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The EU’s new NIS2 Directive is now enforceable by member states

The EU’s new NIS2 Directive is now enforceable by member states

The European Union’s Network and Information Security Directive 2 came into effect on 18 October – but what does that ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 18 Oct 2024
FBI arrests Alabama man for breaching SEC X account

FBI arrests Alabama man for breaching SEC X account

The threat actor suspected of hacking the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 18 Oct 2024
Report: Most ANZ IT and security leaders have fallen for a phishing attack

Report: Most ANZ IT and security leaders have fallen for a phishing attack

A new report from Arctic Wolf reveals what the company calls the “hubris” of technology leaders in Australia and New ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Aussie agencies join with international partners to warn of Iranian hacking campaign

Aussie agencies join with international partners to warn of Iranian hacking campaign

The AFP and the ASD’s ACSC have released a joint advisory describing the “brute force” tactics of Iranian threat actors ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Exclusive: Stormous ransomware gang claims hack of blockchain identity firm Fractal ID

Exclusive: Stormous ransomware gang claims hack of blockchain identity firm Fractal ID

Hackers allegedly have the “know your customer” data of more than 300,000 Fractal ID users, including cryptocurrency ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Cisco launches investigation into IntelBroker’s cyber attack

Cisco launches investigation into IntelBroker’s cyber attack

Networking hardware and software manufacturer Cisco has informed media that it is aware of claims that threat actors ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 16 Oct 2024
NAB, Vodafone and Microsoft listed in alleged Cisco data breach

NAB, Vodafone and Microsoft listed in alleged Cisco data breach

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on US technology multinational Cisco, claiming to have exfiltrated data ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 15 Oct 2024
Researchers warn of nation-state threat actors exploiting Ivanti CSA vulnerabilities

Researchers warn of nation-state threat actors exploiting Ivanti CSA vulnerabilities

An advanced threat actor was observed chaining one known and two previously unknown vulnerabilities to access a victim’s ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 15 Oct 2024
ASIC warns of identity theft leading to stolen shares

ASIC warns of identity theft leading to stolen shares

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has seen a sharp rise in reports since August 2024.

David Hollingworth Tue, 15 Oct 2024
Penten and Amiosec announce digital information security merger

Penten and Amiosec announce digital information security merger

Australian digital defence innovator Penten and UK cyber innovator Amiosec have announced an agreement to combine their ...

Robert Dougherty Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Robot vacuum cleaners yell racial slurs, chase pets after cyber attack

Robot vacuum cleaners yell racial slurs, chase pets after cyber attack

A threat actor has hacked robot vacuums in US households, causing them to torment household pets and shout racial slurs

Daniel Croft Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Exclusive: Aussie owner of Strike Bowling and other venues confirms ransomware attack

Exclusive: Aussie owner of Strike Bowling and other venues confirms ransomware attack

Funlab says no guest data appears to be impacted by the attack, but some employee data has been compromised.

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Pokémon game developer confirms data breach exposing employee and game data

Pokémon game developer confirms data breach exposing employee and game data

Over 2,600 employees were impacted by the Game Freak data breach, and source code and game art were also compromised.

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Oct 2024