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The Australian Federal Police has reported that it made a sixth arrest over a global, “cyber-enabled investment scam”.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Australian healthcare provider hacked, client medical data published
An Australian preventative healthcare operator has had a swathe of employee and patient data posted – for free download – on the darknet.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Australia’s ‘peak trade association for online advertising’ hacked
Hackers have targeted the Australian office of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), posting thousands of customer details for sale to a clear web hacking forum.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 16 Aug 2023
Emerging hacking group Team NWH Security targets Bangladeshi banks and military
A relatively obscure hacking collective has gone on a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) rampage targeting two banks and the navy and air force of Bangladesh.
Op-Ed: The disappearing line between the physical and logical is cyber security’s new challenge
Traditional security solves traditional problems. It is disconnected and reactive.
George Moawad • Wed, 16 Aug 2023
Sydney-based SMS operator found to have breached anti-scam rules
Internet marketing service Burst SMS – the trading name of messaging company Known – has been found to be in breach of anti-scam rules after allowing scammers to operate ...
ACCC warns of scams ahead of Matildas’ semi-final match
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned of a raft of scams targeting soccer fans.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Op-Ed: Unlock efficiencies and improve security by applying the 3C approach to enterprise security architecture
In an increasingly interconnected and digital world, the importance of robust enterprise security architecture (ESA) to promote a strong security posture, drive ...
Chirag Joshi • Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Queensland civil infrastructure firm struck by Medusa ransomware attack
Ransomware operator Medusa has posted the details of one terabyte of data it successfully exfiltrated from the Gold Coast-based CB Group.
Australian Signals Directorate’s REDSPICE program linked to KPMG misconduct
The “most significant single investment in the Australian Signals Directorate’s 75 years” has now been linked to the widening scandal that is enveloping consulting firm ...
Op-Ed: Think your carefully coded API is secure? Think again!
As the creation and use of application programming interfaces (APIs) have grown in recent years, the way in which their security is managed has changed.
Glen Maloney • Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Sydney engineering firm allegedly hit by Play ransomware attack
The Play ransomware gang has threatened to post the data of a Sydney-based engineering firm after claiming to have stolen an unknown amount of the company’s data.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 14 Aug 2023
US review board to investigate Microsoft email breach
The Department of Homeland Security in the US has directed the Cyber Safety Review Board to look into a Microsoft hack that led to the emails of numerous government ...
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