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DeepSeek mania inspires multiple scam campaigns

DeepSeek mania inspires multiple scam campaigns

Fake installers, malware droppers, and info stealers were all deployed under the cover of the popular Chinese chatbot.

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Mar 2025
DOGE access to Social Security Administration data blocked by Federal Court

DOGE access to Social Security Administration data blocked by Federal Court

A US federal judge has blocked the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing data stored by the Social ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 21 Mar 2025
AI-powered phishing attacks rose sharply in the last 6 months

AI-powered phishing attacks rose sharply in the last 6 months

A new report from KnowBe4 has revealed that more than 80 per cent of all phishing emails now boast some form of AI ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Mar 2025
Beware of scammers posing as ANZ representatives targeting law firms

Beware of scammers posing as ANZ representatives targeting law firms

ANZ Bank New Zealand has warned of a new scam campaign taking advantage of previously leaked banking details to ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Mar 2025
Exclusive: Child’s play – major US toy manufacturer allegedly hacked by Clop

Exclusive: Child’s play – major US toy manufacturer allegedly hacked by Clop

A major US toy manufacturer has allegedly suffered a cyber attack after the infamous Clop ransomware gang listed it on ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 20 Mar 2025
The National Anti-Scam Centre has warned more than 100 potential Australian crypto-scam victims

The National Anti-Scam Centre has warned more than 100 potential Australian crypto-scam victims

NASC and the Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre join forces to send texts and emails to potential victims of ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Home Affairs to bolster security with secure service edge

Home Affairs to bolster security with secure service edge

In a request for tender, the department says it is “seeking to modernise and future-proof its perimeter security ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Apache Tomcat RCE vulnerability: ‘Patch, but there’s no need to panic’

Apache Tomcat RCE vulnerability: ‘Patch, but there’s no need to panic’

Security researchers have poured cold water on claims that a recently reported Apache Tomcat bug is being “actively ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Exclusive: Australian fibre installation firm allegedly breached by INC Ransom

Exclusive: Australian fibre installation firm allegedly breached by INC Ransom

Infamous ransomware gang INC Ransom has claimed a cyber attack on an Australian fibre network design and installation ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Mar 2025
California Cryobank confirms year-old cyber attack

California Cryobank confirms year-old cyber attack

It is currently unclear whether the company’s international operations, including Australia, have been impacted by the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Op-Ed: Outpacing AI-driven cyber attacks

Op-Ed: Outpacing AI-driven cyber attacks

Vectra AI’s regional director of Australia and New Zealand outlines essential strategies for modern defenders.

Chris Fisher, Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand at Vectra AI Wed, 19 Mar 2025
AI agents to halve the time it takes to exploit account exposures within 2 years

AI agents to halve the time it takes to exploit account exposures within 2 years

New research by Gartner suggests AI agents will be a vital tool for account takeover attacks by 2025.

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Research project harnesses artificial intelligence to strengthen cyber defence

Research project harnesses artificial intelligence to strengthen cyber defence

An advanced research initiative has been launched into hybrid moving target defence for container-based cloud ...

Robert Dougherty Tue, 18 Mar 2025