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Change Healthcare begins the process of notifying victims of February hack

Change Healthcare begins the process of notifying victims of February hack

The US healthcare organisation is finally notifying victims of an ALPHV ransomware attack that affected millions and ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Ransomware gangs observed exploiting VMware ESXi flaw in the wild

Ransomware gangs observed exploiting VMware ESXi flaw in the wild

Security researchers warn of hackers taking advantage of CVE-2024-37085, first disclosed by VMware one week ago.

David Hollingworth • Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Tech companies call for changes to draft UN Cybercrime Convention

Tech companies call for changes to draft UN Cybercrime Convention

The Cybersecurity Tech Accord would like to see stronger protections for researchers, pen-testers, and journalists and ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Mitigating AI-driven cyber threats through an Olympic lens

Mitigating AI-driven cyber threats through an Olympic lens

Opinion: The upcoming Olympics and Paralympics Games are set to showcase the world’s best athletes; however, these ...

Sharat Nautiyal • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Australians lose $134m to scams in just 6 months

Australians lose $134m to scams in just 6 months

Australians have lost over $134 million in the first six months of the year to scams, according to the National ...

Liam Garman • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Exclusive: SnatchDeal customer details and ‘risk assessment’ data leaked

Exclusive: SnatchDeal customer details and ‘risk assessment’ data leaked

The personal data of nearly 10,000 customers of an online retailer is up for sale on a popular hacking forum.

David Hollingworth • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Interview: David Sandell on why the Australian healthcare sector needs a dedicated ISAC

Interview: David Sandell on why the Australian healthcare sector needs a dedicated ISAC

As healthcare entities come under increased cyber attacks, CI-ISAC’s CEO makes the case for providing the sector with ...

David Hollingworth • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Israeli government intervened to protect NSO Group from WhatsApp legal discovery

Israeli government intervened to protect NSO Group from WhatsApp legal discovery

Leaked documents reveal Israel’s Ministry of Justice stepped in to conceal the spyware maker’s activity from a US court ...

David Hollingworth • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
North Korean hackers really want the West’s nuclear secrets

North Korean hackers really want the West’s nuclear secrets

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned of the ongoing espionage activities of the Andariel threat group.

David Hollingworth • Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Albanese appoints new cyber security minister in cabinet reshuffle

Albanese appoints new cyber security minister in cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a veteran cabinet minister to oversee the Home Affairs and Cyber Security ...

Liam Garman • Sun, 28 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Victorian IT services company Insula confirms BianLian ransomware attack

Exclusive: Victorian IT services company Insula confirms BianLian ransomware attack

The ransomware gang claims to have a range of internal documents, client data, and source code, as Insula Group’s CEO ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 26 Jul 2024
AI data protection is a key concern for ANZ CIOs

AI data protection is a key concern for ANZ CIOs

Lenovo’s Smarter Data Management Playbook 2024 report shows IT decision-makers are focused on the security and quality ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 26 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike CEO says ‘97% of Windows sensors are back online’

CrowdStrike CEO says ‘97% of Windows sensors are back online’

CEO George Kurtz has released an update following the disastrous 19 July Falcon update that crashed 8.5 million Windows ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Customer and HR data potentially impacted in alleged BlackSuit attack on Reward Hospitality

Exclusive: Customer and HR data potentially impacted in alleged BlackSuit attack on Reward Hospitality

The Australian hospitality and catering firm has fallen victim to an alleged ransomware attack.

David Hollingworth • Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Outcry after alleged ‘protected’ list of far-right X users leaked online

Outcry after alleged ‘protected’ list of far-right X users leaked online

UPDATE: Okta confirms that the screenshot currently circulating on social media is a fake

David Hollingworth • Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Australian CFOs are getting more involved in IT investment decisions over ROI concerns

Australian CFOs are getting more involved in IT investment decisions over ROI concerns

Chief financial officers (CFOs) and chief information officers (CIOs) are beginning to work together on IT investment ...

David Hollingworth • Thu, 25 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike outage could cost Fortune 500 companies US$5.4bn

CrowdStrike outage could cost Fortune 500 companies US$5.4bn

Cloud insurance firm estimates that a quarter of all Fortune 500 companies were impacted by the CrowdStrike Falcon ...

David Hollingworth • Thu, 25 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike reveals details of incident behind global PC outage

CrowdStrike reveals details of incident behind global PC outage

The cyber security firm says a misconfigured Rapid Response Content update to its Falcon platform caused PCs to crash ...

David Hollingworth • Wed, 24 Jul 2024
RMIT, Telstra Health recognised for digital health collaboration tool

RMIT, Telstra Health recognised for digital health collaboration tool

The digital health tool developed by RMIT University and Telstra Health, in collaboration with the Digital Health ...

Stephen Kuper • Wed, 24 Jul 2024
KnowBe4 reveals it accidentally hired a North Korean hacker

KnowBe4 reveals it accidentally hired a North Korean hacker

Cyber security awareness firm KnowBe4 warns of the dangers of nation-state hackers getting inside your perimeter.

David Hollingworth • Wed, 24 Jul 2024