New Android Malware Puts Aussies At Risk
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September 14, 2021
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Security experts are warning of a new Android trojan targeting banking apps, as well as apps such as Amazon and PayPal. Dubbed... Read More
Top-Selling TP-Link Router Full Of Security Holes
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September 3, 2021
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Serious security flaws have been discovered in a popular TP-Link router, with users urged to update vulnerable outdated firmware as soon as... Read More
Flubot Text Scam Turns To Phony Parcels
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September 1, 2021
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The Flubot malware scam plaguing Australian phones has a new trick, the ACCC has warned, with messages now telling potential victims a... Read More
Huge Vulnerability: Microsoft Cloud Customers Exposed
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August 30, 2021
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Microsoft Azure is facing another security headache, with customers of flagship database service CosmosDB – including Fortune 500 firms – being urged... Read More
Trend Micro Launches Security For Smart Devices
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August 19, 2021
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Trend Micro has unveiled a new all-in-one security service protecting PCs, Macs, mobile phones, tablets, and smart home devices. The cybersecurity firm’s... Read More
ACSC Warns Of Ransomware As Canberra Steps In
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August 9, 2021
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The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued an alert about a ransomware attack by criminals using malware called LockBit 2.0. The ACSC... Read More
Data Breach Costs Up 10pc, Lagging Pandemic Changes
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July 29, 2021
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Data breach costs for Australian companies reached their highest ever according to IBM Security’s annual data breach report. Australian companies faced an... Read More
Google Kicks 11 Malware-Laced Apps From Play Store
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July 22, 2021
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Users have been warned to get rid of 11 Android apps infected with the persistent Joker malware after they were booted from... Read More
IAC Releases Cybersecurity Report
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July 20, 2021
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The Federal Government’s industry advisory committee on cyber security has made several recommendations aimed at helping improve Australia’s cybersecurity posture in the... Read More
Microsoft Alleges Israeli Group Sold Tools To Hack Windows
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July 19, 2021
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Microsoft has alleged an Israeli group sold a tool to hack into its Windows software. Citizen Lab, a joint venture between Microsoft... Read More
Aust Boardrooms Abuzz With Cybersecurity Chatter
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July 16, 2021
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A new report by Nozomi Networks has found Australian boardrooms are becoming increasingly aware of how cyberattacks could impact their business. “In... Read More
Work From Home Fuelling Fintech Cyberattacks
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July 15, 2021
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British financial firms have been warned to bolster their defences in the face of rocketing cyberattacks after employees began working from home.... Read More
Sophos Delivers State Of Ransomware Education Report
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July 15, 2021
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Sophos has launched a report which looks at the extent and impact of ransomware attacks on educational institutions globally during 2020. Sophos... Read More
Security Input Sought For New Apps
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July 14, 2021
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Some 10 cyberattacks a year at Australian organisations go undetected by security tools and are discovered only when something negative happens, according... Read More
Government Calls On Industry To Tighten Up Cybersecurity
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July 14, 2021
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The Australian government is discussing new standards with local companies on cyber security that could see company directors held personally responsible for... Read More
Biden Pressures Putin To Disrupt Cybercriminals
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July 12, 2021
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US President Joe Biden has pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call to take action to stem recent ransomware attacks... Read More
Aust Companies Hit By Kaseya Cyber-Attack
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July 7, 2021
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Kaseya has informed the Australian Cyber Security Centre that at least five managed-service providers across Australia were affected by the global ransomware... Read More
Biden Orders Probe Into Ransomware Attack
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July 5, 2021
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US President Joe Biden has directed intelligence agencies to investigate who was behind a sophisticated ransomware attack that hit hundreds of American... Read More
SolarWinds Hackers Blamed For More Cyberattacks
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June 28, 2021
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Microsoft has warned customers a hacker may have gained access to personal details through one of its service agents and then used... Read More
Ukrainian Police Arrest Ransomware Suspects
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June 18, 2021
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Multiple suspects believed to be linked to the Clop ransomware gang have been detained in Ukraine after a joint operation from law... Read More
ASD Calls For Unprecedented Powers To Halt Cyberattacks
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June 18, 2021
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An inquiry into the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill, has been told the Australian Signals Directorate needs wide-ranging powers to enable... Read More
PM Tosses Cyber Attack Hat Into British Spy Arena
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June 16, 2021
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After wrapping up the G7 leaders summit in London, PM Scott Morrison has met with British intelligence officials, to discuss cyber security... Read More
Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Targeting Government
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May 31, 2021
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Microsoft says the group behind the SolarWinds cyberattack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental... Read More
Online Extortionist Conti Gang Hits 16 US Facilities
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May 24, 2021
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The FBI says that the same group of online extortionists blamed for attacks on the Irish health system have also hit at... Read More
