Security
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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
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.
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.