Tara Seals Personal details of almost 50,000 Australian employees have been compromised in the country’s largest data breach since the Red Cross leaks. Reports state that up to 48,270 personal…
Month: November 2017
Art galleries targeted by cyber-thieves
Cyber-criminals appear to be targeting art galleries and dealers with an email scam that has already fooled some organisations. The attackers broke into art dealer email accounts and sent buyers…
Silence Please: New Carbanak-Like Group Attacks Banks
Phil Muncaster Researchers have uncovered a new advanced threat group which has targeted at least 10 financial institutions globally using tools and techniques similar to the notorious Carbanak group. The…
America's 2020 Census systems are a $15bn cyber-security tire fire
Code not finished or properly tested, lack of staff, and more, Senate warned By Iain Thomson In 2020, America will run its once-a-decade national census, but the results may not…
Alex Bessell in court over Google cyber attack
A man accused of a series of cybercrime offences, including creating and selling malware, has appeared in court. Alex Bessell faces 11 charges including infecting and controlling more than 9,000…
The Devil Targets Japan with Bad Rabbit-like Wiper-Ransomware
Tara Seals A new family of ransomware, dubbed ONI, has been discovered being used as a wiper to cover up an elaborate hacking operation in targeted attacks against Japanese companies.…