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Cyber focus: APRA releases Interim Policy and Supervision Priorities update

Cyber focus: APRA releases Interim Policy and Supervision Priorities update

Cyber resilience is a key plank of new supervision from the Australian financial services regulator.

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jan 2024
Optus launches ScamWise service to track scammers

Optus launches ScamWise service to track scammers

As scam numbers rise, Optus offers a new tool to help customers recognise scams as they pop up.

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jan 2024
Adobe says Nine’s AI sexualisation of Victorian MP’s image required human input

Adobe says Nine’s AI sexualisation of Victorian MP’s image required human input

Following Channel Nine’s finger-pointing at Photoshop for its televised AI sexualisation of a Victorian MP, the editing ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 31 Jan 2024
ACSC releases critical alert over ‘active exploitation of vulnerabilities in Jenkins DevOps tools

ACSC releases critical alert over ‘active exploitation of vulnerabilities in Jenkins DevOps tools

Critical and high-alert vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution and cross-site hijacking.

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jan 2024
New research reveals the physical and mental toll of ransomware

New research reveals the physical and mental toll of ransomware

A UK think tank has polled the victims of ransomware attacks to better understand their true impact on society at large ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Nine slammed for AI-sexualised image of female MP

Nine slammed for AI-sexualised image of female MP

Channel Nine has responded to criticism after it was called out for using an AI-altered image of Victorian Animal ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Schneider Electric hit by Cactus Ransomware cyber attack

Schneider Electric hit by Cactus Ransomware cyber attack

Global energy company Schneider Electric has disclosed a ransomware attack that affected its sustainability division, ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Quantum Australia 2024 event to kick off in February

Quantum Australia 2024 event to kick off in February

Australia’s quantum industry is set to get international attention at an upcoming showcase event.

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Aussie fintech start-up Cape denies hacker’s data breach claim

Aussie fintech start-up Cape denies hacker’s data breach claim

A post on a Russian hacking forum promises a “full dump”, including credit card details, but the actual data may be far ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Akira claims attack on Lush cosmetics

Akira claims attack on Lush cosmetics

The attack on major British cosmetics retailer Lush that was made public earlier this month has been claimed by the ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 29 Jan 2024
White hat hackers win big at inaugural Pwn2own Automotive event

White hat hackers win big at inaugural Pwn2own Automotive event

Participants in the vehicle-based hackathon took home more than US$1 million in prizes after finding a raft of bugs.

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Tel Aviv movie screens hacked to show a 7 October Israel footage, threat messages

Tel Aviv movie screens hacked to show a 7 October Israel footage, threat messages

Turkish hackers have gained control of theatre screens in Tel Aviv to display threat messages alongside footage of the 7 ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 29 Jan 2024
North Korean hackers making increased use of AI tools

North Korean hackers making increased use of AI tools

South Korean intelligence officials are keeping a close eye on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jan 2024
NSA called out for purchasing data from illegal data brokers

NSA called out for purchasing data from illegal data brokers

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has been called out for the unconsenting purchase of American data through illegal ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Hackers had access to 23andMe genotype data for 5 months

Hackers had access to 23andMe genotype data for 5 months

The credential stuffing attack revealed in October 2023 lasted from 29 April to 27 September, with millions of accounts ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Israeli telco hacked as Gaza goes dark

Israeli telco hacked as Gaza goes dark

Israel’s largest telco has been taken down by hackers as part of its war with Hamas, just as the Gaza strip loses ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 25 Jan 2024
The weekly ransomware report, Thursday, 25 January

The weekly ransomware report, Thursday, 25 January

LockBit outdoes itself, with 20 victims claimed in the last seven days, as the overall number of ransomware attacks ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jan 2024
Israeli telco hacked as Gaza goes dark

Israeli telco hacked as Gaza goes dark

Israel’s largest telco has been taken down by hackers as part of its war with Hamas, just as the Gaza Strip loses ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 25 Jan 2024
Israeli telco hacked as Gaza goes dark

Israeli telco hacked as Gaza goes dark

Israel’s largest telco has been taken down by hackers as part of its war with Hamas, just as the Gaza strip loses ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 25 Jan 2024
Ukrainian hackers take out hundreds of Russian space research servers and supercomputers

Ukrainian hackers take out hundreds of Russian space research servers and supercomputers

The cyber warfare between Russia and Ukraine continues as hackers from the latter launch an attack and destroy the ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 25 Jan 2024