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US sheriff’s department gives in to hacker’s million-dollar ransom demand

US sheriff’s department gives in to hacker’s million-dollar ransom demand

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in the US has revealed that it paid a US$1.1 million ransom to an ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 08 May 2023
Op-Ed: Why fear cannot stifle businesses as we prepare for the evolution of AI

Op-Ed: Why fear cannot stifle businesses as we prepare for the evolution of AI

Ahead of this year’s federal budget, there have been various announcements by the government with the aim of helping ...

Prashant Haldankar Mon, 08 May 2023
5th class action launched against Medibank

5th class action launched against Medibank

Private health insurer Medibank is now facing its fifth class action relating to the major data breach it suffered late ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 08 May 2023
Ex-Uber CSO sentenced to 3-year probation over data breach cover-up

Ex-Uber CSO sentenced to 3-year probation over data breach cover-up

In a salutary example of what can happen when an employee tries to cover up a data breach, ex-Uber chief security ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 05 May 2023
Over 780,000 child mental health records exposed as GoAnywhere hack claims another

Over 780,000 child mental health records exposed as GoAnywhere hack claims another

Paediatric behavioural healthcare organisation Brightline is the latest company to come out as a victim of the Fortra ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 05 May 2023
PODCAST: Why strong cyber security frameworks are no longer enough to protect your organisation, with Absolute Software’s Dr Torsten George

PODCAST: Why strong cyber security frameworks are no longer enough to protect your organisation, with Absolute Software’s Dr Torsten George

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Absolute Software cyber security evangelist Dr Torsten George joins ...

Robyn Tongol Fri, 05 May 2023
City of Dallas systems taken offline by ransomware attack

City of Dallas systems taken offline by ransomware attack

The American city of Dallas has confirmed its government systems fell victim to Royal ransomware attack this week, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 05 May 2023
Ukrainian CERT uncovers new cyber infiltration using WinRAR

Ukrainian CERT uncovers new cyber infiltration using WinRAR

The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team was alerted to a breach in the information and communications systems ...

Thu, 04 May 2023
Context-driven access to data critical in businesses

Context-driven access to data critical in businesses

As the AUKUS deal exposes nations to new cyber security threats, a data security specialist says providing ...

Malavika Santhebennur Thu, 04 May 2023
Swedish parliament suffers DDoS attack

Swedish parliament suffers DDoS attack

The Swedish parliament has announced that it has been targeted by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.

Daniel Croft Thu, 04 May 2023
Protecting your business is about cyber resilience, not just cyber security

Protecting your business is about cyber resilience, not just cyber security

Cyber security evangelist Torsten George from Absolute Software joins Cyber Security Connect’s Liam Garman to discuss ...

Liam Garman Thu, 04 May 2023
Threat actors use fake ChatGPT clones to launch malware, says Meta

Threat actors use fake ChatGPT clones to launch malware, says Meta

A new wave of applications promising to feature ChatGPT AI-like features is infecting users with malware, according to a ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 04 May 2023
Over 4 of 5 Aussie businesses expect to get hacked

Over 4 of 5 Aussie businesses expect to get hacked

Australian businesses largely expect to be affected by cyber attacks going forward, according to a new report.

Daniel Croft Wed, 03 May 2023