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AFP cyber crime investigation leads to a two-year and eight-month intensive correction order and 500 hours of community ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 28 Aug 2024
Improving cyber risk management a key part of APRA’s 2024–25 Corporate Plan
Australia’s financial services regulator has outlined its priorities for the coming four years, and cyber security and ...
Uber faces €290m fine for EU data protection breach
Uber is facing a €290 million (roughly AU$477 million) fine after it breached European data protection law by ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 27 Aug 2024
WA man sentenced to 17 years in prison for ‘one of the worst sextortion cases in history’
The 29-year-old posed as a teenage “social media celebrity” to coerce 286 victims into recording sexually explicit acts ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 27 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Australian specialist underwriting agency hit by alleged ransomware attack
The Meow ransomware gang has listed All Parks Insurance as a victim on its leak site and posted several policy documents ...
Hunters International claims cyber attack on US Marshals Service
The ransomware gang has reportedly stolen 386 gigabytes from the law enforcement agency, but the Marshals say the data ...
Fujitsu achieves all 4 Microsoft security specialisations
Fujitsu has proven its dedication to cyber security after achieving all four of Microsoft’s security specialisations
Russian hacktivists target French websites in the wake of Telegram founder’s arrest
A wave of DDoS attacks has been launched following the arrest of Russian-born billionaire Pavel Durov.
Exclusive: Lynx ransomware claims attack on Australian electrical wholesaler
Threat actors from the Lynx ransomware gang have allegedly compromised the systems of an Australian electrical ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Rhysida ransomware gang claims hack on disability support organisation Engedi
Queensland-based registered NDIS provider Engedi was hit by an alleged ransomware attack, and staff data was posted on ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Halliburton confirms cyber attack behind system issues
US oil giant Halliburton has confirmed that issues affecting certain company systems last week were the result of a ...
Australia appoints new ASD Director-General
Australia has appointed a new Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) as Rachel Noble PSM is set to ...
Exclusive: Aussie not-for-profit community support service Meli confirms cyber attack
The Qilin ransomware gang has listed Victorian-based Meli as a victim on its darknet leak site. UPDATE: Meli responds to ...
Spirit Technologies acquires Forensic IT
The ASX-listed technology provider has acquired Forensic IT in a bid to strengthen its defensive cyber security offering
Reporter • Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Interview: Brendan Conlon – an NSA background is ‘definitely an advantage’
Brendan Conlon, an expert on supply chain defence, talks about his experience getting into cyber and how CISOs really ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 23 Aug 2024
McDonald’s Instagram crypto breach nets Grimace coin scammers over $1m
McDonald’s official Instagram account was breached by crypto scammers on Wednesday (21 August) to display advertising ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 23 Aug 2024
ACSC partners with US agencies to release best practice guide to threat detection
CISA, FBI, NSA, and other international partners release Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection ...
Medibank’s cyber costs to reach $126m by next year as cyber uplift reaches completion
Medibank has revealed that the cost of cleaning up and reinforcing itself after its 2022 cyber attack is set to reach ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 22 Aug 2024
Op-Ed: No, a NSW Department of Education website was NOT hacked
A report of parents “hacking” into a website hosting selective school selection results is another example of a cyber ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 22 Aug 2024
Man charged with cyber terrorism for spreading misinformation that incited UK riots
A man who allegedly spread disinformation online that fuelled the current UK riots has been charged with cyber terrorism
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