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Android spyware app Let Me Spy hacked, user and victim data breached

Android spyware app Let Me Spy hacked, user and victim data breached

The developer of a smartphone app that can be used to track, monitor, and otherwise stalk individuals has revealed that ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Jun 2023
FOI request reveals what the FBI can — and can’t — get from messaging apps

FOI request reveals what the FBI can — and can’t — get from messaging apps

A recent freedom of information request has led to the release of a document that outlines what information the FBI can ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 28 Jun 2023
Victim sues Latitude for $1m following data breach

Victim sues Latitude for $1m following data breach

One of the victims of the Latitude Financial cyber attack has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the organisation, ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 28 Jun 2023
APRA slams Medibank with $250m penalty

APRA slams Medibank with $250m penalty

Aftershocks of the earthquake cyber attack that impacted Medibank last year have continued to rock the health insurance ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Industry responds to cyber security coordinator appointment

Industry responds to cyber security coordinator appointment

In the wake of Australia appointing its first cyber security coordinator, leaders of industry and the private sector ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Welcome to login hell – Diablo IV hit by multiple DDoS attacks

Welcome to login hell – Diablo IV hit by multiple DDoS attacks

Video gamers looking to obliterate hordes of beasts and monsters over the weekend were disappointed by a series of ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Jun 2023
North Korean state hackers discovered using wiretapping malware

North Korean state hackers discovered using wiretapping malware

Hackers backed by the North Korean government have been observed using wiretapping malware as part of a campaign of ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 26 Jun 2023
UK hacker gets a 5-year prison sentence over SIM-swapping fraud and 2020 Twitter hack

UK hacker gets a 5-year prison sentence over SIM-swapping fraud and 2020 Twitter hack

Following his indictment in November 2021 over a SIM-card-swapping operation that saw him and his co-conspirators steal ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 26 Jun 2023
Smartwatches infected with malware are being ‘gifted’ to US military personnel

Smartwatches infected with malware are being ‘gifted’ to US military personnel

The US Army’s Criminal Investigation has warned service members to beware of receiving unsolicited gifts of a certain ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 23 Jun 2023
PODCAST: Big data breaches are here to stay

PODCAST: Big data breaches are here to stay

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman unpack the ...

Robyn Tongol Fri, 23 Jun 2023
Shadow cyber security minister James Paterson responds to cyber security coordinator appointment

Shadow cyber security minister James Paterson responds to cyber security coordinator appointment

Shadow cyber security minister James Paterson has responded to the government’s appointment of the nation’s first cyber ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 23 Jun 2023
Federal government appoints Australia’s first cyber security coordinator

Federal government appoints Australia’s first cyber security coordinator

The Australian federal government has appointed the nation’s first cyber security coordinator as part of its efforts to ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 23 Jun 2023
eSafety Commissioner takes Twitter to task over cyber bullying and hate speech

eSafety Commissioner takes Twitter to task over cyber bullying and hate speech

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has delivered an ultimatum to social media platform Twitter — explain how it plans to ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 23 Jun 2023