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UK authorities concerned over under-reporting of ransomware attacks

UK authorities concerned over under-reporting of ransomware attacks

Representatives from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 11 May 2023
Capita facing bill of up to £20m following Russian cyber attack

Capita facing bill of up to £20m following Russian cyber attack

Capita is looking at a bill of as much as £20 million (roughly $37.2 million) for the cyber attack it suffered last ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 11 May 2023
Cyber attack the main fear for Eurovision organisers

Cyber attack the main fear for Eurovision organisers

Organisers of the infamous Eurovision song contest have said that cyber attacks are the most significant concern, in ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 11 May 2023
Australian company TechnologyOne halts trading over cyber security incident

Australian company TechnologyOne halts trading over cyber security incident

Software-as-a-service company TechnologyOne announced today (10 May) that it was halting trading on the Australian Stock ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 10 May 2023
What is Australia’s new $23.4m small business Cyber Wardens program?

What is Australia’s new $23.4m small business Cyber Wardens program?

While it didn’t rate a mention in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget speech on Tuesday night (9 May), the actual budget ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 10 May 2023
Budget 2023: The industry responds to Labor’s cyber security plans

Budget 2023: The industry responds to Labor’s cyber security plans

The federal Labor government handed down its first budget in over a decade last night, and while many pundits are trying ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 10 May 2023
Cyber security and budget 2023–24: What you need to know

Cyber security and budget 2023–24: What you need to know

Even before the budget was handed down, scammers were taking advantage of possible cash handouts by sending out SMS ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 09 May 2023
MSI hack gets worse as private code signing keys leaked by hackers

MSI hack gets worse as private code signing keys leaked by hackers

After suffering a ransomware attack last month, PC company MSI refused to pay the demanded ransom — and now the hackers ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 09 May 2023
Ransomware: Two-thirds of Aussie businesses would pay up, new survey finds

Ransomware: Two-thirds of Aussie businesses would pay up, new survey finds

A recent global survey has found that over 60 per cent of Australian businesses would pay a ransom demand following a ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 09 May 2023
1m customers affected in NextGen Healthcare data breach

1m customers affected in NextGen Healthcare data breach

A US-based cloud health records provider has sent out data breach notifications to more than 1 million people.

David Hollingworth Tue, 09 May 2023
3 things you need to know about ransomware

3 things you need to know about ransomware

Ransomware attacks have become increasingly prevalent and devastating over the last few years. This cyber threat targets ...

Reporter Tue, 09 May 2023
Op-Ed: Sovereign tech is the key to surviving the next major security crisis

Op-Ed: Sovereign tech is the key to surviving the next major security crisis

With Anzac Day fresh in our minds, it’s worth remembering our military history is replete with stories of courage and ...

Ian Langford Tue, 09 May 2023
University alert system commandeered by hackers to declare threats

University alert system commandeered by hackers to declare threats

The emergency alert system of a US university has been hijacked by hackers from the Avos ransomware group, who used the ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 08 May 2023