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BREAKING: NCSC warns of ‘large-scale ransomware data breach incident’; MediSecure the victim

BREAKING: NCSC warns of ‘large-scale ransomware data breach incident’; MediSecure the victim

Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) has said it is working on a “whole-of-government response” ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 May 2024
Iress says GitHub data breach extends to OneVue

Iress says GitHub data breach extends to OneVue

The hackers reportedly stole credentials from the GitHub repository and used them to access the firm’s OneVue.

Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Daniel Croft Wed, 15 May 2024
Microsoft rolls out 61 Patch Tuesday updates, warns of three zero-day bugs

Microsoft rolls out 61 Patch Tuesday updates, warns of three zero-day bugs

Microsoft urges users to beware of at least one vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild.

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 May 2024
Exclusive: Australian energy and internet provider Sumo confirms customer data breach

Exclusive: Australian energy and internet provider Sumo confirms customer data breach

Customer credit scores, passports, driver’s licences and more were accessed by an “unknown person” via a third-party ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 May 2024
Ascension begins cyber attack recovery as AHA and FBI warn of Black Basta

Ascension begins cyber attack recovery as AHA and FBI warn of Black Basta

Ascension has announced that it’s beginning to restore its systems as it continues its investigation into a cyber attack ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 14 May 2024
Op-Ed: Goldilocks and the cyber risk disclosure porridge

Op-Ed: Goldilocks and the cyber risk disclosure porridge

Goldilocks and the cyber risk disclosure porridge: an old children’s tale offers a useful lesson for disclosure of ...

Annie Hagger and Denny Wan Tue, 14 May 2024
Apple warns of exploitation of zero-day bug

Apple warns of exploitation of zero-day bug

Apple is rolling out a suite of security updates for older iPads, iPhones, and Mac devices, as vulnerabilities are ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 14 May 2024
Protecting Australian Loyalty Programs with Multi-factor Authentication

Protecting Australian Loyalty Programs with Multi-factor Authentication

Australian customer loyalty programs have been at risk of leaking customer data and PII for too long, compromising both ...

AuthSignal Tue, 14 May 2024
LockBit strikes back with ransomware spree

LockBit strikes back with ransomware spree

The LockBit ransomware gang has bounced back from its senior administrator being unmasked, with more than 65 leak posts ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 14 May 2024
Europol data breach claimed by IntelBroker

Europol data breach claimed by IntelBroker

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has suffered an alleged data breach after a ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 13 May 2024
$840m auction goes ahead despite Christie’s cyber attack

$840m auction goes ahead despite Christie’s cyber attack

Despite suffering a cyber attack that prevented access to its website, major auction house Christie’s has said that its ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 13 May 2024
FBI hoping to charge Scattered Spider hackers

FBI hoping to charge Scattered Spider hackers

The FBI has been pursuing hackers from the infamous Scattered Spider threat group, hoping to charge them for their ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 13 May 2024
Embattled lender Firstmac releases new statement on cyber attack

Embattled lender Firstmac releases new statement on cyber attack

Firstmac confirms customer data was compromised in an attack by the EMBARGO ransomware gang.

David Hollingworth Mon, 13 May 2024