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Russian-backed hackers caught targeting German political parties

Russian-backed hackers caught targeting German political parties

Hackers linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service have been observed deploying phishing techniques to snare German ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
Cyber Wardens research shows a stark divide in small business cyber readiness

Cyber Wardens research shows a stark divide in small business cyber readiness

New research from the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia and the Cyber Wardens program reveals only ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
ACSC releases critical alert over Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS vulnerability

ACSC releases critical alert over Fortinet’s FortiClient EMS vulnerability

The Australian Cyber Security Centre and Fortinet warn of active exploitation of vulnerability affecting multiple ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Mar 2024
France accuses Russia of disinformation amid boots-on-the-ground allegations

France accuses Russia of disinformation amid boots-on-the-ground allegations

The French government has accused Russia of disinformation amid allegations from Russian intelligence agencies that ...

Liam Garman Fri, 22 Mar 2024
New cyber security rules force carmakers to discontinue models

New cyber security rules force carmakers to discontinue models

A number of car models are disappearing from showrooms and dealers in Europe thanks to new cyber security standards that ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Australia needs to adopt deepfake use regulations, says RMIT expert

Australia needs to adopt deepfake use regulations, says RMIT expert

RMIT expert Dr Shahriar Kaisar says Australia needs to follow in the footsteps of the US and develop guidelines for the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Chinese-backed hacker observed exploiting F5 BIG-IP and ScreenConnect bugs

Chinese-backed hacker observed exploiting F5 BIG-IP and ScreenConnect bugs

Security researchers believe the hacker is a contractor with China’s Ministry of State Security and is targeting ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Anonymous claims hack on Israeli nuclear facility

Anonymous claims hack on Israeli nuclear facility

The network of an Israeli nuclear facility has reportedly been breached by the infamous Anonymous hacktivist group, ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Mar 2024
UN votes in favour of resolution backing safe use of AI

UN votes in favour of resolution backing safe use of AI

“Safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems” at the heart of the US-led international resolution.

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Vans warns customers of scammers following ALPHV data breach

Vans warns customers of scammers following ALPHV data breach

The owner of the Vans shoe brand has issued a warning regarding its December cyber incident, saying customers could be ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 Mar 2024
North Korean-backed hacking group Kimsuky changes tactics

North Korean-backed hacking group Kimsuky changes tactics

Malicious .LNK files are old news – Kimsuky’s latest technique takes advantage of Compiled HTML Help files to gather ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Hansford warns of changing Australian cyber threat landscape

Hansford warns of changing Australian cyber threat landscape

Despite the Australian Cyber Security Strategy being released just five months ago, the nation’s threat landscape has ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Famous Spa GP F1 race comms hijacked by phishing scammers

Famous Spa GP F1 race comms hijacked by phishing scammers

Hackers are launching phishing attacks on Formula 1 (F1) fans after hijacking the official email account of one of the ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Key Russian influencers sanctioned by US Treasury department

Key Russian influencers sanctioned by US Treasury department

A pair of Russians and the companies they own have been sanctioned over a “foreign malign influence campaign” to ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Australia and Five Eyes allies issue new Volt Typhoon advisory

Australia and Five Eyes allies issue new Volt Typhoon advisory

The new advisory offers advice to “critical infrastructure leaders” on how to manage the threat of Chinese cyber ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Report: Just 1 per cent of users are responsible for 88 per cent of data loss events

Report: Just 1 per cent of users are responsible for 88 per cent of data loss events

Australian organisations are losing data at an alarming rate and careless users are the number one cause.

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Mar 2024
AT T denies 73m person data leak is from its network

AT T denies 73m person data leak is from its network

The personal details of more than 70 million people are circulating online as part of an alleged AT T data breach – ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Hackers targeting US water critical infrastructure, says EPA, White House

Hackers targeting US water critical infrastructure, says EPA, White House

The US has warned that the critical infrastructure powering the nation’s water sector is being targeted by threat actors

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Mar 2024
2 US investment advisers charged over fake AI claims

2 US investment advisers charged over fake AI claims

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged two investment advisers over AI washing.

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Mar 2024
Anonymous Sudan claims ‘massive cyber attack’ on US DOJ

Anonymous Sudan claims ‘massive cyber attack’ on US DOJ

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly been hit by the infamous Anonymous Sudan hacking gang, with ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Mar 2024