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Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP wants YOU to talk to your grandparents about cyber security

Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP wants YOU to talk to your grandparents about cyber security

Many observers have called the issue of cyber security a “whole-of-nation” challenge – and that means young and old both ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Customer details of Queensland printing firm posted on hacking forum

Customer details of Queensland printing firm posted on hacking forum

Emails and cracked passwords are included in the dump, including at least .gov.au addresses.

David Hollingworth Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Report: Parents more comfortable talking about passwords with kids than they are about sex

Report: Parents more comfortable talking about passwords with kids than they are about sex

A survey from a password management company has found that most folks prefer talking with their children about cyber ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Instilling Security as a Culture

Instilling Security as a Culture

“people way down the line know what they are supposed to do in most situations because the handful of guiding values is ...

ALC Training Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Ransomed.vc hacks US District of Columbia voting records, leaks 600,000 voters’ details

Ransomed.vc hacks US District of Columbia voting records, leaks 600,000 voters’ details

The same hacking group that claimed Sony’s scalp earlier this month is now selling the records and voting details of ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP on ransomware extortion

Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP on ransomware extortion

Ransomware attacks have cost the nation tens of millions of dollars – plus caused untold harm to millions of Australians ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Caesars casino chain starts contacting victims of data breach, tens of millions could be affected

Caesars casino chain starts contacting victims of data breach, tens of millions could be affected

After falling victim to a social engineering attack that saw its loyalty program impacted, the casino giant is now ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Oct 2023
1m Ashkenazi 23andMe user details and genetic profiles posted on clear web hacking forum

1m Ashkenazi 23andMe user details and genetic profiles posted on clear web hacking forum

Ancestry and genetics testing company 23andMe has confirmed that a tranche of its user data has been leaked, impacting ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Oct 2023
Killnet and Anonymous Sudan join forces to target Israel in widespread hacking campaign

Killnet and Anonymous Sudan join forces to target Israel in widespread hacking campaign

Hacktivist groups have united to attack Israeli civilian and defence infrastructure in the wake of Hamas’ surprise ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Oct 2023
Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP on business email compromise

Cyber Awareness Month: The AFP on business email compromise

According to the Australian Federal Police, business email compromise (BEC) is one of the fastest-growing forms of crime ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Oct 2023
MGM says costs from ALPHV ransomware gang attack could exceed US$110m

MGM says costs from ALPHV ransomware gang attack could exceed US$110m

Casino and gambling giant MGM Resorts has revealed the cost of a cyber attack that took many of its Las Vegas operations ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Oct 2023
Security Fatigue - We’re Driving Employees and Customers Mad!

Security Fatigue - We’re Driving Employees and Customers Mad!

Organisations have been working on cybersecurity for years and still not getting anywhere… “Don't tell people not to do ...

ALC Training Fri, 06 Oct 2023
Patient personal records exposed in Royal Women’s Hospital hack

Patient personal records exposed in Royal Women’s Hospital hack

The records of nearly 200 patients of Melbourne’s Royal Women’s Hospital incident have been exposed in a cyber incident

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Oct 2023