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Telstra subsidiary caught up in spy-for-hire operation

Telstra subsidiary caught up in spy-for-hire operation

Telstra’s Digicel Pacific operation has been used by spy firms to track mobile phone users as far away as Africa, ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 01 Sep 2023
X taken down by Anonymous Sudan as group pressures Musk for Starlink

X taken down by Anonymous Sudan as group pressures Musk for Starlink

The infamous hacking group Anonymous Sudan has successfully taken X (formerly Twitter) offline this week as part of a ...

Daniel Croft • Fri, 01 Sep 2023
Five Eyes warns of new Russian campaign targeting Android devices in Ukraine

Five Eyes warns of new Russian campaign targeting Android devices in Ukraine

Cyber security and law enforcement agencies from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Canada have picked up on a ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 01 Sep 2023
100 Australian passports for sale on hacking forums in apparent data breach

100 Australian passports for sale on hacking forums in apparent data breach

A hacker has made a post on two data breach hacking forums, offering up for sale 100 Australian passports.

David Hollingworth • Fri, 01 Sep 2023
University of Sydney student data involved in third-party data breach

University of Sydney student data involved in third-party data breach

The University of Sydney has posted a notice on its website warning of the possible impact of a third-party data breach

David Hollingworth • Fri, 01 Sep 2023
Fake Signal and Telegram apps with spyware found on Google Play

Fake Signal and Telegram apps with spyware found on Google Play

Malware-riddled versions of encrypted instant messaging apps Signal and Telegram have been discovered on Google Play and ...

Daniel Croft • Thu, 31 Aug 2023
Optus requests Deloitte cyber attack investigation not be released by Federal Court

Optus requests Deloitte cyber attack investigation not be released by Federal Court

Optus is working overtime to keep the details of the cyber attack it suffered last year under wraps, with the telco ...

Daniel Croft • Thu, 31 Aug 2023
Absolute expands its Application Resilience ecosystem

Absolute expands its Application Resilience ecosystem

Endpoint security firm Absolute Software has revealed an expansion of its Absolute Application Resilience suite.

David Hollingworth • Thu, 31 Aug 2023
AI poses cyber risk, says British experts

AI poses cyber risk, says British experts

The discussion around the dangers of AI and the cyber risks they create continues, with British officials issuing a ...

Daniel Croft • Wed, 30 Aug 2023
New Ransomed ransomware group leverages data protection laws to bully victims

New Ransomed ransomware group leverages data protection laws to bully victims

Life comes at you fast when you’re a fledgling ransomware operator, and the newly emerged Ransomed group seems to have ...

David Hollingworth • Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Qakbot botnet disrupted by FBI in international cyber sting

Qakbot botnet disrupted by FBI in international cyber sting

A multinational cyber sting has seen the infamous Qakbot malware dismantled.

Daniel Croft • Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Op-Ed: Securing hybrid work: Why trusted access is vital to company security

Op-Ed: Securing hybrid work: Why trusted access is vital to company security

Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) has been a feature of the corporate IT landscape for the past 20 years but may have passed ...

Michael Covington • Wed, 30 Aug 2023
PODCAST: What does Australia’s new cyber security regulations mean for your business? With Claroty’s Leon Poggioli

PODCAST: What does Australia’s new cyber security regulations mean for your business? With Claroty’s Leon Poggioli

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Leon Poggioli, ANZ regional director at Claroty, joins host Liam ...

Robyn Tongol • Wed, 30 Aug 2023