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The NSW Department of Customer Service’s chief information security officer, Sam Mackay, will present a session at the highly anticipated Australian Cyber Summit.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 09 Sep 2025
Operation Talent: Several hacking forums seized by global law enforcement
Global law enforcement has seized a number of online hacking forums as part of a wider collaborative campaign.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 30 Jan 2025
Aussie businesses uniquely unprepared for cyber attacks
Business owners are more concerned about cyber attacks than ever before; however, cyber security investment remains lacking.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 30 Jan 2025
MGM Resorts pays out US$45m following data breaches
Over a dozen class action lawsuits faced by casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts following two cyber attacks are being settled after the company agreed to a US$45 million ...
64% of Aussie companies hit by a ransomware attack grind to a halt
A new study has shed light on the operational and financial impact of ransomware attacks on Australian organisations.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 29 Jan 2025
Babuk ransomware group resurrects with more than 60 victims, but there’s a catch
The seemingly rebooted threat actor posted a swathe of victims in the last couple of days – but none of them are unique to Babuk.
AFP warns of a sharp rise in AI-generated child abuse material
The Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation says the rise was driven in part by students attempting to harass classmates.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 28 Jan 2025
FalconFeeds.io X account compromised by crypto scammers
Threat feed and intelligence data SaaS platform FalconFeeds.io announced that threat actors took control of its X (formerly Twitter) account to promote a cryptocurrency ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Exclusive: IntelBroker resigns as BreachForums owner
The owner and leader of one of the biggest hacking forums has just resigned from the position.
The industry speaks: Data Privacy Day 2025
Today, 28 January, is International Data Privacy Day, and this year’s theme is “Taking Control of Your Data” – here’s some expert advice and perspectives on how to do ...
Exclusive: Clop ransomware gang lists Ampol, Linfox, and Steel Blue as victims
Clop listed dozens of victims on its darknet leak site in the last 24 hours, all allegedly part of last year’s mass exploitation of Cleo’s managed file transfer software ...
David Hollingworth • Sat, 25 Jan 2025
PayPal's cyber security lapses earn it a $3.8m fine
A lapse in cyber security that led to personal data being exposed has earned PayPal a multimillion-dollar fine.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 24 Jan 2025
Introducing GhostGPT – the latest criminal malware creator
Hackers are taking advantage of a new, uncensored AI chatbot that “pushes the boundaries of ethical AI use”.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 24 Jan 2025