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Interview: David Sandell on why the Australian healthcare sector needs a dedicated ISAC

Interview: David Sandell on why the Australian healthcare sector needs a dedicated ISAC

As healthcare entities come under increased cyber attacks, CI-ISAC’s CEO makes the case for providing the sector with ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Israeli government intervened to protect NSO Group from WhatsApp legal discovery

Israeli government intervened to protect NSO Group from WhatsApp legal discovery

Leaked documents reveal Israel’s Ministry of Justice stepped in to conceal the spyware maker’s activity from a US court ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024
North Korean hackers really want the West’s nuclear secrets

North Korean hackers really want the West’s nuclear secrets

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned of the ongoing espionage activities of the Andariel threat group.

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Victorian IT services company Insula confirms BianLian ransomware attack

Exclusive: Victorian IT services company Insula confirms BianLian ransomware attack

The ransomware gang claims to have a range of internal documents, client data, and source code, as Insula Group’s CEO ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike CEO says ‘97% of Windows sensors are back online’

CrowdStrike CEO says ‘97% of Windows sensors are back online’

CEO George Kurtz has released an update following the disastrous 19 July Falcon update that crashed 8.5 million Windows ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Customer and HR data potentially impacted in alleged BlackSuit attack on Reward Hospitality

Exclusive: Customer and HR data potentially impacted in alleged BlackSuit attack on Reward Hospitality

The Australian hospitality and catering firm has fallen victim to an alleged ransomware attack.

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike outage could cost Fortune 500 companies US$5.4bn

CrowdStrike outage could cost Fortune 500 companies US$5.4bn

Cloud insurance firm estimates that a quarter of all Fortune 500 companies were impacted by the CrowdStrike Falcon ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jul 2024
CrowdStrike reveals details of incident behind global PC outage

CrowdStrike reveals details of incident behind global PC outage

The cyber security firm says a misconfigured Rapid Response Content update to its Falcon platform caused PCs to crash ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 24 Jul 2024
KnowBe4 reveals it accidentally hired a North Korean hacker

KnowBe4 reveals it accidentally hired a North Korean hacker

Cyber security awareness firm KnowBe4 warns of the dangers of nation-state hackers getting inside your perimeter.

David Hollingworth Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Scammers seize on CrowdStrike confusion

Scammers seize on CrowdStrike confusion

Phishing emails and calls purportedly from CrowdStrike staff have been detected in the wake of last week’s widespread ...

Reporter Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Passkeys are ready to meet Australia's evolving MFA standards: Navigating Essential Eight and FSC Standard No. 29

Passkeys are ready to meet Australia's evolving MFA standards: Navigating Essential Eight and FSC Standard No. 29

Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) are rapidly investing in and strengthening their nationwide cyber security postures, and ...

AuthSignal Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Russian hackers caught targeting Ukrainian research organisations

Russian hackers caught targeting Ukrainian research organisations

CERT-UA reveals details of a Russian malware campaign backed by the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Scam warning as businesses recover from outages

Scam warning as businesses recover from outages

Industry leaders have warned of an influx of scams as businesses battle to get back online following last week’s ...

Liam Garman Mon, 22 Jul 2024