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ZircoDATA falls victim to Black Basta ransomware attack

ZircoDATA falls victim to Black Basta ransomware attack

Passports belonging to ZircoDATA executives and US private equity fund Housatonic Partners leaked on the dark web, ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 29 Feb 2024
ALPHV calls out Change Healthcare, claims ‘millions’ of records stolen

ALPHV calls out Change Healthcare, claims ‘millions’ of records stolen

The ALPHV ransomware group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack on Change Healthcare that crippled the ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 29 Feb 2024
Scammers spotted using unique DNS scam to target Aussie victims

Scammers spotted using unique DNS scam to target Aussie victims

A threat actor known as Savvy Seahorse is tricking victims into thinking they’re investing in a legitimate company ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 29 Feb 2024
ASIO director-general warns of nation-state actors targeting critical infrastructure

ASIO director-general warns of nation-state actors targeting critical infrastructure

The Australian spy chief says that “crack cyber teams” are investigating Australian networks and infrastructure, and ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 29 Feb 2024
Submissions open for Australian Cyber Security Awards 2024

Submissions open for Australian Cyber Security Awards 2024

After a highly successful inaugural awards event in 2023, the Australian Cyber Security Awards is returning for its ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Who is Mogilevich, the newest ransomware gang on the darknet?

Who is Mogilevich, the newest ransomware gang on the darknet?

Another new ransomware operation has sprung up, this time one that is only after one thing – Mogilevich just wants your ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Report: Ransomware and hacktivism reach new heights in threat to OT

Report: Ransomware and hacktivism reach new heights in threat to OT

The annual Dragos OT Cybersecurity Year in Review report reveals troubling times for the security of operational ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Feb 2024
ALPHV emerges from the ashes to cripple a major US healthcare organisation

ALPHV emerges from the ashes to cripple a major US healthcare organisation

The US healthcare sector is under strain following a major cyber attack courtesy of the recently revived ALPHV ...

Jellie Cabas Wed, 28 Feb 2024
FBI warns of change in tactics by ALPHV ransomware gang

FBI warns of change in tactics by ALPHV ransomware gang

After being taken down and resurrecting itself multiple times, ALPHV is switching up how it targets its victims.

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Fortnite game developer Epic Games allegedly hacked

Fortnite game developer Epic Games allegedly hacked

A ransomware gang claims to have nearly 200 gigabytes of internal data, but Epic Games says there is no evidence of any ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Anonymous Sudan launches InfraShutdown DDoS-as-a-service

Anonymous Sudan launches InfraShutdown DDoS-as-a-service

The world’s most prolific distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) actor, Anonymous Sudan, has announced a DDoS-as-a-service ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Triangulating Trisec, a newly emerged ransomware gang

Triangulating Trisec, a newly emerged ransomware gang

A brand new ransomware operation launched this month on both the clear and dark nets. Here’s what we know about ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Feb 2024
AI is a long way off from replacing teachers, according to CDU study

AI is a long way off from replacing teachers, according to CDU study

Among concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) taking jobs, the world’s teachers can breathe a sigh of relief ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Report: Hackers are getting into networks faster than ever before

Report: Hackers are getting into networks faster than ever before

New data from CrowdStrike paints a picture of a rapidly changing cyber security threat landscape as hackers get faster ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Feb 2024
ThyssenKrupp halts operations after automotive division hit by cyber attack

ThyssenKrupp halts operations after automotive division hit by cyber attack

One of the largest steel manufacturers in the world has shut down some of its IT systems after a cyber attack breached ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Russian hackers are increasingly adapting to cloud computing

Russian hackers are increasingly adapting to cloud computing

Hackers with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service are following their targets into the cloud, according to a raft of ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Feb 2024
3 Sydney men arrested over alleged SMS phishing operation

3 Sydney men arrested over alleged SMS phishing operation

Cyber crime squad detectives find multiple SIM boxes, SIM cards, and “identity information” after investigating an ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Ransom wars: Return of the LockBit

Ransom wars: Return of the LockBit

The world’s most prolific ransomware group, LockBit, is back after being taken down by the world’s leading law ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Kadac data leaked on BreachForums in strange post providing analysis

Kadac data leaked on BreachForums in strange post providing analysis

A threat actor has posted what they claim to be the data of Kadac Australia after the company suffered a ransomware ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Avast fined US$16.5m by US Federal Trade Commission for selling user data

Avast fined US$16.5m by US Federal Trade Commission for selling user data

Antivirus firm Avast promised to protect customers from online tracking – then tracked their data and sold it anyway.

David Hollingworth Mon, 26 Feb 2024