Security
2022 Fire Rescue Victoria cyber attack still causing issues
A 2022 cyber attack on Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) continues to have major impacts on the fire service’s operations, ...
As bitcoin’s value surges, so too do scams – here’s how to protect yourself
Cryptocurrency scams cost investors more than US$10 billion in 2024; here’s what to watch out for and how to keep your ...
22 arrested for alleged role in sextortion scam linked to dozens of teenage suicides
The AFP was recently part of an FBI-led operation targeting alleged Nigerian scammers, with two suspects linked to the ...
Exclusive: Melbourne-based 3P Corporation breached by Space Bears ransomware
Financial services aggregate 3P Corporation denies April data breach; however, more than 200 gigabytes of internal ...
CommBank restores services following outage
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is unable to rule out a cyber incident following an outage that blocked transfers ...
DeepSeek’s upgraded R1 model to compete with OpenAI, Google
The Chinese AI giant’s new and improved model could potentially run on a single GPU.
Pay up: Understanding Australia’s new ransomware reporting requirements
As of 30 May, businesses that earn more than $3 million a year will need to report paying a ransom to hackers
Victoria’s Secret battles outage after cyber slip leaves it exposed
Major fashion and lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret faces outages as it deals with the fallout of a cyber incident.
Report: 69% of organisations hit by ransomware in the last 12 months
New research reveals the scale of ransomware threat as attacks surge and businesses struggle with extortion.
Exclusive: Salvation Army suffers alleged ransomware attack
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on The Salvation Army, promising to leak data “soon”.
Exclusive: Qld law firm investigating breach by SafePay ransomware
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Queensland law firm, claiming to have exfiltrated company data, court ...
Ransomware gangs turn to new aggressive tactics as organisations harden their defences
Delivering ransom notes to homes and fake extortion claims are part of a new suite of ransomware tactics.
Exclusive: Legal Practice Board of Western Australia confirms Dire Wolf ransomware attack
Hacker newcomers claim to have exfiltrated 300 gigabytes of data, including limited contact details and correspondence ...