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Black Basta claims 350GB stolen from Vili’s

Black Basta claims 350GB stolen from Vili’s

Hackers have listed a large amount of data reportedly belonging to Australian pie titan Vili’s and are threatening to ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 28 Mar 2024
Finland the latest country to call out APT31 for government cyber espionage

Finland the latest country to call out APT31 for government cyber espionage

The list of countries blaming China for a recent wave of cyber espionage is growing, with Finland being the latest ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 28 Mar 2024
Scammers are using generative AI to create scam obituaries

Scammers are using generative AI to create scam obituaries

Victims of fake obituaries are liable to have personal information stolen or become infected by adware.

David Hollingworth Thu, 28 Mar 2024
UnitedHealth under investigation by US Congress for transparency concerns

UnitedHealth under investigation by US Congress for transparency concerns

The Change Healthcare saga continues, with the hacked organisation’s parent company UnitedHealth, now under ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Check Point and Microsoft announce AI-powered security collaboration

Check Point and Microsoft announce AI-powered security collaboration

Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service to be added to Check Point’s Infinity AI Copilot.

David Hollingworth Wed, 27 Mar 2024
14GB Minecraft data leak puts players at risk

14GB Minecraft data leak puts players at risk

Minecraft players should double-check their accounts after a database containing user and server data was posted online ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 27 Mar 2024
INC Ransom claims ransomware attack on NHS Scotland

INC Ransom claims ransomware attack on NHS Scotland

The ransomware gang threatens to publish three terabytes of data, including confidential patient records.

David Hollingworth Wed, 27 Mar 2024
AUCloud delivers CrisisHub emergency crisis platform through Command Hub partnership

AUCloud delivers CrisisHub emergency crisis platform through Command Hub partnership

Australian cyber security firm AUCloud is expanding its offerings with a new “emergency crisis management platform”.

Daniel Croft Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Mastercard scales up tokenised e-commerce solution to combat fraud

Mastercard scales up tokenised e-commerce solution to combat fraud

Millions of Australian consumers are expected to sign up to Mastercard Click to Pay by the end of the year.

David Hollingworth Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Local councils still lack cyber preparedness, NSW auditor-general’s report warns

Local councils still lack cyber preparedness, NSW auditor-general’s report warns

Assessing the cyber preparedness of three local councils, the NSW audit office has found that local government is ...

Liam Garman Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Australia, US and UK blame China for cyber espionage campaign, Paterson calls for sanctions

Australia, US and UK blame China for cyber espionage campaign, Paterson calls for sanctions

China has been accused by the US and the UK of being behind a major cyber espionage campaign, after millions had been ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Report: Australians are increasingly exposed to risk of eating disorders by social media

Report: Australians are increasingly exposed to risk of eating disorders by social media

Lax content moderation and recommendation systems, alongside poor ad approval systems, are creating “safety risks for ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Op-Ed: Pioneering an Australian high-risk vendor strategy

Op-Ed: Pioneering an Australian high-risk vendor strategy

Understanding the imperative of addressing ICT vendor supply chain practices.

Sarah Sloan, Palo Alto Networks Tue, 26 Mar 2024
CrowdStrike and HCLTech announce new strategic partnership

CrowdStrike and HCLTech announce new strategic partnership

The new global partnership will pair HCLTech’s MDR solutions with CrowdStrike’s Falcon XDR platform.

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Can generative AI be used to fight cyber crime?

Can generative AI be used to fight cyber crime?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change the cyber security industry in a major way. We already know that AI tools ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 Mar 2024
US Congress urged to form an armed cyber service

US Congress urged to form an armed cyber service

A new report from the US national security think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies calls for the US to create a ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
The UK’s Big Issue Group allegedly hacked by Qilin ransomware group

The UK’s Big Issue Group allegedly hacked by Qilin ransomware group

The Qilin ransomware gang claims to have more than 500 gigabytes of data, including passport and driver’s license scans ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Airbus set to bolster cyber security with new firm acquisition

Airbus set to bolster cyber security with new firm acquisition

An acquisition agreement between an IT and cyber security firm and multinational aerospace company Airbus is set to see ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 Mar 2024
Scammers take advantage of Ramadan as online transactions spike

Scammers take advantage of Ramadan as online transactions spike

Fraud and scam activity targeting those celebrating Ramadan and Eid Fitr have already cost consumers up to US$100 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
Change Healthcare has at least US$14bn in unprocessed medical claims

Change Healthcare has at least US$14bn in unprocessed medical claims

Change Healthcare is playing catch-up following a cyber attack late last month, and only now preparing to process the ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 25 Mar 2024