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Australian Cyber Security Awards 2024 winners revealed

Australian Cyber Security Awards 2024 winners revealed

Over 25 members of the cyber security industry were declared winners at the awards, now in its second year.

Malavika Santhebennur Thu, 20 Jun 2024
LockBit, Qilin likely responsible for radiology clinic data breach affecting more than 500k

LockBit, Qilin likely responsible for radiology clinic data breach affecting more than 500k

A United States radiology clinic has begun notifying patients of a data breach impacting 511,947 patients.

David Hollingworth Thu, 20 Jun 2024
Exclusive: Alleged Accenture IT data posted on BreachForums

Exclusive: Alleged Accenture IT data posted on BreachForums

A well-known threat actor has claimed an attack on major IT consulting firm Accenture, allegedly having stolen employee ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 20 Jun 2024
Kick-Ass Seniors launches to protect older Australians from cyber crime

Kick-Ass Seniors launches to protect older Australians from cyber crime

With free services and a mobile app, the new charity aims to protect seniors 65 and older from scams.

David Hollingworth Thu, 20 Jun 2024
Chipmaker AMD confirms data breach investigation following hacker’s claims

Chipmaker AMD confirms data breach investigation following hacker’s claims

A notorious hacker has posted AMD employee details and technical data to a popular hacking forum as the company suggests ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Suspected Scattered Spider leader arrested in Spain

Suspected Scattered Spider leader arrested in Spain

A hacker believed to be the mastermind behind the Scattered Spider threat group has been arrested in Spain.

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Bug allows threat actors to mimic legitimate Microsoft emails

Bug allows threat actors to mimic legitimate Microsoft emails

A bug allowing threat actors to send a message from what appears to be a legitimate Microsoft employee email has been ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Paris Olympics: Aussies in the firing line as scammers ramp up campaigns

Paris Olympics: Aussies in the firing line as scammers ramp up campaigns

As sports fans get ready for the upcoming Paris Olympics, scammers are also limbering up for their own main event.

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Jun 2024
ANZ signs up for ConnectID digital identity solution

ANZ signs up for ConnectID digital identity solution

Australian Payments Plus has announced that ANZ is joining the Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank in signing ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Exclusive: Legrand CRM confirms ‘data theft’ as Hunters International publishes

Exclusive: Legrand CRM confirms ‘data theft’ as Hunters International publishes

Sydney-based CRM provider Legrand CRM has confirmed that Hunters International exfiltrated data from its systems.

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Interview: Dragos’ Lesley Carhart on industry gatekeeping and the importance of diversity in cyber security

Interview: Dragos’ Lesley Carhart on industry gatekeeping and the importance of diversity in cyber security

Dragos’ director of incident response for North America joins us for an in-depth chat on cyber security careers and why ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Report: Aussie businesses love the cloud, but AI threats loom

Report: Aussie businesses love the cloud, but AI threats loom

Palo Alto’s State of Cloud-Native Security Report 2024 reveals Australia is a world leader in cloud adoption and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Aussie researchers invent AI-driven drug discovery tool

Aussie researchers invent AI-driven drug discovery tool

A new AI tool can rapidly predict drug interactions and speed up the discovery process.

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Jun 2024
McDonald’s steps back from AI integration, ends IBM partnership

McDonald’s steps back from AI integration, ends IBM partnership

Fast-food giant McDonald’s is stepping away from artificial intelligence (AI) after trialling the technology for two ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Inside the Medibank hack: Stolen credentials, no MFA, and a slow response allegedly to blame

Inside the Medibank hack: Stolen credentials, no MFA, and a slow response allegedly to blame

A court filing by the Australian Information Commissioner revealed how a hacker accessed the data of 9.7 million ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Jun 2024
ICC investigates whether Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure are war crimes

ICC investigates whether Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure are war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is currently evaluating whether or not Russian cyber attacks targeting civilian ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Hunters International claims attack on Australian CRM provider

Hunters International claims attack on Australian CRM provider

Ransomware gang Hunters International has claimed an attack on an Australian CRM solution provider, listing details of ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Second Australian rare-earth mineral company targeted in cyber attack

Second Australian rare-earth mineral company targeted in cyber attack

A second Australian rare-earth metals organisation has suffered a cyber attack, only weeks after Western Australia-based ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Exclusive: Medusa ransomware gang demands US$700k payment from Victoria Racing Club

Exclusive: Medusa ransomware gang demands US$700k payment from Victoria Racing Club

The Medusa ransomware gang has posted a large amount of VRC data to its darknet leak site, as the VRC boss confirms a ...

David Hollingworth Sat, 15 Jun 2024
UnitedHealth to cop notification burden for affected healthcare orgs

UnitedHealth to cop notification burden for affected healthcare orgs

The US health department has advised that healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare cyber attack earlier ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Jun 2024