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‘There’s no safe place for children online,’ says FBI

‘There’s no safe place for children online,’ says FBI

The FBI has recruited a popular YouTube doctor to talk about internet blackmailers targeting children.

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Feb 2024
Cambridge University DDoS attack claimed by Anonymous Sudan

Cambridge University DDoS attack claimed by Anonymous Sudan

A cyber attack has stunted the operations of one of the world’s most prestigious and famous universities.

Daniel Croft Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Submissions open for first Defence and National Security Workforce Awards

Submissions open for first Defence and National Security Workforce Awards

Cyber Daily’s parent company, Momentum Media, is marking a momentous new milestone today by launching the inaugural ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Tesserent Academy recognised as accredited training organisation by ISACA

Tesserent Academy recognised as accredited training organisation by ISACA

The ISACA has recognised the training initiatives of Australia’s largest cyber security organisation, Tesserent, as an ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Google’s Magika file ID tool goes open-source

Google’s Magika file ID tool goes open-source

The AI-powered file identification system could be a boon for cyber security applications.

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Senior executives affected in largest observed Microsoft Azure data-theft campaign

Senior executives affected in largest observed Microsoft Azure data-theft campaign

A Microsoft Azure cloud takeover campaign has resulted in the largest data breach ever seen by the platform, ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Report: Lazarus hacking group goes after defence sector

Report: Lazarus hacking group goes after defence sector

German and South Korean authorities warn of North Korean hackers targeting the defence industry.

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Aussie cops warn uni students: Don’t become a money mule

Aussie cops warn uni students: Don’t become a money mule

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) takes the lead on a campaign to keep students from moving money for drug and cyber ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Feb 2024
LockBit ransomware site seized by law enforcement

LockBit ransomware site seized by law enforcement

The world’s most prolific ransomware gang, LockBit, is the latest threat actor to have been thwarted by international ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Small businesses and TAFE students set to boost cyber skills with $1m program

Small businesses and TAFE students set to boost cyber skills with $1m program

The Student and Small Business Cyber Risk Project partners cyber security students at Victorian TAFE with industry ...

Liam Garman Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Researchers uncover NSO Group’s novel MMS fingerprint hack

Researchers uncover NSO Group’s novel MMS fingerprint hack

The Israeli spyware developer may have been using unique MMS tricks to spy on smartphones.

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Reddit might be signing a content deal to help train AI

Reddit might be signing a content deal to help train AI

The mammoth social media company’s user-generated content could be used to train AI models, according to insiders.

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Ukrainian national pleads guilty over role in 2 malware campaigns

Ukrainian national pleads guilty over role in 2 malware campaigns

The hacker behind Zeus and IcedID malware operations that racked up tens of millions of dollars over a 12-year period.

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Feb 2024
ACSC releases critical alert over vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook

ACSC releases critical alert over vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook

Remote code execution via the preview pane could lead to privilege escalation.

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Feb 2024
OpenAI bans state-sponsored hacker accounts

OpenAI bans state-sponsored hacker accounts

ChatGPT creator OpenAI has banned a number of accounts belonging to state-sponsored threat groups in an effort to curb ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 16 Feb 2024
The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 16 February

The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 16 February

Attacks skyrocket and LockBit continues to be public enemy number one when it comes to ransomware impact.

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Feb 2024
First-of-its-kind iOS Trojan can steal facial data deepfake creation

First-of-its-kind iOS Trojan can steal facial data deepfake creation

Researchers spot an iPhone-focused version of GoldDigger Android Trojan targeting the Asia-Pacific region.

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Feb 2024
FBI disrupts Russian botnet used by state military hackers

FBI disrupts Russian botnet used by state military hackers

A malicious botnet used by Russian military hackers has been disrupted by the FBI, according to new reports.

Daniel Croft Fri, 16 Feb 2024
ACMA targets 5 Aussie telcos over SMS scams

ACMA targets 5 Aussie telcos over SMS scams

The Australian Communications and Media Authority found the telcos failed to comply with anti-scam regulations.

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Feb 2024
Hacker offers the personal details of 25m Aussies for sale

Hacker offers the personal details of 25m Aussies for sale

A huge list of names, emails, and addresses is circulating online – but is the data really anything new?

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Feb 2024