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The developer of a smartphone app that can be used to track, monitor, and otherwise stalk individuals has revealed that what looks like its entire database has been ...
David Hollingworth • Sun, 10 Aug 2025
FOI request reveals what the FBI can — and can’t — get from messaging apps
A recent freedom of information request has led to the release of a document that outlines what information the FBI can acquire from instant messaging applications.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 28 Jun 2023
Victim sues Latitude for $1m following data breach
One of the victims of the Latitude Financial cyber attack has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the organisation, saying that the firm failed to meet a duty of care with ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 28 Jun 2023
APRA slams Medibank with $250m penalty
Aftershocks of the earthquake cyber attack that impacted Medibank last year have continued to rock the health insurance provider, with APRA forcing the insurer to hold an ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Industry responds to cyber security coordinator appointment
In the wake of Australia appointing its first cyber security coordinator, leaders of industry and the private sector have responded with their feedback on the move.
Welcome to login hell – Diablo IV hit by multiple DDoS attacks
Video gamers looking to obliterate hordes of beasts and monsters over the weekend were disappointed by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 27 Jun 2023
North Korean state hackers discovered using wiretapping malware
Hackers backed by the North Korean government have been observed using wiretapping malware as part of a campaign of surveillance attacks.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 26 Jun 2023
UK hacker gets a 5-year prison sentence over SIM-swapping fraud and 2020 Twitter hack
Following his indictment in November 2021 over a SIM-card-swapping operation that saw him and his co-conspirators steal US$784,000 in cryptocurrency, Joseph James ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 26 Jun 2023
Smartwatches infected with malware are being ‘gifted’ to US military personnel
The US Army’s Criminal Investigation has warned service members to beware of receiving unsolicited gifts of a certain make of smartwatch.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 23 Jun 2023
PODCAST: Big data breaches are here to stay
In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman unpack the MOVEit file transfer breach and discuss proposals ...
Robyn Tongol • Fri, 23 Jun 2023
Shadow cyber security minister James Paterson responds to cyber security coordinator appointment
Shadow cyber security minister James Paterson has responded to the government’s appointment of the nation’s first cyber security coordinator, saying that it comes too ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 23 Jun 2023
Federal government appoints Australia’s first cyber security coordinator
The Australian federal government has appointed the nation’s first cyber security coordinator as part of its efforts to make Australia the most cyber secure nation in the ...
eSafety Commissioner takes Twitter to task over cyber bullying and hate speech
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has delivered an ultimatum to social media platform Twitter — explain how it plans to handle the proliferation of online hate speech or ...
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