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US Coast Guard data breach disables payment and personnel systems

US Coast Guard data breach disables payment and personnel systems

A data breach affecting the US Coast Guard has resulted in its payroll and personnel systems being disabled, delaying ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Feb 2025
South Korea confirms DeepSeek sent user data to ByteDance

South Korea confirms DeepSeek sent user data to ByteDance

Confirming security concerns with the Chinese AI, South Korea’s data protection watchdog has confirmed that DeepSeek ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Feb 2025
Cyber, technology and security director joins impressive speaker line-up at Australian Cyber Summit 2025

Cyber, technology and security director joins impressive speaker line-up at Australian Cyber Summit 2025

James Corera, director for cyber, technology and security at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), will ...

Reporter Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Cross-border GenAI issues to be at the root of 40% of AI data breaches by 2027

Cross-border GenAI issues to be at the root of 40% of AI data breaches by 2027

GenAI adoption has outpaced security and governance measures, with improper use of AI platforms across borders a key ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Akira claims cyber attack on closed Australian media company

Exclusive: Akira claims cyber attack on closed Australian media company

The Akira ransomware gang has claimed a cyber attack on a now-defunct Australian media company.

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Ransomware-as-a-service actors drive four-times increase in ransomware attacks

Ransomware-as-a-service actors drive four-times increase in ransomware attacks

Cyber extortion is on the rise, but it’s just one part of a complex and ever-evolving threat ecosystem.

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Australian National University investigating alleged cyber attack

Exclusive: Australian National University investigating alleged cyber attack

The Canberra-based university is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre following FSociety ransomware claims

David Hollingworth Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Game over: Steam removes game that contained malware

Game over: Steam removes game that contained malware

Digital video game marketplace Steam has removed a game from its platform for containing malware.

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Feb 2025
New research reveals the staggering cost of cyber complexity to Australian businesses

New research reveals the staggering cost of cyber complexity to Australian businesses

The complexity and fragmentation of cyber security platforms can cost a company, on average, 5 per cent of their annual ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
AFP shares romance scam script recovered from Philippines-based criminal operation

AFP shares romance scam script recovered from Philippines-based criminal operation

The Australian Federal Police wants Australians to read the script, which includes a full backstory, a daily timeline, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Report: Ransomware attacks on industrial systems an ‘increasingly dynamic ecosystem’

Report: Ransomware attacks on industrial systems an ‘increasingly dynamic ecosystem’

According to Dragos’ latest industrial ransomware analysis, ransomware gangs caused widespread disruptions of critical ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Lynx ransomware group claims hack of truck dealership Brown and Hurley

Exclusive: Lynx ransomware group claims hack of truck dealership Brown and Hurley

The Queensland-based company was listed on the gang’s darknet leak site earlier this month.

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Rapid7 discovers ‘high-severity’ PostgreSQL injection zero-day vulnerability

Rapid7 discovers ‘high-severity’ PostgreSQL injection zero-day vulnerability

A high-severity vulnerability in an open-source SQL database has been discovered by the team at cyber security firm ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Feb 2025