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Fake Google Authenticator app spreads malware, not authentication

Fake Google Authenticator app spreads malware, not authentication

A threat actor has used a legitimate Google ad to direct victims to a fake site to download info-stealer malware.

David Hollingworth Fri, 02 Aug 2024
Western Sydney University reveals full scope of January data breach

Western Sydney University reveals full scope of January data breach

Hackers stole nearly 600 terabytes of data during an intrusion that lasted eight months and impacted at least 7,500 ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 01 Aug 2024
Scams a ‘key driver’ behind record rise of financial complaints

Scams a ‘key driver’ behind record rise of financial complaints

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority received 105,000 complaints for the last financial year – a rise of 9 per ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 01 Aug 2024
CrowdStrike faces multiple lawsuits in the wake of July outage

CrowdStrike faces multiple lawsuits in the wake of July outage

The embattled cyber security firm faces a class action from a group of investors and a likely lawsuit from Delta ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 01 Aug 2024
2% of all ransomware attacks worldwide target Australian organisations

2% of all ransomware attacks worldwide target Australian organisations

Zscaler’s annual ransomware report also notes a new record-high ransomware payment of US$75 million.

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Cyber attacks against Australian healthcare organisations rise by 33% YOY

Cyber attacks against Australian healthcare organisations rise by 33% YOY

Healthcare entities are coming under increased pressure as cyber extortion has risen by 61 per cent in Australia in the ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 31 Jul 2024
3 in 5 IT professionals have fallen victim to ransomware, overconfidence to blame: Cohesity finds

3 in 5 IT professionals have fallen victim to ransomware, overconfidence to blame: Cohesity finds

Overconfidence in legacy cyber security procedures has left businesses exposed to continuity risks and ransomware ...

Liam Garman Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Westpac teams up with Optus to fight scammers

Westpac teams up with Optus to fight scammers

The new partnership will provide bank customers with verified, in-app calls directly from Westpac.

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Change Healthcare begins the process of notifying victims of February hack

Change Healthcare begins the process of notifying victims of February hack

The US healthcare organisation is finally notifying victims of an ALPHV ransomware attack that affected millions and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Ransomware gangs observed exploiting VMware ESXi flaw in the wild

Ransomware gangs observed exploiting VMware ESXi flaw in the wild

Security researchers warn of hackers taking advantage of CVE-2024-37085, first disclosed by VMware one week ago.

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Tech companies call for changes to draft UN Cybercrime Convention

Tech companies call for changes to draft UN Cybercrime Convention

The Cybersecurity Tech Accord would like to see stronger protections for researchers, pen-testers, and journalists and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Mitigating AI-driven cyber threats through an Olympic lens

Mitigating AI-driven cyber threats through an Olympic lens

Opinion: The upcoming Olympics and Paralympics Games are set to showcase the world’s best athletes; however, these ...

Sharat Nautiyal Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Exclusive: SnatchDeal customer details and ‘risk assessment’ data leaked

Exclusive: SnatchDeal customer details and ‘risk assessment’ data leaked

The personal data of nearly 10,000 customers of an online retailer is up for sale on a popular hacking forum.

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024