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North Korean Lazarus Group pulls off yet another massive crypto heist

North Korean Lazarus Group pulls off yet another massive crypto heist

DPRK-linked hackers stole US$11 million in crypto assets from the Taiwanese BitoPro exchange last month.

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Jun 2025
AI damaging for children, says Pope Leo XIV

AI damaging for children, says Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV has begun his war against AI threats, outlining the dangers the technology presents to children and young ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 23 Jun 2025
WA warns consumers as rental scams increase

WA warns consumers as rental scams increase

A rising number of renters are being scammed by fraudsters posing as Western Australia’s Consumer Protection, using fake ...

Emilie Lauer Mon, 23 Jun 2025
So, you’ve been hit by ransomware and you want to pay – here’s what to expect in a negotiation

So, you’ve been hit by ransomware and you want to pay – here’s what to expect in a negotiation

From what a ransom note looks like and says to how cyber criminals apply pressure to their victims, here’s what a ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 23 Jun 2025
US bombing of Iran likely to lead to increased risk of Iranian cyber attacks

US bombing of Iran likely to lead to increased risk of Iranian cyber attacks

Malicious Iranian cyber activity is likely to ramp up, targeting organisations and persons of interest alike.

David Hollingworth Mon, 23 Jun 2025
Security experts confirm 16bn ‘data breach’ contained old data

Security experts confirm 16bn ‘data breach’ contained old data

Despite widespread media reports of the contrary, security researchers have confirmed that the 16 billion-strong ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 23 Jun 2025
Threat intel: DDoS attacks, the tool of choice in cyber war against Israel

Threat intel: DDoS attacks, the tool of choice in cyber war against Israel

More than 44 hacktivist groups targeted Israeli organisations in May in a coordinated campaign to erode public trust.

David Hollingworth Mon, 23 Jun 2025
ACSC issues ‘act now’ alert regarding Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities

ACSC issues ‘act now’ alert regarding Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities

The Australian cyber agency warns of critical bugs in NetScaler ADC and Netscaler Gateway products.

David Hollingworth Mon, 23 Jun 2025
MEAA, News Corp staff concerned with company’s new AI news generator

MEAA, News Corp staff concerned with company’s new AI news generator

The Australian media empire owned by billionaire oligarch Rupert Murdoch is eyeing up a “NewsGPT” program, which it ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 20 Jun 2025
Not a breach: 16bn-strong ‘data leak’ is a gargantuan combolist

Not a breach: 16bn-strong ‘data leak’ is a gargantuan combolist

Contrary to media reports, the 16 billion credentials discovered are not from a fresh cyber attack, but have more likely ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 20 Jun 2025
First Dandelion Program graduates enter AFP workforce

First Dandelion Program graduates enter AFP workforce

Six neurodivergent graduates take up permanent positions within the AFP’s Covert and Technical Operations area.

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Jun 2025
Op-Ed: Disconnected data, disconnected decisions – the hidden risk in fragmented operations

Op-Ed: Disconnected data, disconnected decisions – the hidden risk in fragmented operations

Organisations are drowning in data, yet cyber security leaders are flying blind when it comes to risk.

Sam Salehi, managing director ANZ for Qualys Fri, 20 Jun 2025
Major Iranian crypto exchange hacked by Predatory Sparrow

Major Iranian crypto exchange hacked by Predatory Sparrow

Israel-linked anti-Iranian threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a major Iranian cryptocurrency exchange, ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Exclusive: Aussie MSP Vertel confirms Space Bears ransomware attack

Exclusive: Aussie MSP Vertel confirms Space Bears ransomware attack

Hackers threaten to publish stolen data within days as leak site entry viewed more than 1,300 times.

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Iran’s internet connectivity collapses nationwide

Iran’s internet connectivity collapses nationwide

Iran is facing severe internet connectivity outages in the midst of its conflict with Israel, resulting in a large ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Multilingual AI chatbot being developed for Aussie emergency departments

Multilingual AI chatbot being developed for Aussie emergency departments

A new tech tool could lead to improved outcomes for non-English speaking patients and hospital staff.

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Pope Leo XIV makes the threat of AI a papacy priority

Pope Leo XIV makes the threat of AI a papacy priority

The Pope has set his sights on the technology industry, vowing to prioritise dealing with the threat of artificial ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Jun 2025
NSW Police Force to get $125.8m cyber capacity boost

NSW Police Force to get $125.8m cyber capacity boost

The 2025–26 state budget will provide the NSW Police Force with “the best and latest cyber capabilities”.

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Jun 2025
Exclusive: WA-based Pressure Dynamics confirms DragonForce ransomware attack

Exclusive: WA-based Pressure Dynamics confirms DragonForce ransomware attack

Hackers have published more than 100 gigabytes of data exfiltrated from an Australian hydraulics company.

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Jun 2025
Major truck manufacturer Scania confirms insurance site cyber attack

Major truck manufacturer Scania confirms insurance site cyber attack

Swedish heavy vehicle manufacturer Scania has confirmed that threat actors successfully breached its insurance and ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 18 Jun 2025