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More than half of security professionals pushed to stay quiet following a network breach

More than half of security professionals pushed to stay quiet following a network breach

A new report from Bitdefender outlines pressure points at the cyber security coalface and a disconnect between workers ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 25 Jun 2025
Exclusive: Envato investigates cyber attack claims, no evidence of breach so far

Exclusive: Envato investigates cyber attack claims, no evidence of breach so far

Australian digital asset and creative resource platform Envato has said that it is investigating claims of a cyber ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 25 Jun 2025
Rapid7 introduces agentic AI workflows to streamline SOC operations

Rapid7 introduces agentic AI workflows to streamline SOC operations

The new AI-powered capabilities aim to enhance detection and response efficiency in managed environments, reducing alert ...

Reporter Wed, 25 Jun 2025
China-backed Salt Typhoon targets Canadian telcos

China-backed Salt Typhoon targets Canadian telcos

Chinese hackers engaged in espionage and data collection via compromised Cisco network devices earlier this year – and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Use of generative AI surged by 890% in 2024

Use of generative AI surged by 890% in 2024

As the use of GenAI in enterprise balloons, security and governance risks multiply.

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Jun 2025
White House bans WhatsApp on Congress devices

White House bans WhatsApp on Congress devices

Members of the US House of Representatives have been banned from using social media messaging app WhatsApp on their ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Reset the clock! War Thunder fan posts restricted Harrier data to game forum

Reset the clock! War Thunder fan posts restricted Harrier data to game forum

Gamers once again prove they will go to any length to win an argument, especially when it comes to proving someone wrong ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Beauty and the breach: Disneyland Paris data allegedly stolen by threat actors

Beauty and the breach: Disneyland Paris data allegedly stolen by threat actors

Disneyland, the supposed “happiest place on earth”, has been bit by an alleged cyber attack after threat actors claimed ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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