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Australian customers have been informed of a cyber attack impacting popular fashion retailer Mango, which has led to potential data compromise.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Qilin claims cyber attack on Volkswagen Group France
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on the French subsidiary of major German carmaker Volkswagen, allegedly having stolen sensitive client, employee, and business ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 16 Oct 2025
Personal data potentially exposed in Asahi ransomware attack
Japanese beer manufacturing giant Asahi has revealed that data was potentially compromised in the cyber attack it suffered last month.
Third party named by Discord over ID breach denies its systems were hacked
Cloud customer service platform 5CA says its systems are secure, and “human error” is likely the cause of the breach.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 15 Oct 2025
Lines between state-backed hackers and criminals ‘blurring’, says Kinetic IT executive
According to the Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–2025, the line between the tactics and techniques used by nation-state actors and financially motivated hackers is ...
5 new vulnerabilities added to CISA’s KEV catalogue
The latest batch of known exploited vulnerabilities includes issues in Rapid7 Velociraptor, SKYSEA Client View, and several Microsoft and Windows products.
Op-Ed: October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 vulnerabilities
Microsoft is aware of public disclosure for just two of the vulnerabilities published today (14 October) and claims no evidence of in-the-wild exploitation.
Adam Barnett, lead software engineer at Rapid7 • Wed, 15 Oct 2025
‘The weakest link’: Hackers going after hybrid workers
The Australian Signals Directorate has issued a clear warning to employers: state-sponsored cyber crime actors are going after those who are working remotely and flexibly
Jerome Doraisamy • Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Noosa Council reveals social engineering attack that cost council millions
CEO Larry Sengstock says the council fell victim to a “major fraud incident” during the Christmas 2024 period.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Exclusive: Aussie firm Benedict listed by INC Ransom hacking group
HR files, payroll data, and more have allegedly been compromised by a 270-gigabyte data breach impacting a recycling and landscaping resources firm.
Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–25 – by the numbers
The ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre’s latest yearly report on cyber crime and espionage paints a picture of rising costs as ransomware remains steady and DDoS ...
SA bans AI ads and robocalls for state elections
The South Australian government has introduced new legislation banning robocalls, robopolls, and AI generation in the context of state elections.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Russia considered a suspect in JLR cyber attack investigation
Investigations into the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyber attack have identified Russia as a potential suspect.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 13 Oct 2025