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Alert: Scams on the rise for the holidays!

Alert: Scams on the rise for the holidays!

ACCC warns of package delivery scams, while Bitdefender says scams in general are picking up.

David Hollingworth • Thu, 21 Dec 2023
ACCC warns of scammers taking advantage of Airbnb compensation payout

ACCC warns of scammers taking advantage of Airbnb compensation payout

Don’t trust scams claiming they can get you a refund from the homestay operator.

David Hollingworth • Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Almost 36m affected in Xfinity data breach

Almost 36m affected in Xfinity data breach

Comcast subsidiary Xfinity has begun informing its customers of a cyber incident that resulted in customer data being ...

Daniel Croft • Wed, 20 Dec 2023
AFP reveals its role in global ALPHV takedown

AFP reveals its role in global ALPHV takedown

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed that it played a role in the international operation that took down the ...

Daniel Croft • Wed, 20 Dec 2023
ALPHV takes the gloves off as FBI confirms responsibility for leak site outage

ALPHV takes the gloves off as FBI confirms responsibility for leak site outage

The infamous ALPHV hacking group has all but declared war after a disruption campaign took out its dark web leak site ...

Daniel Croft • Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Mr. Cooper cyber attack exposes data of almost 15m

Mr. Cooper cyber attack exposes data of almost 15m

US-based mortgage broker Mr. Cooper has revealed that a cyber attack on its network has resulted in the data of almost ...

Daniel Croft • Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Iran investigates attack on fuel network as Israeli group claims responsibility

Iran investigates attack on fuel network as Israeli group claims responsibility

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of petrol stations across Iran, with the nation’s government pointing the ...

Daniel Croft • Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Owner of Vans, Timberland, and The North Face fashion brands hit by cyber attack

Owner of Vans, Timberland, and The North Face fashion brands hit by cyber attack

VF Corporation revealed the incident as new US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting rules come into effect ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 19 Dec 2023
ACSC, CISA, and FBI release joint alert over Play ransomware gang

ACSC, CISA, and FBI release joint alert over Play ransomware gang

Australian and US authorities break down how the Play operation works, from tools to tactics.

David Hollingworth • Tue, 19 Dec 2023
Report: Massive Chinese disinformation campaign uncovered on YouTube

Report: Massive Chinese disinformation campaign uncovered on YouTube

Australian researchers find dozens of channels using AI-generated audio and stock images to sway public opinion.

David Hollingworth • Mon, 18 Dec 2023
MongoDB launches investigation into cyber attack that exposed customer data

MongoDB launches investigation into cyber attack that exposed customer data

Database management program MongoDB has announced that it has detected a cyber attack that resulted in its corporate ...

Daniel Croft • Mon, 18 Dec 2023
Threat group threatens to spill the beans after claiming Kraft Heinz breach

Threat group threatens to spill the beans after claiming Kraft Heinz breach

A Russia-based ransomware group has claimed to have breached the systems and stolen data belonging to US food giant ...

Daniel Croft • Mon, 18 Dec 2023
Sydney man arrested over massive SMS phishing operation

Sydney man arrested over massive SMS phishing operation

The alleged perpetrator was responsible for sending more than 17 million texts from a high-tech SIM farm.

David Hollingworth • Mon, 18 Dec 2023