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ACSC issues urgent alert over Fortinet VPN vulnerability

ACSC issues urgent alert over Fortinet VPN vulnerability

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued an alert regarding a vulnerability discovered in Fortinet’s FortiOS VPN

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Dec 2022
Iranian-backed hacking group distributing malware through GitHub

Iranian-backed hacking group distributing malware through GitHub

A new custom malware being used by an Iranian-backed hacking group has been discovered by researchers of Secureworks ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 12 Dec 2022
Telstra apologises for data breach affecting 130k

Telstra apologises for data breach affecting 130k

Australia’s largest telco, Telstra, has issued a public apology after the public data of thousands of its customers was ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 12 Dec 2022
Giving the gift your IT security team deserves this holiday season

Giving the gift your IT security team deserves this holiday season

Opinion: For some, it’s never too early, and for others, we’ve only just reached December! But for hackers, it’s harvest ...

Andrew Kay Fri, 09 Dec 2022
PODCAST: Emerging cyber trends from the ASX 200, with Corey Thomas

PODCAST: Emerging cyber trends from the ASX 200, with Corey Thomas

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Corey Thomas, chief executive officer of Rapid7, joins host Liam ...

Robyn Tongol Fri, 09 Dec 2022
Commonwealth appoints new cyber security advisory board

Commonwealth appoints new cyber security advisory board

According to the federal government, the objective of the new Expert Advisory Board is to help make Australia the ...

Fri, 09 Dec 2022
New federal cyber security strategy announced

New federal cyber security strategy announced

Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security Clare O’Neil has announced that the Albanese government is in the process ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Dec 2022
Cyber extortion hits 18-month high

Cyber extortion hits 18-month high

Cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus are just the tip of the iceberg, after cyber security experts revealed that the two ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Dec 2022
Medibank shuts down for the weekend to upgrade cyber security systems

Medibank shuts down for the weekend to upgrade cyber security systems

Medibank has announced that it will be closing up shop for the weekend as it completely revamps its cyber security ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Dec 2022
Ransomware and FFT lead cyber insurance claims for 2022

Ransomware and FFT lead cyber insurance claims for 2022

Ransomware and fraudulent funds transfer (FFT) are the biggest causes of cyber loss in 2022, making up over 50 per cent ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Dec 2022
US Navy joins ADF for Australian Cyber Skills Challenge

US Navy joins ADF for Australian Cyber Skills Challenge

The US Navy has taken part in the Australian Defence Force’s Cyber Skills Challenge, solidifying the joint cyber ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 07 Dec 2022
Amnesty International hit by China-sponsored cyber attack

Amnesty International hit by China-sponsored cyber attack

Amnesty International has said that it has been targeted by a China-sponsored cyber attack.

Daniel Croft Wed, 07 Dec 2022
Rapid7 declares ASX 200 security posture as ‘respectable’

Rapid7 declares ASX 200 security posture as ‘respectable’

The largest companies in Australia have standard of security that is comparable to its global counterparts, according to ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 06 Dec 2022