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The prolific ALPHV ransomware gang has had its site taken down for days, with the main suspect for the outage being law ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 11 Dec 2023
ICT and cyber security skills key drivers of new 10-year migration strategy
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil unveils new policy to fix “broken” system and boost essential skills.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 11 Dec 2023
Analysis: Fake hotel reservation scam seen spreading info stealer malware
A new phishing scam is doing the rounds, tricking hotel owners into installing malware called MrAnon Stealer.
University of Wollongong says data ‘likely’ accessed in cyber attack
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has confirmed a cyber incident affecting its systems that has likely resulted in data ...
Analysis: Russian hackers using Outlook zero-day in campaign targeting NATO nations
Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan are also among 14 targeted nations, according to security researchers.
Australian dementia-tracking app makes finals of prestigious ICT awards
The locally developed BrainTrack app was recognised at the Asia-Pacific Information Communications Technology Alliance ...
UK alleges Russia has launched cyber attacks to interfere with election
Moscow has been accused by the UK government of interfering with its upcoming general election as part of a cyber ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 08 Dec 2023
ACSC issues high alert regarding major Atlassian vulnerabilities
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a high alert regarding vulnerabilities discovered within three Atlassian ...
AMD launches world’s fastest AI accelerator chipset
AMD continues to take the fight to NVIDIA, with the chip giant announcing a new range of artificial intelligence (AI) ...
La Trobe University and Deloitte Australia to open new Digital Operations Centre
The new centre in regional Victoria is expected to create 200 jobs and address Australia’s growing digital skills ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 08 Dec 2023
ACCC welcomes federal government’s in-principle agreement to regulate digital platforms
New rules are designed to combat “anti-competitive conduct” on platforms from Apple, Google, Meta, and more.
Hacker claims to leak customer inquiries from Granvue Homes
An alleged 31,000 lines of data belonging to a Victorian home builder is up for sale on a notorious hacking forum.
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign bilateral security agreement
Cyber security will be a key plank of the new agreement between the Pacific neighbours.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Been hit by ransomware? Letting the AFP know could save you a lot of money
“Don’t hack it alone” – early reporting of ransomware attacks stopped at least 57 incidents in the last 18 months
Microsoft anoints new CISO in major security shake-up
Microsoft’s previous CISO is moving into a “critical” new role, while a recent hire moves in.
Nissan Oceania reveals a recent ‘cyber incident’ is currently under investigation
Automaker Nissan has said it is looking into an incident that may have impacted its Australian and New Zealand ...
Threat actor targets SodaStream as part of wider attack on Israeli organisations
Threat actors are claiming to have gained unauthorised access to the systems of the world’s number one sparkling water ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 06 Dec 2023
Billy Hyde customer data allegedly leaked on clear web
Australian music retail giant Billy Hyde Music has allegedly had some of its customer database leaked on the clear web
Vodafone and Commonwealth Bank join forces to fight SMS scams
A new intelligence-sharing pilot program is capable of sharing information in “near real time”.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 06 Dec 2023
Australian Federal Police warns of extremists using gaming platforms to recruit kids
Religious and ideological extremists are using games like Roblox and online chat and gaming forums as a recruiting tool ...