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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
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