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Exclusive: RansomHub continues ANZ tear with Kiwi interior design firm

Exclusive: RansomHub continues ANZ tear with Kiwi interior design firm

The ransomware gang has claimed another Antipodean scalp; this time, an interior design store, Allium Interiors.

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
US authorities dismantle Dispossessor ransomware gang

US authorities dismantle Dispossessor ransomware gang

The FBI and US DOJ announce a successful takedown of global infrastructure belonging to a ransomware gang you may never ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Delta Air Lines to pursue damages claims against Microsoft and CrowdStrike

Delta Air Lines to pursue damages claims against Microsoft and CrowdStrike

After both CrowdStrike and Microsoft suggested that Delta’s problems were Delta’s fault, the airline has vowed to get ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Largest Aussie gold producer impacted by ransomware attack

Largest Aussie gold producer impacted by ransomware attack

Australia’s largest producer of gold has revealed that its IT systems were affected by a ransomware attack last week.

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Report: Australian cyber security industry ‘not fit for purpose’

Report: Australian cyber security industry ‘not fit for purpose’

According to a new report from StickmanCyber, the local industry is “too small, too male, and is propped up by overseas ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Exclusive: RansomHub claims hack on Aussie company Hudson Civil Engineering

Exclusive: RansomHub claims hack on Aussie company Hudson Civil Engineering

The ransomware gang says it has stolen 112 gigabytes of data from the Tasmanian engineering firm.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Palo Alto Networks hosts inaugural Cyber Safe Kids Family Workshop in Sydney

Palo Alto Networks hosts inaugural Cyber Safe Kids Family Workshop in Sydney

The cyber security company hosted a free cyber security workshop for families and kids over the weekend.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
US national arrested for operating a North Korean laptop farm

US national arrested for operating a North Korean laptop farm

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged with running a scheme that led to the employment of North Korean hackers ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Hacker claims successful hack of Adreno, the ‘world’s largest dive store’

Exclusive: Hacker claims successful hack of Adreno, the ‘world’s largest dive store’

UPDATED: Adreno confirms incident impacting more than 500,000 customers of the popular Australian dive store.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Nearly 3bn compromised in hack on US background-checking firm

Nearly 3bn compromised in hack on US background-checking firm

A lawsuit has revealed the details of a massive data breach impacting 2.9 billion individuals.

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Home, business security provider ADT customer information leaked

Home, business security provider ADT customer information leaked

US home and business physical security provider ADT has confirmed that hackers obtained a “limited” amount of customer ...

Reporter Fri, 09 Aug 2024
Majority of phishing emails still bypassing security protection

Majority of phishing emails still bypassing security protection

After analysing 17.8 million phishing emails, cyber security researchers have found that 56 per cent were able to bypass ...

Reporter Fri, 09 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Victorian firm Kempe Engineering listed on RansomHub leak site

Exclusive: Victorian firm Kempe Engineering listed on RansomHub leak site

The ransomware gang claims to have stolen four terabytes of data, including customer and staff information.

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 Aug 2024