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Caesars casino chain starts contacting victims of data breach, tens of millions could be affected

Caesars casino chain starts contacting victims of data breach, tens of millions could be affected

After falling victim to a social engineering attack that saw its loyalty program impacted, the casino giant is now ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Oct 2023
1m Ashkenazi 23andMe user details and genetic profiles posted on clear web hacking forum

1m Ashkenazi 23andMe user details and genetic profiles posted on clear web hacking forum

Ancestry and genetics testing company 23andMe has confirmed that a tranche of its user data has been leaked, impacting ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Oct 2023
Killnet and Anonymous Sudan join forces to target Israel in widespread hacking campaign

Killnet and Anonymous Sudan join forces to target Israel in widespread hacking campaign

Hacktivist groups have united to attack Israeli civilian and defence infrastructure in the wake of Hamas’ surprise ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Oct 2023
Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP on business email compromise

Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP on business email compromise

According to the Australian Federal Police, business email compromise (BEC) is one of the fastest-growing forms of crime ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Oct 2023
MGM says costs from ALPHV ransomware gang attack could exceed US$110m

MGM says costs from ALPHV ransomware gang attack could exceed US$110m

Casino and gambling giant MGM Resorts has revealed the cost of a cyber attack that took many of its Las Vegas operations ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Oct 2023
Security Fatigue - We’re Driving Employees and Customers Mad!

Security Fatigue - We’re Driving Employees and Customers Mad!

Organisations have been working on cybersecurity for years and still not getting anywhere… “Don't tell people not to do ...

ALC Training Fri, 06 Oct 2023
Patient personal records exposed in Royal Women’s Hospital hack

Patient personal records exposed in Royal Women’s Hospital hack

The records of nearly 200 patients of Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital incident have been exposed in a cyber incident

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Oct 2023
Does the cybersecurity industry have a communications problem?

Does the cybersecurity industry have a communications problem?

This year, we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the inaugural cyber security awareness month (CSAM), every security ...

Mark Thomas, Director of Security Services, ANZ, Arctic Wolf Thu, 05 Oct 2023
Six shields in six years – but what can we do now?

Six shields in six years – but what can we do now?

Last month, Clare O’Neil, our country’s Minister of Home Affairs, announced the government’s robust plan to strengthen ...

Fred Thiele, Group Chief Information Security Officer, Interactive Thu, 05 Oct 2023
Commonwealth launches Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023

Commonwealth launches Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023

The Australian Signals Directorate has unveiled the theme of this year’s Cyber Security Awareness month, alongside a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Oct 2023
Op-Ed: Why boards and executives need to prioritise an agile cyber security strategy to keep cyber failures at bay

Op-Ed: Why boards and executives need to prioritise an agile cyber security strategy to keep cyber failures at bay

Despite cyber security being on board agendas more than ever before over the past 24 months and having adequate cyber ...

Noel Allnutt Wed, 04 Oct 2023
Report: Australian companies behind the global curve on cyber security

Report: Australian companies behind the global curve on cyber security

Under-reporting, lack of budget, and small staff numbers are hobbling Australia’s ability to handle growing cyber ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Oct 2023
Energy One says cyber incident had no sign of malicious activity

Energy One says cyber incident had no sign of malicious activity

Investigations into the cyber incident it suffered back in August have shown no signs of malicious activity, according ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 03 Oct 2023