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The scammer’s claims are likely untrue, but a new sextortion campaign combines spyware claims with sharing images of victims’ homes.
David Hollingworth • Sun, 17 Aug 2025
Swinburne Sarawak confirms ransomware attack
The Malaysian campus of Swinburne University has commented on RansomHub’s August ransomware attack, and it said no Australians were impacted.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 04 Sep 2024
Halliburton says data exfiltrated in August cyber attack
Major US oilfield and gas servicing giant Halliburton has revealed that data was stolen in the cloud-based cyber attack it suffered last month.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 04 Sep 2024
Canberra Cyber Hub picks up Dr Vicki Gardiner as chief operating officer
The former Canberra branch manager of the Australian Computing Society signs up with cyber security not-for-profit.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Transport for London investigates cyber attack
London’s transport agency is currently investigating a cyber attack that, at this stage, has not yet affected any transport services.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Exclusive: LockBit 3.0 appears to be duplicating old listings as Design Intoto named a second time
For the second time this year, threat actors have claimed an attack on Australian retail design company Design Intoto, but they appear to be claiming responsibility for ...
Security camera firm Verkada fined US$2.9m for CAN-SPAM violations
The US-based firm was also ordered to take action following security breaches in 2020 and 2021 that led to the exposure of sensitive security camera footage from ...
More than 1,800 bank accounts linked to organised sextortion scams shut down, AFP reports
The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has also reported a significant drop in reports of sextortion in the first six months of 2024.
City of Columbus sues researcher for sharing stolen data it claimed was unusable
A cyber security researcher is facing potential legal consequences after he was accused of illegally downloading data stolen in a cyber attack and sharing it with media
Daniel Croft • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Rhysida lists Aussie outfitter White Mountain Backpacks as ransomware victim
The ransomware gang posted sample documents and demanded an $85,000 ransom to prevent publication.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Swinburne University confirms its Sarawak Campus has been hacked
RansomHub claims to have stolen 366 gigabytes of data from the Melbourne-based university’s campus in Malaysia, including passport scans and student data.
2 Romanian nationals jailed over ATM card scams in Sydney and Melbourne
The pair were sentenced to two and four years in jail following a months-long AFP-led investigation.
Op-Ed: How AI is transforming cyber risk for Australian businesses
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every facet of our digital world, and the impact on cyber risk management is profound.
Peter Maloney, CEO of AUCloud and AUCyber • Mon, 02 Sep 2024
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