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Zscaler’s chief security officer and head of research believes paying a ransom can sometimes be the only option to keep sensitive data safe.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 10 Sep 2025
Exclusive: UN delegate data allegedly exposed in claimed cyber attack
The data of almost 25,000 United Nations delegates has been allegedly published online after a notorious threat actor uploaded three databases.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 23 Dec 2024
LockBit teases return with 4.0 encryptor announcement
Ransomware giant LockBit has announced its 4.0 encryptor, teasing a return in early 2025.
Op-Ed: Analysis – zero-trust consultation paper an important step for the nation
The recent release by the Australian government of a discussion paper outlining the guiding principles for creating a zero-trust security culture is an important step for ...
Steve Dillon, Head of APJ Architecture at Ping Identity • Mon, 23 Dec 2024
Industry predictions for 2025 part 1: What does the threat landscape look like in the coming year?
When it comes to cyber security, the one thing that never changes is that the state of play changes all the time.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 23 Dec 2024
5G Networks reveals takeover bid of AUCyber
The Australian digital services firm has announced an unconditional, on-market takeover bid of the struggling cyber security company.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Industry predictions for 2025 part 1: How will the industry itself change in the next 12 months
Cyber security is an inherently people-based problem – it’s one thing to wonder how the hackers may adapt in 2025, but what about the people on the other side of the ...
Interview: Deepen Desai on the evolving threat landscape and AI risks and benefits
ZScaler’s chief security officer and head of research thinks AI will end up being a boon for network defenders and cyber criminals.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Texas Tech University confirms data breach impacting medical records of 1.4m patients
A US university has begun notifying victims of a serious data breach following a cyber attack by the Interlock ransomware gang.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Exclusive: Waverley Christian College confirms cyber incident after ransomware gang claims attack
The Fog ransomware group claims to have stolen five gigabytes of data from the exclusive Victorian school.
No returns: LockBit celebrates FBI director’s birthday with downloadable archive
After a rather long hiatus, LockBit is fighting back against the FBI, having written a personal birthday message to the bureau’s director, Christopher Asher Wray, saying ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 18 Dec 2024
Australia reaches $50m settlement with Meta following Cambridge Analytica scandal
The Australian Information Commissioner has reached a landmark settlement with Meta today (17 December) after as many as 300,000 users had their data potentially ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Exclusive: IntelBroker publishes partial Cisco data
IntelBroker has allegedly leaked part of the data it exfiltrated from Cisco last month as proof of the breach’s legitimacy.