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Microsoft says DeepSeek is banned for staff

Microsoft says DeepSeek is banned for staff

Microsoft has revealed that company staff are barred from using the app for Chinese-made AI DeepSeek due to concerns ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 09 May 2025
The industry speaks: International Anti-ransomware Day 2025

The industry speaks: International Anti-ransomware Day 2025

Today, 12 May, is International Anti-ransomware Day, established in 2017 on the anniversary of the crippling WannaCry ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 09 May 2025
US authorities seize 9  prolific DDoS-for-hire domains, admins arrested

US authorities seize 9 prolific DDoS-for-hire domains, admins arrested

Law enforcement agencies in the US and Poland take part in an international crackdown on distributed denial-of-service ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 09 May 2025
Delta Air Lines will face class action over CrowdStrike outage, judge rules

Delta Air Lines will face class action over CrowdStrike outage, judge rules

A class action by passengers of Delta Air Lines regarding cancelled and delayed flights as a result of last year’s ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 May 2025
CrowdStrike to lay off 5% of global staff

CrowdStrike to lay off 5% of global staff

Major cyber security firm CrowdStrike has announced that it will be axing around 5 per cent of its staff, roughly 500 ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 May 2025
Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber shield strategy – a national push towards unified resilience

Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber shield strategy – a national push towards unified resilience

As cyber criminals escalate attacks on Australian enterprises, government bodies, and critical infrastructure, the ...

Gareth Cox, vice president of sales for Asia-Pacific and Japan at Exabeam Thu, 08 May 2025
LockBit hacked: Crypto addresses, chat logs, ransomware builds, all compromised

LockBit hacked: Crypto addresses, chat logs, ransomware builds, all compromised

The once dominant ransomware gang has become the victim of a data leak that could be a boon for researchers and law ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 May 2025
Exclusive: BreachForums drama continues as alleged previous admin ponders transfer of ownership

Exclusive: BreachForums drama continues as alleged previous admin ponders transfer of ownership

An individual claiming to be the infamous hacker ShinyHunters has said that the old domain is no longer under their ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 May 2025
Oettinger confirms cyber incident, begins investigating

Oettinger confirms cyber incident, begins investigating

German beer and drinks giant Oettinger Getränke (Oettinger Brauerei or Oettinger) has confirmed that it suffered a cyber ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 May 2025
NCSC working with UK retailers affected by recent cyber attack wave

NCSC working with UK retailers affected by recent cyber attack wave

The UK’s cyber watchdog has issued a warning to CISOs across the country following the trio of successful cyber attacks ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 07 May 2025
Report: Australian firms bat above average in newly released APJ cyber security benchmarks

Report: Australian firms bat above average in newly released APJ cyber security benchmarks

Palo Alto Networks’ inaugural 2025 Cybersecurity Resilience in Mid-Market Organisations report takes a benchmark ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 07 May 2025
Op-Ed: Protecting superannuation accounts from rising cyber security risks

Op-Ed: Protecting superannuation accounts from rising cyber security risks

While recent credential stuffing attacks against Australian super funds only impact a small number of people, the ...

Kon Poptodorov, director of fraud and identity, Australia and New Zealand, at LexisNexis Risk Solutions Wed, 07 May 2025
Co-op's cyber recovery begins as store shelves lie empty

Co-op's cyber recovery begins as store shelves lie empty

Despite its stores lacking products on shelves, UK retailer Co-op has begun the recovery process following the cyber ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 07 May 2025
US jury directs Israeli NSO Group to pay US$168m in damages to WhatsApp

US jury directs Israeli NSO Group to pay US$168m in damages to WhatsApp

Spyware developer NSO Group responds to the ruling, saying it is committed to “ensuring our technology is deployed ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 07 May 2025
Exclusive: Spectrum Medical Imaging continuing to contact patients months after attack

Exclusive: Spectrum Medical Imaging continuing to contact patients months after attack

A Sydney-based healthcare provider is continuing to investigate the impact of the January ransomware incident.

David Hollingworth Wed, 07 May 2025
Now it’s personal! German beer giant Oettinger left flat following ransomware claims

Now it’s personal! German beer giant Oettinger left flat following ransomware claims

Threat actors have claimed a ransomware attack on German beer drinks titan Oettinger Brauerei (Oettinger), claiming to ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 07 May 2025
Anonymous hacks Trump administration’s ICE deportation airline GlobalX

Anonymous hacks Trump administration’s ICE deportation airline GlobalX

Infamous hacktivist organisation Anonymous has defaced the website of GlobalX, the US airline being used by the Trump ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 06 May 2025
Vodafone tests ‘direct-to-mobile’ satellite service in NSW

Vodafone tests ‘direct-to-mobile’ satellite service in NSW

Vodafone owner TPG has sent its first “direct-to-mobile” text message in Australia using an LEO satellite.

Adam Thorn Tue, 06 May 2025
Aviation expert confirms DeepSeek usage to design, review Chinese fighter jets

Aviation expert confirms DeepSeek usage to design, review Chinese fighter jets

People’s Republic of China aviation experts have confirmed the use of large language model AI, such as DeepSeek, in ...

Robert Dougherty Tue, 06 May 2025
Exclusive: Aussie food distribution company listed on dark web leak site

Exclusive: Aussie food distribution company listed on dark web leak site

Ausfec Limited, which trades as The Distributors, was allegedly hacked by the J ransomware gang earlier this year.

David Hollingworth Tue, 06 May 2025