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Criminals used funeral of popular Labor MP to scam money out of mourners

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Cyber attacks against Australian healthcare organisations rise by 33% YOY

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jul 2024
NZ-headquartered accounting firm Xero goes down globally

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Trend Micro announces new deepfake detection capabilities

Trend Micro announces new deepfake detection capabilities

The company has revealed a new tool to detect AI-generated content and protect businesses from fraud.

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jul 2024
3 in 5 IT professionals have fallen victim to ransomware, overconfidence to blame: Cohesity finds

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 ...

Liam Garman Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Westpac teams up with Optus to fight scammers

Westpac teams up with Optus to fight scammers

The new partnership will provide bank customers with verified, in-app calls directly from Westpac.

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Change Healthcare begins the process of notifying victims of February hack

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Ransomware gangs observed exploiting VMware ESXi flaw in the wild

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.

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Tech companies call for changes to draft UN Cybercrime Convention

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Mitigating AI-driven cyber threats through an Olympic lens

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 ...

Sharat Nautiyal Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Australians lose $134m to scams in just 6 months

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 ...

Liam Garman Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Exclusive: SnatchDeal customer details and ‘risk assessment’ data leaked

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.

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Interview: David Sandell on why the Australian healthcare sector needs a dedicated ISAC

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 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Israeli government intervened to protect NSO Group from WhatsApp legal discovery

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 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024
North Korean hackers really want the West’s nuclear secrets

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.

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Albanese appoints new cyber security minister in cabinet reshuffle

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 ...

Liam Garman Sun, 28 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Victorian IT services company Insula confirms BianLian ransomware attack

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 ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jul 2024
AI data protection is a key concern for ANZ CIOs

AI data protection is a key concern for ANZ CIOs

Lenovo’s Smarter Data Management Playbook 2024 report shows IT decision-makers are focused on the security and quality ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike CEO says ‘97% of Windows sensors are back online’

CrowdStrike CEO says ‘97% of Windows sensors are back online’

CEO George Kurtz has released an update following the disastrous 19 July Falcon update that crashed 8.5 million Windows ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Customer and HR data potentially impacted in alleged BlackSuit attack on Reward Hospitality

Exclusive: Customer and HR data potentially impacted in alleged BlackSuit attack on Reward Hospitality

The Australian hospitality and catering firm has fallen victim to an alleged ransomware attack.

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jul 2024