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Florida’s attempt to introduce mandatory encryption backdoors for law enforcement to access social media platforms has failed to pass.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 24 Oct 2025
Be on the lookout for scams ahead of Click Frenzy shopping event
Click Frenzy Mayhem is coming up and it’s a great day to grab a bargain – and it’s a great day for scammers, too.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 12 May 2025
FBI issues warning over hackers targeting end-of-life routers
Linksys and Cisco routers are being targeted by cyber criminal networks to deploy malware or establish a botnet.
UK Apple backdoor may breach US/UK data agreement
US lawmakers have criticised the UK for ordering Apple to create a backdoor for encrypted user data to allow law enforcement access, warning that threat actors and ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 09 May 2025
Star power: Crypto scammers running celebrity-powered malvertising campaign on Facebook
Scammers are using Elon Musk, Zendaya, and Cristiano Ronaldo to trick Australian victims into downloading malware.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 09 May 2025
Microsoft says DeepSeek is banned for staff
Microsoft has revealed that company staff are barred from using the app for Chinese-made AI DeepSeek due to concerns with propaganda and data security.
The industry speaks: International Anti-ransomware Day 2025
Today, 12 May, is International Anti-ransomware Day, established in 2017 on the anniversary of the crippling WannaCry cyber attack. Ten years later, however, the threat ...
US authorities seize 9 prolific DDoS-for-hire domains, admins arrested
Law enforcement agencies in the US and Poland take part in an international crackdown on distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) providers.
Sextortion on the rise in Australia and New Zealand
Australia is among the top 10 countries most vulnerable to sextortion, while the instances of the crime rose by 137 per cent in New Zealand.
Beware scammers taking advantage of tariff impacts on superannuation funds
In the wake of global tariff confusion impacting the bottom line of Australian nest eggs, CPA Australia has warned Aussies to watch out for scammers and dodgy advice.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 08 May 2025
Delta Air Lines will face class action over CrowdStrike outage, judge rules
A class action by passengers of Delta Air Lines regarding cancelled and delayed flights as a result of last year’s CrowdStrike outage will go ahead as ruled by a US ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 08 May 2025
CrowdStrike to lay off 5% of global staff
Major cyber security firm CrowdStrike has announced that it will be axing around 5 per cent of its staff, roughly 500 people.
LockBit hacked: Crypto addresses, chat logs, ransomware builds, all compromised
The once dominant ransomware gang has become the victim of a data leak that could be a boon for researchers and law enforcement.
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