Australia facing sustained state-based cyber attack
19 June, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian government departments and industries are being targeted in a cyber attack that the Prime Minister warned appears to be linked to a state actor.
RTA calls for social media reform to stop disinformation
18 June, 2020 by Amy SarcevicIn light of a warning from the Foreign Minister, Responsible Technology Australia says social media should be regulated in the same manner as public health measures.
NZ GCSB condemns COVID-19 cyber attacks
14 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand's GCSB has condemned reported cyber attacks on foreign critical infrastructure during the COVID-19 crisis, but said NZ has not yet been a target.
COVID-19 related malware and spam on the rise
13 May, 2020 by Amy SarcevicTrend Micro has uncovered a variety of malicious campaigns including email spam, BEC, malware, ransomware and malicious domains.
APT groups targeting Australian health sector
12 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingState-backed APT groups are targeting Australia's health sector for COVID-19 research and taking advantage of the crisis in their phishing campaigns.
COVID-19 cyber scams mount against Australians
22 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has warned of new scams, frauds and phishing campaigns, all with a COVID-19 theme.
BlackBerry uncovers major APT campaign
09 April, 2020 by Amy SarcevicIts research uncovers a decade-long APT campaign on Linux servers, Microsoft and Android, which it says have all been conducted in the interests of the Chinese government.
Ransomware groups find new way of extorting companies
30 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMultiple ransomware threat actors are creating sites to leak data stolen during their infiltration of a target network to help further extort their victims.
Black market for stolen streaming accounts thriving
30 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe popularity of streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple Music has created a lucrative new market for attackers able to steal login details.
Gen Z Australia's fastest growing scam victims
11 March, 2020Gen Z Australians are the fastest growing scam victims, losing $5 million and making 12,000 reports in 2019, according to the ACCC.
Toll Group responding to ransomware attack
06 February, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian transport and logistics giant Toll Group has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that forced the company to take some core IT systems offline.
TrickBot cybercrime ring develops fileless backdoor
14 January, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRussian cybercrime enterprise TrickBot has developed a PowerShell-based fileless backdoor designed to stay hidden from modern cybersecurity controls.
BlueKeep exploit found in the wild
05 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe security researcher who named the BlueKeep vulnerability has warned that honeypots set up to detect such attacks have been targeted by threat actors.
Pitney Bowes hit by ransomware attack
16 October, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLogistics and e-commerce technology company Pitney Bowes is working to restore services after a ransomware attack took some of its systems out of commission.
'FinalBlacklist' to help businesses hone cybersecurity
08 October, 2019Researchers have released the "largest publicly available data set" of malicious activity to help businesses hone their cybersecurity capabilities.
