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Suspected Scattered Spider leader arrested in Spain

Suspected Scattered Spider leader arrested in Spain

A hacker believed to be the mastermind behind the Scattered Spider threat group has been arrested in Spain.

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Bug allows threat actors to mimic legitimate Microsoft emails

Bug allows threat actors to mimic legitimate Microsoft emails

A bug allowing threat actors to send a message from what appears to be a legitimate Microsoft employee email has been ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Paris Olympics: Aussies in the firing line as scammers ramp up campaigns

Paris Olympics: Aussies in the firing line as scammers ramp up campaigns

As sports fans get ready for the upcoming Paris Olympics, scammers are also limbering up for their own main event.

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Jun 2024
ANZ signs up for ConnectID digital identity solution

ANZ signs up for ConnectID digital identity solution

Australian Payments Plus has announced that ANZ is joining the Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank in signing ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Jun 2024
Exclusive: Legrand CRM confirms ‘data theft’ as Hunters International publishes

Exclusive: Legrand CRM confirms ‘data theft’ as Hunters International publishes

Sydney-based CRM provider Legrand CRM has confirmed that Hunters International exfiltrated data from its systems.

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Jun 2024
McDonald’s steps back from AI integration, ends IBM partnership

McDonald’s steps back from AI integration, ends IBM partnership

Fast-food giant McDonald’s is stepping away from artificial intelligence (AI) after trialling the technology for two ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Inside the Medibank hack: Stolen credentials, no MFA, and a slow response allegedly to blame

Inside the Medibank hack: Stolen credentials, no MFA, and a slow response allegedly to blame

A court filing by the Australian Information Commissioner revealed how a hacker accessed the data of 9.7 million ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Hunters International claims attack on Australian CRM provider

Hunters International claims attack on Australian CRM provider

Ransomware gang Hunters International has claimed an attack on an Australian CRM solution provider, listing details of ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Second Australian rare-earth mineral company targeted in cyber attack

Second Australian rare-earth mineral company targeted in cyber attack

A second Australian rare-earth metals organisation has suffered a cyber attack, only weeks after Western Australia-based ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Exclusive: Medusa ransomware gang demands US$700k payment from Victoria Racing Club

Exclusive: Medusa ransomware gang demands US$700k payment from Victoria Racing Club

The Medusa ransomware gang has posted a large amount of VRC data to its darknet leak site, as the VRC boss confirms a ...

David Hollingworth Sat, 15 Jun 2024
UnitedHealth to cop notification burden for affected healthcare orgs

UnitedHealth to cop notification burden for affected healthcare orgs

The US health department has advised that healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare cyber attack earlier ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Jun 2024
Ascension says employee mistake led to ransomware attack

Ascension says employee mistake led to ransomware attack

US healthcare organisation Ascension has revealed that an employee downloading a malicious file led to the ransomware ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Jun 2024
Australian businesses targeted in Russia-based phishing campaign

Australian businesses targeted in Russia-based phishing campaign

US businesses and local elections were the main targets of a 2023 credential-stealing campaign, but 27 Aussie ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Jun 2024