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3CX video conferencing supply chain attack more complex than first thought

3CX video conferencing supply chain attack more complex than first thought

Last month a popular desktop video conferencing app was found to be hiding a trojan that could install a malicious ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Apr 2023
PODCAST: How your business can navigate the new Commonwealth cyber security regulations, with Tony Howell

PODCAST: How your business can navigate the new Commonwealth cyber security regulations, with Tony Howell

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Tony Howell, global chief architect, defence and intelligence at ...

Robyn Tongol Fri, 21 Apr 2023
100,000 Optus customers launch class action over 2022 data breach

100,000 Optus customers launch class action over 2022 data breach

Law firm Slater Gordon has today (21 April) announced a class action against Optus on behalf of 100,000 customers ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Western Sydney Uni detects suspicious activity on its student systems

Western Sydney Uni detects suspicious activity on its student systems

Western Sydney University (WSU) reportedly detected “unusual activity” on Wednesday (19 April) that suggested a cyber ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Chatbots capable of spreading misinformation, say Aussie researchers

Chatbots capable of spreading misinformation, say Aussie researchers

Australian researchers are currently trailing the dangerous potential for chatbots to spread misinformation.

Daniel Croft Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Hacker drama abounds as pro-Russian groups turn on each other

Hacker drama abounds as pro-Russian groups turn on each other

An apparent disagreement between a pair of pro-Russian hacking groups has led to the arrest of an 18-year-old Belarusian ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Hackers breach Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware

Hackers breach Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware

Hackers are distributing Trigona ransomware via internet-exposed Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers to collect system ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 20 Apr 2023
1 in 4 law firms impacted by cyber incidents in the last 2 years, according to new report

1 in 4 law firms impacted by cyber incidents in the last 2 years, according to new report

A new report from an Australian cyber security company has revealed that a quarter of Australian law firms polled have ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Apr 2023
Fortra reveals summary of GoAnywhere hack investigation

Fortra reveals summary of GoAnywhere hack investigation

Following the hack on its GoAnywhere MFT cloud service, information software company Fortra has released a full summary ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 19 Apr 2023
UK warns of emerging cyber threats from Russian-backed threat actors

UK warns of emerging cyber threats from Russian-backed threat actors

A UK cabinet minister is set to warn the country of the threat it is facing from “Wagner-like” hacking groups.

David Hollingworth Wed, 19 Apr 2023
Op-Ed: Security and innovation — the balancing act for the next decade

Op-Ed: Security and innovation — the balancing act for the next decade

Digital innovation has become a main driver of competitive advantage, no matter the size of an organisation

Anoop Dhankhar Wed, 19 Apr 2023
US man sentenced to 1-year, 1-day jail sentence after dark web marketplace scam

US man sentenced to 1-year, 1-day jail sentence after dark web marketplace scam

A resident of the US state of Georgia has been sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud in relation to ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Apr 2023
NSW government facing economic challenges, as Cyber Security NSW only budgeted to 2024–25

NSW government facing economic challenges, as Cyber Security NSW only budgeted to 2024–25

The newly minted Treasurer of NSW has warned of “difficult to avoid” costs before handing down its first budget this ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Apr 2023