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Stop the clock! War Thunder players post sensitive documents again

Stop the clock! War Thunder players post sensitive documents again

This time, gamers have shown their passion by sharing the specs of the M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Dec 2023
NSA installs new head of cyber command

NSA installs new head of cyber command

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has appointed Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh as its new head of cyber ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Ransomware operators are increasingly using remote encryption in their attacks

Ransomware operators are increasingly using remote encryption in their attacks

Researchers at Sophos have spotted a scary new trend among cyber criminals.

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Dec 2023
French hacktivist’s clever ploy to rid Shein of €1.25m

French hacktivist’s clever ploy to rid Shein of €1.25m

A French activist group is planning a legal attack on Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein, with the intention of costing ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Alert: Scams on the rise for the holidays!

Alert: Scams on the rise for the holidays!

ACCC warns of package delivery scams, while Bitdefender says scams in general are picking up.

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Dec 2023
ACCC warns of scammers taking advantage of Airbnb compensation payout

ACCC warns of scammers taking advantage of Airbnb compensation payout

Don’t trust scams claiming they can get you a refund from the homestay operator.

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Almost 36m affected in Xfinity data breach

Almost 36m affected in Xfinity data breach

Comcast subsidiary Xfinity has begun informing its customers of a cyber incident that resulted in customer data being ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Dec 2023
AFP reveals its role in global ALPHV takedown

AFP reveals its role in global ALPHV takedown

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed that it played a role in the international operation that took down the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Charles Sturt University receives $500k grant for driverless car research

Charles Sturt University receives $500k grant for driverless car research

Australian researchers receive grant as part of a global research effort into object detection and avoidance.

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Dec 2023
ALPHV takes the gloves off as FBI confirms responsibility for leak site outage

ALPHV takes the gloves off as FBI confirms responsibility for leak site outage

The infamous ALPHV hacking group has all but declared war after a disruption campaign took out its dark web leak site ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Home Affairs Minister could get more cyber security powers under proposed legislation

Home Affairs Minister could get more cyber security powers under proposed legislation

The federal government has released a consultation paper on a range of amendments to Australia’s cyber security laws.

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Mr. Cooper cyber attack exposes data of almost 15m

Mr. Cooper cyber attack exposes data of almost 15m

US-based mortgage broker Mr. Cooper has revealed that a cyber attack on its network has resulted in the data of almost ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 19 Dec 2023
OpenAI combats risks of superintelligent AI with new framework

OpenAI combats risks of superintelligent AI with new framework

In an effort to curb the dangers presented by powerful and potentially threatening artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Snikt! Rhysida dumps more than a terabyte of Insomniac Games’ internal data

Snikt! Rhysida dumps more than a terabyte of Insomniac Games’ internal data

The Rhysida ransomware gang publishes 98 per cent of leaked data minutes after the ransom deadline passes – Wolverine ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Rapid7 announces reseller Duo as New Zealand distributor

Rapid7 announces reseller Duo as New Zealand distributor

Sektor’s Duo gets the nod as cyber security spending is tipped to increase in 2024.

David Hollingworth Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Iran investigates attack on fuel network as Israeli group claims responsibility

Iran investigates attack on fuel network as Israeli group claims responsibility

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of petrol stations across Iran, with the nation’s government pointing the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 19 Dec 2023
ACSC, CISA, and FBI release joint alert over Play ransomware gang

ACSC, CISA, and FBI release joint alert over Play ransomware gang

Australian and US authorities break down how the Play operation works, from tools to tactics.

David Hollingworth Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Sat One deploys first low-Earth orbit broadband service in southern hemisphere

Sat One deploys first low-Earth orbit broadband service in southern hemisphere

Australian company Sat One partners with Eutelsat OneWeb and Hitachi on an orbital connectivity project.

David Hollingworth Mon, 18 Dec 2023
Aus government’s smart device labelling scheme will cost under $5m annually

Aus government’s smart device labelling scheme will cost under $5m annually

The government has determined that the smart device labelling scheme it suggested last month would cost under $5 million ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 18 Dec 2023
Report: Massive Chinese disinformation campaign uncovered on YouTube

Report: Massive Chinese disinformation campaign uncovered on YouTube

Australian researchers find dozens of channels using AI-generated audio and stock images to sway public opinion.

David Hollingworth Mon, 18 Dec 2023