Cyber Daily News
LockBit confirms Foxsemicon ransomware attack
Ransomware gang LockBit has claimed responsibility for the hack – and has shared employee passports and financial data ...
Melbourne man sentenced for buying stolen data on darknet
Accessing stolen data on a darknet forum leads to a community corrections order and community service.
US government wants BreachForums creator behind bars for almost 16 years
The US government is pushing to see the creator of former hacking forum BreachForums put behind bars for 15 years.
The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 19 January
LockBit is on a winning streak as US organisations face the brunt of ransomware attacks.
Victorian court breach much worse than originally believed
The Victorian courts have revealed that the cyber attack it suffered last year was much more substantial than first ...
LockBit may be using TeamViewer in its ransomware attacks
Researchers spot a popular remote access tool being used to deploy ransomware.
Top 5 bad cyber security habits of small businesses
Want to keep your small business cyber safe? Here are the pitfalls to avoid.
Aussie firm ViewDS Identity Solutions makes impact in US DOD market
The identity security company’s software has been picked by a top Department of Defense technology integrator.
CrowdStrike’s Falcon XDR receives tick of approval for meeting Australian, European cyber standards
More Australian public sector agencies and European automotive manufacturers will be able to utilise CrowdStrike’s ...
Foxsemicon hit by alleged ransomware attack
Website defaced to declare hack, promising “we are able to completely destroy Foxsemicon”.
Nissan Australia confirms customer data accessed in data breach, Akira takes credit
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has confirmed that the data breach its Australian and New Zealand subsidiary suffered ...
Victorian government to use AI to keep schools cyber secure
One of three artificial intelligence platforms will be chosen as part of the state government’s Securing Connected ...
Government mistakenly leaks consultancy fees of 400+ firms via forwarded email
The government has accidentally leaked the billing rates of over 400 consultancies via a mistakenly forwarded email.
ACSC releases critical alert over Atlassian Confluence bug
Vulnerabilities in Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server could lead to remote code execution.
Industry responds to government’s AI consultation interim response
Yesterday (17 January 2024), the Australian government released its interim response to the AI consultation paper from ...
Golden Triangle casinos behind massive cyber fraud operations
A United Nations report has shed light on the scale of fraud and money laundering helping power cyber crime in ...
Government to mandate AI safeguards for ‘high-risk’ AI platforms
The Australian government has released its interim response to last year’s AI consultation paper, pushing for a careful ...
OpenAI launches counter-disinformation measures in ChatGPT ahead of elections
ChatGPT creator OpenAI has announced that it will be taking measures to stop the use of the artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Guzman y Gomez, Dan Murphy’s customers affected in credential stuffing campaign
The details of thousands of Australians have been compromised in a campaign targeting a number of major Australian ...
McGrathNicol named as founding partner of Australian Insider Risk Centre of Excellence
Advisory firm McGrathNicol joins DTEX Systems and The MITRE Corporation.