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Exclusive: Australian Compass Group confirms second hack

Exclusive: Australian Compass Group confirms second hack

An affiliate of the Medusa ransomware gang has targeted the Sydney food services firm for a second time this month.

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
German law enforcement successfully de-anonymises Tor network, report claims

German law enforcement successfully de-anonymises Tor network, report claims

Despite apparent success in identifying criminals using Tor, the project’s executive director claims the network is ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
High-risk flaws found in Adobe ColdFusion, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server, and Ivanti Endpoint Manager

High-risk flaws found in Adobe ColdFusion, Broadcom VMware vCenter Server, and Ivanti Endpoint Manager

Security researchers warn businesses to prioritise remediation as fast as possible to beat dangerous vulnerabilities.

David Hollingworth Fri, 20 Sep 2024
38k Total Tools shoppers compromised in data leak

38k Total Tools shoppers compromised in data leak

Australian hardware and tool chain Total Tools has disclosed that a data leak has potentially exposed the data of 38,000 ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Sep 2024
2,400 Australian devices part of Chinese botnet disrupted by FBI

2,400 Australian devices part of Chinese botnet disrupted by FBI

The FBI has targeted a botnet infecting more than 260,000 devices worldwide and operated by a Chinese company targeting ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Temu denies 87m record data breach claims

Temu denies 87m record data breach claims

Major Chinese-operated digital marketplace Temu has confirmed that claims it suffered a cyber attack or data breach ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Bot attacks and API vulnerabilities cost companies up to US$186bn

Bot attacks and API vulnerabilities cost companies up to US$186bn

A new report from Imperva adds up the alarming global losses caused by insecure APIs and malicious bots.

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Vanir Group ransomware gang’s leak site seized by German authorities

Vanir Group ransomware gang’s leak site seized by German authorities

Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and other agencies took down the Vanir Group’s leak site, but operators ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Sydney-based Compass Group confirms Medusa ransomware attack

Exclusive: Sydney-based Compass Group confirms Medusa ransomware attack

Passports, driver’s licences, and other personal data have already been published as cyber criminals claim to have ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Crime rings broken, millions confiscated in Operation Kraken fallout

Crime rings broken, millions confiscated in Operation Kraken fallout

The AFP has had a busy day after helping take down an international criminal networking group allegedly run by an ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
AFP charges alleged NSW ‘mastermind’ of Ghost criminal messaging network

AFP charges alleged NSW ‘mastermind’ of Ghost criminal messaging network

Search warrants were executed across Australia as part of a global takedown operation against an encrypted, organised ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Snowflake rolls out MFA by default alongside 14-character passwords

Snowflake rolls out MFA by default alongside 14-character passwords

The boosted default security measures come after a string of high-profile third-party hacks.

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Home Affairs to grant businesses cyber ‘safe harbour’ protections

Home Affairs to grant businesses cyber ‘safe harbour’ protections

Australian businesses are set to gain new “safe harbour” protections that would allow them to share the details of a ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Sep 2024