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ChatGPT outage confirmed as DDoS attack

ChatGPT outage confirmed as DDoS attack

Following two threat groups claiming responsibility, ChatGPT maker OpenAI has confirmed that the chatbot’s outage was ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Alleged email database of Australian-founded Illuvium game studio for sale on Russian hacking site

Alleged email database of Australian-founded Illuvium game studio for sale on Russian hacking site

Illuvium, founded by Australian brothers, offers a suite of games built on the Ethereum blockchain.

David Hollingworth Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Clop ransomware gang targets zero-day vulnerability in SysAid support software

Clop ransomware gang targets zero-day vulnerability in SysAid support software

The gang behind the MOVEit hack could be on the prowl again.

David Hollingworth Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Anonymous Sudan and Skynet claim Cloudflare DDoS takedown

Anonymous Sudan and Skynet claim Cloudflare DDoS takedown

Less than a week after Cloudflare suffered a days-long outage, DDoS operators claim a strike against the company’s ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Scams taking advantage of the Optus outage are already circulating

Scams taking advantage of the Optus outage are already circulating

Opportunistic scammers are already sending out scam messages promising compensation for the day-long outage.

David Hollingworth Thu, 09 Nov 2023
myGov to move to passwordless authentication following reveal of $3.1bn scam loss

myGov to move to passwordless authentication following reveal of $3.1bn scam loss

The way in which users log in to their myGov accounts is set to change, with the Australian government looking at ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 09 Nov 2023
Chinese threat actors caught spying on Cambodian government networks

Chinese threat actors caught spying on Cambodian government networks

Fake cloud services observed targeting Cambodian defence, election, and treasury organisations.

David Hollingworth Thu, 09 Nov 2023
ChatGPT suffers major outage as Anonymous Sudan x Skynet claim cyber attack

ChatGPT suffers major outage as Anonymous Sudan x Skynet claim cyber attack

Generative AI chatbot ChatGPT is suffering from a major outage, with threat actors claiming to have launched distributed ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 09 Nov 2023
3 things you need to know about Australia’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

3 things you need to know about Australia’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

Critical infrastructure is just that – critical. And protecting it is a mighty task.

Reporter Thu, 09 Nov 2023
Meta now requires disclosure of AI use in political ads

Meta now requires disclosure of AI use in political ads

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has announced a new policy that will require creators of political ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 09 Nov 2023
US consulting firm Frost   Sullivan hit by 90GB data breach

US consulting firm Frost Sullivan hit by 90GB data breach

Promissory notes, executive bonus schemes, payroll details, and a wealth of client data have all been exposed on the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 09 Nov 2023
74% of ANZ businesses suffered a data breach from a cyber attack

74% of ANZ businesses suffered a data breach from a cyber attack

Cyber attacks are hitting Australian and New Zealand organisations at an unprecedented rate, according to new research ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 08 Nov 2023
Iranian hackers target Israeli organisations in long cyber campaign

Iranian hackers target Israeli organisations in long cyber campaign

Iranian hackers have been launching cyber attacks on Israeli tech and higher education sectors in an attempt to steal ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 08 Nov 2023
Optus outage not related to cyber incident, according to telco’s CEO

Optus outage not related to cyber incident, according to telco’s CEO

While Optus cannot say what has caused the nationwide outage, the company is pretty sure what hasn’t triggered the ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 08 Nov 2023
Small business recoils from cost of cyber security

Small business recoils from cost of cyber security

The main barrier to more secure digital systems is price, a Mastercard survey finds, and raising revenue has become a ...

Philip King Wed, 08 Nov 2023
EU Cyber Resilience Act could constrict supply chains, says Siemens

EU Cyber Resilience Act could constrict supply chains, says Siemens

New proposed European Union regulations for targeting cyber security risks are being warned against by major ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 07 Nov 2023
Thousands of myGov accounts suspended monthly, Australia suffers $3.1bn loss

Thousands of myGov accounts suspended monthly, Australia suffers $3.1bn loss

Australia has lost $3.1 billion from threat actors targeting myGov accounts this year alone, leading to thousands of ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 07 Nov 2023
Mercury announces launch of research services to empower cyber professionals

Mercury announces launch of research services to empower cyber professionals

Australian cyber consulting organisation Mercury Information Security Services (Mercury) has launched research services, ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 06 Nov 2023
LockBit strikes at bicycle giant Shimano, steals 4.5TB of data

LockBit strikes at bicycle giant Shimano, steals 4.5TB of data

World-leading bicycle part manufacturer Shimano has suffered a major cyber attack at the hands of the world’s most ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 06 Nov 2023
Palo Alto spends big, acquiring 2 Israeli security firms

Palo Alto spends big, acquiring 2 Israeli security firms

The US security multinational confirmed the acquisition of Dig Security last week and should announce a Talon Cyber ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Nov 2023