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Major Australian IVF firm confirms breach, reveals potentially stolen patient data

Major Australian IVF firm confirms breach, reveals potentially stolen patient data

Major Australian fertility clinic Genea IVF has confirmed that threat actors accessed its systems and that patient data ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Victorian Police warns of scam campaign targeting Chinese-speaking community

Victorian Police warns of scam campaign targeting Chinese-speaking community

The scam originally targeted Chinese students studying in Victoria in 2017, but scammers have recently broadened the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Feb 2025
OpenAI bans malicious North Korean, Chinese users

OpenAI bans malicious North Korean, Chinese users

ChatGPT users from China and North Korea who are believed to be using it for malicious purposes have been banned from ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Expert warns universities and schools are ‘prime targets for cyber criminals’

Expert warns universities and schools are ‘prime targets for cyber criminals’

As the University of Notre Dame Australia continues to struggle to recover from a ransomware attack, Darren Guccione of ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Australian National University confirms no ‘active ransomware threat’

Exclusive: Australian National University confirms no ‘active ransomware threat’

Following claims by ransomware gang FSociety of a successful hack, ANU declares no active threat and closes its ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Op-Ed: Security alerts can cry wolf – and strain expert resources

Op-Ed: Security alerts can cry wolf – and strain expert resources

Leaping at the opportunities AI and cloud have to offer, businesses are accelerating investment in IT infrastructure, ...

Siti Chen, Manager of Enterprise Sales Engineering for Australia and New Zealand at Datadog Mon, 24 Feb 2025
FTC invites those censored on tech platforms to reach out

FTC invites those censored on tech platforms to reach out

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is inviting those who believe they have been censored on social media platforms ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 21 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Qilin ransomware gang claims hack of Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware gang claims hack of Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services

The western Pacific island nation’s health ministry has been hit by an alleged cyber attack, with the hackers ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Feb 2025
AUCyber welcomes new CEO and board

AUCyber welcomes new CEO and board

The embattled Aussie cyber security company has turned over a new leaf under a new substantial shareholder, 5G Networks

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Feb 2025
Anatomy of a ransomware attack – all it takes is 48 minutes!

Anatomy of a ransomware attack – all it takes is 48 minutes!

A ransomware gang very likely to be BlackBasta was recently caught in the act – here’s what a cyber attack looks like ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Feb 2025
Overreach in fight against cyber crime must be avoided, says Law Council of Australia

Overreach in fight against cyber crime must be avoided, says Law Council of Australia

The newly warranted federal powers to investigate cyber-enabled crime “covertly” must be “carefully scrutinised”, the ...

Grace Robbie Thu, 20 Feb 2025
Inside the Ghost ransomware gang – everything you need to know

Inside the Ghost ransomware gang – everything you need to know

US agencies have released an advisory outlining the tactics, techniques, and procedures of a highly active Chinese ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 20 Feb 2025
ASIO: Foreign intelligence agencies targeting defence personnel, industry and AUKUS

ASIO: Foreign intelligence agencies targeting defence personnel, industry and AUKUS

Foreign intelligence agencies will increase their targeting and sabotage of defence personnel, industry and AUKUS, ...

Robert Dougherty Thu, 20 Feb 2025