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Google Home smart speaker vulnerability revealed

Google Home smart speaker vulnerability revealed

Matt Kunze, an independent security researcher, has revealed a serious security flaw in Google’s Home series of smart ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Jan 2023
Russian hackers involved in New York taxi queuing rort

Russian hackers involved in New York taxi queuing rort

Two men were charged late last month over a scheme involving gaining access to the taxi dispatch system at JFK ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Jan 2023
Cyber criminal gang apologises for ‘SickKids’ cyber attack, provides free decryptor

Cyber criminal gang apologises for ‘SickKids’ cyber attack, provides free decryptor

In an odd turn of events for one of the most notorious ransomware gangs in the world, LockBit has issued an apology for ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 04 Jan 2023
Cyber attacks to one day become ‘uninsurable’

Cyber attacks to one day become ‘uninsurable’

CEO of Zurich Insurance Group Mario Greco has issued a warning that cyber attacks will one day become “uninsurable”.

Daniel Croft Wed, 04 Jan 2023
Printers at Queensland University of Technology spam ransomware demands

Printers at Queensland University of Technology spam ransomware demands

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has taken its systems offline after it was hit by a campus-wide ransomware ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 03 Jan 2023
President Biden signs Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

President Biden signs Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

US President Joe Biden has signed into law the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, which sets the Office ...

Reporter Thu, 29 Dec 2022
Parental control apps not as secure as you might think

Parental control apps not as secure as you might think

A pair of researchers at SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab have found that a wide range of parental control apps on Android ...

Reporter Thu, 29 Dec 2022
Cyber the main focus of US-Africa military exercise

Cyber the main focus of US-Africa military exercise

Cyber is set to be the key focus of an international military exercise between the US and over a dozen nations in Africa

Daniel Croft Thu, 29 Dec 2022
Microsoft uncovers Apple macOS Gatekeeper vulnerability

Microsoft uncovers Apple macOS Gatekeeper vulnerability

The Microsoft Security team recently announced it has uncovered and shared with Apple an important vulnerability in its ...

Reporter Wed, 28 Dec 2022
Cyber resilience top priority for Aussie companies

Cyber resilience top priority for Aussie companies

In light of the recent wave of cyber attacks, Australian companies are prioritising cyber resilience according to a new ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 28 Dec 2022
Telstra boss Andy Penn pushes for youth cyber security education

Telstra boss Andy Penn pushes for youth cyber security education

As part of a ­national approach to combating rising threats online, Telstra boss Andy Penn has called for cyber security ...

Fri, 23 Dec 2022
Let’s not cut Australian data off from the rest of the world

Let’s not cut Australian data off from the rest of the world

Opinion: If the recent cyber attacks and data breaches making the news in Australia have not given organisations across ...

Sarah Sloan Fri, 23 Dec 2022
PODCAST: The changing face of foreign interference, with Senator James Paterson

PODCAST: The changing face of foreign interference, with Senator James Paterson

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for ...

Robyn Tongol Fri, 23 Dec 2022