t make it past the proof-of-concept stage.
2% of all ransomware attacks worldwide target Australian organisations
Zscaler’s annual ransomware report also notes a new record-high ransomware payment of US$75 million.
Criminals used funeral of popular Labor MP to scam money out of mourners
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones revealed the incident in a speech to the National ...
Cyber attacks against Australian healthcare organisations rise by 33% YOY
Healthcare entities are coming under increased pressure as cyber extortion has risen by 61 per cent in Australia in the ...
NZ-headquartered accounting firm Xero goes down globally
Online accounting platform Xero suffers global outage as users lament end-of-month chaos, an AWS issue the likely ...
Trend Micro announces new deepfake detection capabilities
The company has revealed a new tool to detect AI-generated content and protect businesses from fraud.
3 in 5 IT professionals have fallen victim to ransomware, overconfidence to blame: Cohesity finds
Overconfidence in legacy cyber security procedures has left businesses exposed to continuity risks and ransomware ...
Westpac teams up with Optus to fight scammers
The new partnership will provide bank customers with verified, in-app calls directly from Westpac.
Change Healthcare begins the process of notifying victims of February hack
The US healthcare organisation is finally notifying victims of an ALPHV ransomware attack that affected millions and ...
Ransomware gangs observed exploiting VMware ESXi flaw in the wild
Security researchers warn of hackers taking advantage of CVE-2024-37085, first disclosed by VMware one week ago.
Tech companies call for changes to draft UN Cybercrime Convention
The Cybersecurity Tech Accord would like to see stronger protections for researchers, pen-testers, and journalists and ...
Mitigating AI-driven cyber threats through an Olympic lens
Opinion: The upcoming Olympics and Paralympics Games are set to showcase the world’s best athletes; however, these ...
Australians lose $134m to scams in just 6 months
Australians have lost over $134 million in the first six months of the year to scams, according to the National ...
Exclusive: SnatchDeal customer details and ‘risk assessment’ data leaked
The personal data of nearly 10,000 customers of an online retailer is up for sale on a popular hacking forum.
Interview: David Sandell on why the Australian healthcare sector needs a dedicated ISAC
As healthcare entities come under increased cyber attacks, CI-ISAC’s CEO makes the case for providing the sector with ...
Israeli government intervened to protect NSO Group from WhatsApp legal discovery
Leaked documents reveal Israel’s Ministry of Justice stepped in to conceal the spyware maker’s activity from a US court ...
North Korean hackers really want the West’s nuclear secrets
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned of the ongoing espionage activities of the Andariel threat group.
Albanese appoints new cyber security minister in cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a veteran cabinet minister to oversee the Home Affairs and Cyber Security ...
Exclusive: Victorian IT services company Insula confirms BianLian ransomware attack
The ransomware gang claims to have a range of internal documents, client data, and source code, as Insula Group’s CEO ...