Cyberattacks Cost Businesses Tens Of Thousands Each Year
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May 18, 2021
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Cyber-attacks are costing small businesses in the US as much as US$25,000 a year according to new research by international insurance company... Read More
Labor Systems Taken Offline As Ransomware Group Attacks
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May 18, 2021
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A NSW police cyber-crime squad and IT forensic experts are said to be investigating a recent ransomware attack by hacker group Avaddon.... Read More
DarkSide Get Their Money As Cyber-Attacks Escalate
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May 17, 2021
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A major US fuel pipeline has reportedly paid cyber-criminal gang DarkSide nearly US$5 million in ransom, following a cyber-attack that is causing... Read More
Cyber-Attacks On Rise: Cloudflare
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May 13, 2021
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Cybersecurity provider Cloudflare says it has observed a significant rise in threats toward its customers in recent months. The comments come from... Read More
Security Supremo Kaminsky Dies
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April 27, 2021
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Celebrated information security researcher Dan Kaminsky has died of a Type 1 diabetic disease, aged just 42. He was mostly known for... Read More
Australia’s ClickStudios Takes 28-Hour Supply-Chain Hit
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April 27, 2021
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Australian company ClickStudios has warned users of its enterprise password manager Passwordstate that a supply chain attack may have led to its... Read More
Cybersecurity Top Priority For New Home Affairs Minister
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April 19, 2021
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Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews, recently elevated to the position in the latest Cabinet reshuffle, says she will make cyber security and... Read More
Aussie Biz Warned: Phishing Attacks Are On The Way
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April 15, 2021
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Australian companies and organisations using Fortinet services have been urged to brace for a round of denial of service and phishing attacks... Read More
AFP Investigating “Worst Ever” Cyber Attack On Nine
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March 31, 2021
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The Australian Federal Police and NSW Police are now investigating the ominous cyber attack which crippled operations at Nine Network over the... Read More
Nine Cyber Attack Could Impact Operations For Weeks
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March 30, 2021
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A devastating cyber attack on the Nine Network which brought live broadcasting to a grinding halt could impact the company’s operations for... Read More
More Oz Companies Hit By Ransomware: New Report
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March 30, 2021
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New research shows Australia’s shift to remote work has intensified data protection challenges that are struggling to protect the explosion of Office... Read More
DTA In Firing Line As ASD Investigates Parlt. Security Breach
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March 30, 2021
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IT security arrangements at Parliament House, as well as government contractors, are under scrutiny from the Australian Signals Directorate after a cyber-attack... Read More
Parliament, Channel Nine Hit By “Worst” Cyberattack In History
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March 29, 2021
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The Nine Network has been the target of the worst cyber attack on a media company in Australian history, with news production... Read More
AFP Warning: 2021 Will Be Year Of The Cybercriminal
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March 23, 2021
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Australians are being urged to make ready for an onslaught of cyber criminals and hackers trying to steal their data and raid... Read More
Verkada Hacker Charged
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March 22, 2021
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A Swiss computer hacker who exposed images from more than 150,000 company surveillance cameras from around the world, including Australia, has been... Read More
Top Aussie Spook Urges Biz, Govt To Boost Hacker Defence
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March 17, 2021
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Australia’s national cyber security agency, the Australian Cyber Security Centre, is urging businesses and other Down Under organisations to urgently beef up... Read More
Major Oz Retailers Exposed To Security Hack
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March 16, 2021
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Security cameras used by more than 100 Australian organisations, including retailers, have been caught up in a hack that has exposed serious... Read More
A Thousand Fingerprints On SolarWinds Attack
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February 17, 2021
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REDMOND: Microsoft has analysed the SolarWinds hack and says it suggests the code behind the crack was the work of a thousand... Read More
400 More Aussies Hit For $37 Million In Scam Wars
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February 15, 2021
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CANBERRA: Australians reported a record-breaking $37 million lost to Scamwatch dating and romance scams last year, the government-owned Australian Competition and Consumer... Read More
AFP Brings Down Phishing Scam Impacting Australians
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February 15, 2021
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CANBERRA: An Australian Federal Police operation has led to an international investigation into one of the world’s largest phishing scams that has... Read More
Cyber Criminals Boost Profits From Attacks Targeting Old Users
CANBERRA: In November, money lost to all types of scams rose to $18.7 million, up 20.2pc from the $15.6 million reported in... Read More
Criminals Funnelling Money From Businesses In Sophisticated Email Scam
Criminals are exploiting auto-forwarding rules to help successfully funnel money using Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, the FBI warns. The COVID-19 pandemic,... Read More
We Are Watching You, Aussie Banks, APRA Outfit Warns
SYDNEY: Australian banks and other big money handlers have copped a grim warming from the little-known, but quite powerful Australian Prudential Rights... Read More
Oz Cabinet Rejig To Open Door For Anti-Ransom Push
CANBERRA: Scott Morrison will set up a new cyber security role as part of a Cabinet reshuffle next month, following the departure... Read More
Aussies Warned On PayPal Scam
SYDNEY: Australians have been warned of another PayPal scam creeping into their inboxes. Mailguard, an e-mail security outfit, warns of a malicious... Read More
Zoom Boosts Security In Bid To Avoid Litigation
SAN FRANCISCO: Videoconferencing platform Zoom has agreed to boost its security to settle claims it misled users about access to online meetings... Read More
