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Victorian court systems allegedly breached by Qilin ransomware gang

Victorian court systems allegedly breached by Qilin ransomware gang

Victoria’s courts have been hit by a cyber attack allegedly at the hands of Russia-based hackers.

Daniel Croft Thu, 04 Jan 2024
Industry predictions for 2024: Cyber security trends and threats to watch for

Industry predictions for 2024: Cyber security trends and threats to watch for

When it comes to cyber security, the one thing that never changes is that the state of play changes all the time.

David Hollingworth Thu, 04 Jan 2024
St Vincent’s Health reveals data stolen in cyber attack

St Vincent’s Health reveals data stolen in cyber attack

The aged and healthcare not-for-profit is investigating a cyber attack that impacted its systems this week.

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 Dec 2023
2.7m affected in healthcare software provider ransomware attack

2.7m affected in healthcare software provider ransomware attack

A healthcare and emergency services software provider has announced that a ransomware attack on its systems has ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 22 Dec 2023
Brisbane man sentenced to 2-year, 6-month prison term for buying stolen credentials

Brisbane man sentenced to 2-year, 6-month prison term for buying stolen credentials

A user of the now-defunct hacking marketplace Genesis Market has paid a high price for purchasing stolen login ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 Dec 2023
Ransomware operators are increasingly using remote encryption in their attacks

Ransomware operators are increasingly using remote encryption in their attacks

Researchers at Sophos have spotted a scary new trend among cyber criminals.

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Dec 2023
Alert: Scams on the rise for the holidays!

Alert: Scams on the rise for the holidays!

ACCC warns of package delivery scams, while Bitdefender says scams in general are picking up.

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 Dec 2023
ACCC warns of scammers taking advantage of Airbnb compensation payout

ACCC warns of scammers taking advantage of Airbnb compensation payout

Don’t trust scams claiming they can get you a refund from the homestay operator.

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Almost 36m affected in Xfinity data breach

Almost 36m affected in Xfinity data breach

Comcast subsidiary Xfinity has begun informing its customers of a cyber incident that resulted in customer data being ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Dec 2023
AFP reveals its role in global ALPHV takedown

AFP reveals its role in global ALPHV takedown

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed that it played a role in the international operation that took down the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Dec 2023
ALPHV takes the gloves off as FBI confirms responsibility for leak site outage

ALPHV takes the gloves off as FBI confirms responsibility for leak site outage

The infamous ALPHV hacking group has all but declared war after a disruption campaign took out its dark web leak site ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Mr. Cooper cyber attack exposes data of almost 15m

Mr. Cooper cyber attack exposes data of almost 15m

US-based mortgage broker Mr. Cooper has revealed that a cyber attack on its network has resulted in the data of almost ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Iran investigates attack on fuel network as Israeli group claims responsibility

Iran investigates attack on fuel network as Israeli group claims responsibility

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of petrol stations across Iran, with the nation’s government pointing the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 19 Dec 2023