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Canberra Cyber Hub picks up Dr Vicki Gardiner as chief operating officer

Canberra Cyber Hub picks up Dr Vicki Gardiner as chief operating officer

The former Canberra branch manager of the Australian Computing Society signs up with cyber security not-for-profit.

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Transport for London investigates cyber attack

Transport for London investigates cyber attack

London’s transport agency is currently investigating a cyber attack that, at this stage, has not yet affected any ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Exclusive: LockBit 3.0 appears to be duplicating old listings as Design Intoto named a second time

Exclusive: LockBit 3.0 appears to be duplicating old listings as Design Intoto named a second time

For the second time this year, threat actors have claimed an attack on Australian retail design company Design Intoto, ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Security camera firm Verkada fined US$2.9m for CAN-SPAM violations

Security camera firm Verkada fined US$2.9m for CAN-SPAM violations

The US-based firm was also ordered to take action following security breaches in 2020 and 2021 that led to the exposure ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Sep 2024
More than 1,800 bank accounts linked to organised sextortion scams shut down, AFP reports

More than 1,800 bank accounts linked to organised sextortion scams shut down, AFP reports

The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has also reported a significant drop in reports of ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Sep 2024
City of Columbus sues researcher for sharing stolen data it claimed was unusable

City of Columbus sues researcher for sharing stolen data it claimed was unusable

A cyber security researcher is facing potential legal consequences after he was accused of illegally downloading data ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Rhysida lists Aussie outfitter White Mountain Backpacks as ransomware victim

Exclusive: Rhysida lists Aussie outfitter White Mountain Backpacks as ransomware victim

The ransomware gang posted sample documents and demanded an $85,000 ransom to prevent publication.

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Swinburne University confirms its Sarawak Campus has been hacked

Exclusive: Swinburne University confirms its Sarawak Campus has been hacked

RansomHub claims to have stolen 366 gigabytes of data from the Melbourne-based university’s campus in Malaysia, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
2 Romanian nationals jailed over ATM card scams in Sydney and Melbourne

2 Romanian nationals jailed over ATM card scams in Sydney and Melbourne

The pair were sentenced to two and four years in jail following a months-long AFP-led investigation.

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Op-Ed: How AI is transforming cyber risk for Australian businesses

Op-Ed: How AI is transforming cyber risk for Australian businesses

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every facet of our digital world, and the impact on ...

Peter Maloney, CEO of AUCloud and AUCyber Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Australian Cancer Research Foundation informs donors of ‘data security incident’

Exclusive: Australian Cancer Research Foundation informs donors of ‘data security incident’

The ACRF has contacted its donors after detecting unauthorised access to its network and email inboxes that may have ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Durex India fails to use protection, leaks customer data online

Durex India fails to use protection, leaks customer data online

Customers of condom and lubricant manufacturer Durex’s Indian subsidiary have had their data exposed online as the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 30 Aug 2024
Optus says its anti-scam measures have saved Australians from losing ‘up to $250m’

Optus says its anti-scam measures have saved Australians from losing ‘up to $250m’

The Aussie telco has released new data collected as part of its Call Stop scam prevention platform.

David Hollingworth Fri, 30 Aug 2024