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Qilin claims cyber attack on Volkswagen Group France

Qilin claims cyber attack on Volkswagen Group France

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on the French subsidiary of major German carmaker Volkswagen, allegedly having ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Oct 2025
Personal data potentially exposed in Asahi ransomware attack

Personal data potentially exposed in Asahi ransomware attack

Japanese beer manufacturing giant Asahi has revealed that data was potentially compromised in the cyber attack it ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Oct 2025
Third party named by Discord over ID breach denies its systems were hacked

Third party named by Discord over ID breach denies its systems were hacked

Cloud customer service platform 5CA says its systems are secure, and “human error” is likely the cause of the breach.

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 Oct 2025
Lines between state-backed hackers and criminals ‘blurring’, says Kinetic IT executive

Lines between state-backed hackers and criminals ‘blurring’, says Kinetic IT executive

According to the Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–2025, the line between the tactics and techniques used by nation-state ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 Oct 2025
5 new vulnerabilities added to CISA’s KEV catalogue

5 new vulnerabilities added to CISA’s KEV catalogue

The latest batch of known exploited vulnerabilities includes issues in Rapid7 Velociraptor, SKYSEA Client View, and ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 Oct 2025
Op-Ed: October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 vulnerabilities

Op-Ed: October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is aware of public disclosure for just two of the vulnerabilities published today (14 October) and claims no ...

Adam Barnett, lead software engineer at Rapid7 Wed, 15 Oct 2025
‘The weakest link’: Hackers going after hybrid workers

‘The weakest link’: Hackers going after hybrid workers

The Australian Signals Directorate has issued a clear warning to employers: state-sponsored cyber crime actors are going ...

Jerome Doraisamy Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Noosa Council reveals social engineering attack that cost council millions

Noosa Council reveals social engineering attack that cost council millions

CEO Larry Sengstock says the council fell victim to a “major fraud incident” during the Christmas 2024 period.

David Hollingworth Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Exclusive: Aussie firm Benedict listed by INC Ransom hacking group

Exclusive: Aussie firm Benedict listed by INC Ransom hacking group

HR files, payroll data, and more have allegedly been compromised by a 270-gigabyte data breach impacting a recycling and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–25 – by the numbers

Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–25 – by the numbers

The ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre’s latest yearly report on cyber crime and espionage paints a picture of ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 14 Oct 2025
SA bans AI ads and robocalls for state elections

SA bans AI ads and robocalls for state elections

The South Australian government has introduced new legislation banning robocalls, robopolls, and AI generation in the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Russia considered a suspect in JLR cyber attack investigation

Russia considered a suspect in JLR cyber attack investigation

Investigations into the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyber attack have identified Russia as a potential suspect.

Daniel Croft Mon, 13 Oct 2025
Windows 10 is reaching end of life this week – here’s what you need to know

Windows 10 is reaching end of life this week – here’s what you need to know

Despite being installed on more than a third of all PCs in the world, Microsoft will cease to support Windows 10 on 14 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 13 Oct 2025