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More than a thousand cyber criminals arrested in Interpol-led law enforcement operation

More than a thousand cyber criminals arrested in Interpol-led law enforcement operation

Hackers and scammers from 18 African nations have been targeted and almost US$100 million recovered in a multi-agency ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Aug 2025
Is it time for cyber-privateers? One US politician says ‘Aye, matey!’

Is it time for cyber-privateers? One US politician says ‘Aye, matey!’

A Republican lawmaker wants to bring back letters of marque to fight scammers and cyber criminals – an idea that’s no ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 Aug 2025
Qilin claims cyber attack on Nissan design studio

Qilin claims cyber attack on Nissan design studio

Nissan’s Tokyo-based design studio, Creative Box, has allegedly been hit by a ransomware attack, according to threat ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Aug 2025
The industry speaks: Scams Awareness Week 2025

The industry speaks: Scams Awareness Week 2025

Scams cost Australians more than $2 billion last year – here’s some expert advice to make sure you and your business can ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 Aug 2025
APRA warns of increased cyber attacks as geopolitical tensions grow

APRA warns of increased cyber attacks as geopolitical tensions grow

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned that increased geopolitical tensions are likely to lead ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 Aug 2025
Cisco and FBI warn of Russian hacking campaign targeting end-of-life devices

Cisco and FBI warn of Russian hacking campaign targeting end-of-life devices

A threat actor backed by the Russian Federal Security Service has been observed exploiting a seven-year-old ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Aug 2025
ASIC expands scam website takedown capability

ASIC expands scam website takedown capability

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says it is “putting scammers on notice” as it expands capabilities ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Aug 2025
Rapid7 launches Vector Command Advanced

Rapid7 launches Vector Command Advanced

The new service offers continuous red teaming and exposure validation within a single Command Platform.

Reporter Wed, 20 Aug 2025
Greater Western Water billing system change causes at least 320 data breaches

Greater Western Water billing system change causes at least 320 data breaches

Victorian government-owned Greater Western Water has suffered at least 320 privacy breaches after it replaced its ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Aug 2025
The plot thickens: Under-age sex, MAGA, and the Israeli cyber guy

The plot thickens: Under-age sex, MAGA, and the Israeli cyber guy

The apparent arrest and subsequent release of the executive director of the Israel Cyber Directorate has proved that ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Aug 2025
The industry reacts: The iiNet data breach, and what it means for Australian businesses

The industry reacts: The iiNet data breach, and what it means for Australian businesses

One of the county’s largest ISPs disclosed a cyber attack impacting almost 300,000 Australians, proving that Aussie ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Aug 2025
Workday HR platform the latest victim of Salesforce breach campaign

Workday HR platform the latest victim of Salesforce breach campaign

Major HR platform Workday has disclosed a data breach after threat actors accessed a third-party CRM platform.

Daniel Croft Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Report: Hacktivism drives surge in ransomware attacks in Q2 2025

Report: Hacktivism drives surge in ransomware attacks in Q2 2025

The brief Israel-Iran conflict saw a spike in ransomware attacks targeting industrial entities, as 12 new ransomware ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 19 Aug 2025