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A Nigerian man who was the head of an international money laundering scheme has been sentenced to 11 years in a US federal prison and ordered to pay US$1.4 million in ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 09 Jul 2025
United States Marshals Service compromised by ransomware attack
The US Marshals Service has had a raft of data compromised by a ransomware attack this month.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 01 Mar 2023
The LastPass security breach is still going from bad to worse
Password security company LastPass is having a very bad, no-good time when it comes to its ongoing security issues. We reported last month how a breach in August 2022 led ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 28 Feb 2023
2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy Discussion Paper released: What’s inside?
The Expert Advisory Board formed to help strengthen Australian policies regarding cyber security has released its 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy Discussion ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Chinese hackers have allegedly been inside News Corp’s systems for 2 years
After revealing that it had been the victim of a data breach that had affected a limited number of employees, News Corp has now said that the threat actors have had ...
Irish multinational agribusiness company hit by ransomware attack, systems taken offline
The Dole Food Company, a large Ireland-headquartered agricultural business, has been struck by a ransomware attack that has affected a large portion of the company’s ...
Op-Ed: Australia’s evolving business conversation about cyber insurance
An increase in high-profile cyber attacks and data breaches in Australia, and specifically the variable cost of remediation and recovery, has naturally led to a broader ...
Scott Hesford • Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Federal government to stand up new National Office for Cyber Security
Australia’s federal government has announced it will appoint a senior official to a new National Office for Cyber Security to help mitigate the impact of the kinds of ...
Diversity key to filling cyber security workforce gap
With studies showing that the cyber security industry is in dire need of people to fill the workforce gap, one executive insists that the answer lies in attracting a ...
Malavika Santhebennur • Fri, 24 Feb 2023
Canadian regulators launch probe into TikTok’s data collection practices
Video streaming app TikTok has been under the spotlight by both Australian and American lawmakers for some time, and now a posse of Canadian regulators are launching an ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 24 Feb 2023
The Good Guys customers exposed in data breach
The personal details of the retail store’s loyalty program members have been exposed following the breach of a former supplier, with The Good Guys contacting customers ...
• Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Russian radio stations hacked to broadcast fake air raid warnings
People across Russia woke to air raid warnings and even sirens coming from their radios Wednesday (22 February) morning after an apparent cyber attack.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Op-Ed: What do directors, disclosure rules and cyber security attacks have in common?
It’s hard to believe that there have only been 36 cyber security attacks reported against ASX-listed companies in the last decade, although it’s suspected that many ...
Annie Haggar • Thu, 23 Feb 2023