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The UK government has backed down on its plans to introduce an encryption backdoor in Apple’s cloud storage, after pressure from the US.
Daniel Croft • Sat, 30 Aug 2025
Hacker help wanted: Darknet recruitment posts surge
Cyber criminals are looking for English-speaking hackers skilled at social engineering, as recruitment ads appear to double year-on-year.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 26 Aug 2025
Split and nested QR codes key to newly observed phishing tactics
Scammers are using a pair of novel tactics to help avoid detection when deploying quishing – QR phishing – campaigns.
US FTC warns tech companies against lowering encryption at foreign government request
The US Federal Trade Commission has warned tech companies against lowering their encryption levels at the request of governments.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
Exclusive: Wyong Rugby League Club listed by Qilin ransomware gang
Hackers claim to have compromised the personal and financial information of club members and employees.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
370k Grok AI chats leaked after being indexed on Google
Hundreds of thousands of private conversations with xAI’s Grok chatbot have been made publicly accessible after they became indexed on Google.
Scam losses trend up at $175m, NASC reveals
As Scams Awareness Week kicks off, the accounting industry is rallying to emphasise the importance of strengthened cyber protections and awareness to reduce the risk to ...
Imogen Wilson • Mon, 25 Aug 2025
In depth: Understanding Chinese hacking group Murky Panda
Analysts at CrowdStrike have been monitoring PRC-backed hackers targeting private and public sector entities in the United States.
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 operation.
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 stranger to one Australian academic.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 22 Aug 2025
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 actor claims.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 22 Aug 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 stay safe this year and every year.
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 to increased cyber attacks on local financial ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 21 Aug 2025
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