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BlackBasta ransomware gang shifts to nation-state tactics

BlackBasta ransomware gang shifts to nation-state tactics

Security researchers have observed a trend in tactics, techniques and procedures that may link the ransomware gang to ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 27 Nov 2024
Exclusive: Melbourne laser cutter breached by INC Ransom

Exclusive: Melbourne laser cutter breached by INC Ransom

Victorian laser-cutting firm AC Laser has confirmed that it suffered a ransomware attack, after the INC Ransomware gang ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 27 Nov 2024
Op-Ed: Only Ferraris and smart cars – cyber security’s mid-market failings

Op-Ed: Only Ferraris and smart cars – cyber security’s mid-market failings

The cyber security industry has a peculiar problem. It does not have a clue how to build products for, sell to, and ...

Ajay Unni, CEO at StickmanCyber Wed, 27 Nov 2024
Exclusive: Fencing and site security firm ATF Services confirms cyber attack

Exclusive: Fencing and site security firm ATF Services confirms cyber attack

ATF Services has confirmed the incident after the INC Ransom ransomware gang claimed to have stolen one terabyte of the ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Interview: How the vulnerability disclosure process works, with Dragos’ Logan Carpenter

Interview: How the vulnerability disclosure process works, with Dragos’ Logan Carpenter

“We’ve had issues where we’ve been threatened with cease-and-desist orders or threatened with lawsuits.”

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Australian banks lagging behind US counterparts in scam protections

Australian banks lagging behind US counterparts in scam protections

Two-thirds of Aussie banks fail to implement the most stringent level of email authentication protection, leaving ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Nov 2024
AFP teams up with Philippine counterparts to identify Aussie scam victims

AFP teams up with Philippine counterparts to identify Aussie scam victims

The search for victims began after Philippine authorities took down a major scam compound in Manilla last month.

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Exclusive: Telstra confirms data incident, customer data unaffected

Exclusive: Telstra confirms data incident, customer data unaffected

Telstra has confirmed that threat actors breached one of its internal systems and stole data belonging to employees and ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Russia preparing to launch cyber assault on the UK and NATO, according to minister

Russia preparing to launch cyber assault on the UK and NATO, according to minister

UK officials believe that Russia is preparing to launch a cyber war on the UK in an effort to weaken its support for ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 25 Nov 2024
Exclusive: KillSec ransomware gang claims alleged hack of Vogue Homes

Exclusive: KillSec ransomware gang claims alleged hack of Vogue Homes

Ransomware-as-a-service operator KillSec says it has stolen personal customer data from NSW-based home builder Vogue ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Nov 2024
Alleged Telstra employee data listed for sale by threat actor

Alleged Telstra employee data listed for sale by threat actor

The threat actor claims to have the data of over 44,000 employees.

Daniel Croft Mon, 25 Nov 2024
Cyber security is the sixth best-paying software-related role globally

Cyber security is the sixth best-paying software-related role globally

Cyber security specialists beat out AI and software engineers, as Melbourne makes the top 20 list of cities to find a ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 Nov 2024
Sextortion attacks becoming more common globally, increasingly personalised

Sextortion attacks becoming more common globally, increasingly personalised

Sextortion attacks are becoming increasingly common and are growing in sophistication, according to new research by ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Nov 2024