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“Millions of verifications. No document sharing.” That’s the spiel for the new ConnectID system that’s just rolled out ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Steam curbs malicious updates from compromised developer accounts
Video game marketplace Steam is implementing additional security measures to combat the growing number of malware-ridden ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 16 Oct 2023
X/Twitter fined over $600,000 by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner
The Elon Musk-owned social media platform has earned the commissioner’s ire over a lack of response to child sexual ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Philippine House of Representatives website defaced, currently down
Hackers have defaced and possibly taken down a Philippine government website after the country has faced a wave of cyber ...
Microsoft announces new US$15,000 AI bug bounty program
The Redmond software giant is offering bug hunters a tasty prize for working on stamping out vulnerabilities in a range ...
Is your business spending too much on cyber security?
Some Australian businesses are spending too much investing in unnecessary cyber security solutions, cyber security ...
• Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Report: Takedown rates of TikTok videos show wide global variance in moderation
While Pakistan rates number one for video removals, Australia ranks surprisingly close to the top 10 nations by user ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Cyber Security Awareness Month: 3 AI-powered scams to watch out for
Artificial intelligence is changing the way scammers operate – here is some essential advice on how to stay safe.
INC Ransom gang posts huge dump of data from Aussie builder online
A ransomware gang has posted a swathe of data belonging to The Village Building Co, including passport and driver’s ...
Queensland government to legislate mandatory data breach notification scheme
The government of Queensland will join NSW as the only Australian states with a mandatory scheme for reporting data ...
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists disrupt Israeli Red Alert early warning app
Israeli civilians are relying upon a range of early warning applications to keep them abreast of incoming rocket and ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP wants YOU to talk to your grandparents about cyber security
Many observers have called the issue of cyber security a “whole-of-nation” challenge – and that means young and old both ...
Customer details of Queensland printing firm posted on hacking forum
Emails and cracked passwords are included in the dump, including at least .gov.au addresses.
Report: Parents more comfortable talking about passwords with kids than they are about sex
A survey from a password management company has found that most folks prefer talking with their children about cyber ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 11 Oct 2023
International Committee of the Red Cross details 8 rules for civilian hackers in wartime
When conflicts cross borders, international humanitarian law comes into play – and that counts for hackers, too.
Ransomed.vc hacks US District of Columbia voting records, leaks 600,000 voters’ details
The same hacking group that claimed Sony’s scalp earlier this month is now selling the records and voting details of ...
Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP on ransomware extortion
Ransomware attacks have cost the nation tens of millions of dollars – plus caused untold harm to millions of Australians ...
European Union sends letter to Elon Musk over Hamas attack disinformation
X – formerly Twitter – owner Elon Musk was issued a warning over “illegal content” on his social media platform
Caesars casino chain starts contacting victims of data breach, tens of millions could be affected
After falling victim to a social engineering attack that saw its loyalty program impacted, the casino giant is now ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 10 Oct 2023
Report: Cyber security pros fear AI will do more harm than good
A recent survey has found that an overwhelming majority of cyber security experts believe that “malicious AI” is closer ...
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