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Sydney-based SMS operator found to have breached anti-scam rules

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 16 Aug 2023
ACCC warns of scams ahead of Matildas’ semi-final match

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

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 ...

Chirag Joshi Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Queensland civil infrastructure firm struck by Medusa ransomware attack

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Australian Signals Directorate’s REDSPICE program linked to KPMG misconduct

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 15 Aug 2023
Op-Ed: Think your carefully coded API is secure? Think again!

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 ...

Glen Maloney Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Sydney engineering firm allegedly hit by Play ransomware attack

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 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Aug 2023
US review board to investigate Microsoft email breach

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 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Transport app vulnerabilities could have been exploited in the wild

Transport app vulnerabilities could have been exploited in the wild

An Intel-owned Israeli transport app was recently shown to have three vulnerabilities that could have led to customer ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Op-Ed: Debunking misconceptions and uncovering benefits – working in the cyber security sector

Op-Ed: Debunking misconceptions and uncovering benefits – working in the cyber security sector

A career in the cyber security industry is exciting and challenging, yet rewarding and fulfilling, and offers a plethora ...

Adam Hewitt Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Phishing-as-a-service operation shut down in global operation

Phishing-as-a-service operation shut down in global operation

Indonesian authorities have arrested the operators of a US-hosted phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) operation after an ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Interview: Aaron Bugal, field CTO at Sophos – large bug bounties are ‘plague’ on ethical hackers

Interview: Aaron Bugal, field CTO at Sophos – large bug bounties are ‘plague’ on ethical hackers

Cyber Security Connect recently got a chance to virtually sit down with Sophos’ field chief technology officer for the ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 11 Aug 2023
3 things you need to know about Russian cyber activity

3 things you need to know about Russian cyber activity

Cyber espionage and crime have emerged as potent tools for both state and non-state actors to advance their agendas, ...

Reporter Thu, 10 Aug 2023