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US Senate passes federal bill making deepfake revenge porn illegal

US Senate passes federal bill making deepfake revenge porn illegal

The US is looking to introduce new legislation that would make the non-consensual publication of AI deepfakes of a ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 11 Dec 2024
US Treasury Department sanctions Chinese firm over ransomware attacks

US Treasury Department sanctions Chinese firm over ransomware attacks

Cyber security firm Sichuan Silence Information Technology Company and one employee targeted over massive 2020 firewall ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 11 Dec 2024
December Patch Tuesday reveals 70 vulnerabilities

December Patch Tuesday reveals 70 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is addressing 70 vulnerabilities this December 2024 Patch Tuesday, with evidence of in-the-wild exploitation ...

Adam Barnett, Lead Software Engineer, Rapid7 Wed, 11 Dec 2024
Exclusive: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform

Exclusive: KillSec ransomware claims breach on Australian educational support platform

Threat actors have claimed a ransomware attack on Australian private educational support firm Thanks For the Help (TFTH)

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Exclusive: Amazon confirms no incident after threat actor claims 53k accounts leaked

Exclusive: Amazon confirms no incident after threat actor claims 53k accounts leaked

Amazon has confirmed that despite threat actor claims that data was scraped and account details were stolen, there was ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Dec 2024
South Australia to host Space ISAC Australia Global Hub

South Australia to host Space ISAC Australia Global Hub

US-based Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center announces a new Aussie hub to help boost cyber security in ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Dec 2024
ACSC releases critical alert regarding Mitel MiCollab collaboration software

ACSC releases critical alert regarding Mitel MiCollab collaboration software

A pair of vulnerabilities in a popular collaboration suite could allow malicious actors to access sensitive data.

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Interview: The promise and perils of AI, with Rapid7’s Craig Adams

Interview: The promise and perils of AI, with Rapid7’s Craig Adams

According to Rapid7’s chief product officer, artificial intelligence is a major boon for cyber security professionals – ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Pro-Russian and Pro-Palestinian hacktivists responsible for a wave of cyber attacks against Australian organisations

Pro-Russian and Pro-Palestinian hacktivists responsible for a wave of cyber attacks against Australian organisations

Government institutions were the main focus of the widespread hacking campaign that disrupted websites across Australia ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Peter Maloney quits AUCyber as revenue slumps

Peter Maloney quits AUCyber as revenue slumps

Australian cyber security firm’s revenue is down 29 per cent as 2024 acquisitions fail to deliver.

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Dec 2024
New ransomware gang claims Blue Yonder cyber attack

New ransomware gang claims Blue Yonder cyber attack

Threat actors have finally claimed responsibility for the Blue Yonder cyber attack that occurred last month.

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Dec 2024
UK hospital Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust confirms INC Ransom cyber attack

UK hospital Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust confirms INC Ransom cyber attack

A ransomware gang targets one of the largest children’s hospitals in Europe, though the hospital asserts no children’s ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack on closed Queensland law firm

Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack on closed Queensland law firm

Nicholsons Solicitors closed down recently, but some client data remains accessible – and vulnerable.

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Dec 2024