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Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on two businesses owned by US President Donald Trump, allegedly bringing down their websites.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Exclusive: Kiwi insurance broker confirms it is investigating a ransomware attack
DragonForce claims hack of Morrinsville/Matamata-based broker Vercoe, more than 60 gigabytes allegedly stolen.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Unsecured X servers led to DDoS outage, say security researchers
Security researchers are speculating that the X (formerly Twitter) outage that affected users around the world this week was not the result of a Ukrainian cyber attack, ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Australian TFE Hotels group admits cyber attack recovery an ongoing process
Hotel staff have been forced to manually assist guests, while phone lines have been diverted.
Op-Ed: March Patch Tuesday reveals 57 vulnerabilities
Up to six of Patch Tuesday’s vulnerabilities may already being exploited in the wild.
Adam Barnett, Lead Software Engineer at Rapid7 • Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Aussies urged to watch for scams in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
ANZ’s head of customer protection warns that scammers could take advantage of the natural disaster to make a quick buck.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Navigating the future of cyber security
Artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and autonomous systems are redefining the cyber security landscape, bringing both new opportunities and unprecedented ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 11 Mar 2025
X outage claimed as cyber attack by hacktivists as Musk suspects Ukraine
Tesla owner and now right-hand man of US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, has announced that outages on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) were the result ...
Scam losses fall by a quarter, according to the latest ScamWatch report
The new Targeting Scams Report shows a light at the end of the tunnel, but the statistics may not show the full picture.
Almost 60% of New Zealand businesses faced a cyber attack in 2024
New research reveals the scope of cyber threats to Kiwi businesses, with one in 10 admitting to paying a ransom in the wake of a cyber attack.
Switzerland introduces 24-hour cyber reporting mandate for critical infrastructure
Switzerland has announced that the critical sector will be mandated to report a cyber attack within 24 hours of discovery.
Exclusive: Mining equipment supplier Bis Industries investigating ransomware claims
The NSW-based coal mining equipment supplier was listed on RansomHub’s darknet leak site last month, and more than 500 gigabytes of allegedly stolen data were published
David Hollingworth • Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Exclusive: RansomHub lists WA-based Southern Regional Medical Group as victim
Hackers claim to have stolen 19 gigabytes of data from Albany general practice SRMG.