Fire Rescue Victoria’s (FRV) emails, phones, and emergency dispatch systems that automate firefighters’ tasks, such as opening station doors as soon as firefighters get an emergency call, were all affectedRead More →
This week, an announcement was made by TPG Telecom in Australia stating that an unidentified threat actor had acquired unauthorized access to a server that hosts the email accounts ofRead More →
Recent data breaches have driven fast reforms to Australia’s cybersecurity and data protection rules, and the most recent development looks to be the formation of a cyber task force thatRead More →
Any hacking group could be sentenced to 25 years in prison for their cyberattack campaigns targeting critical infrastructure in Australia. Under the new local legislation, proposed in a recently announcedRead More →
One of Australia leading water supply platforms confirmed that its systems were compromised by threat actors for nine long months. Apparently, threat actors left malicious files on a web serverRead More →
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) confirmed that convenience store chain 7-Eleven violated the privacy of thousands of customers by collecting sensitive biometric data without prior consent betweenRead More →
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with the Australian Federal Police announced the end of Operation Ironside or Trojan Shield, based on the administration of an encrypted chatRead More →
Cybersecurity specialists report detecting a new wave of attacks potentially linked to the Avaddon ransomware variant. This is a strain detected in early 2019 and is advertised as an asRead More →
A hacker group claims to have gained access to data from thousands of SIM cards through a complex cyberattack targeting Schepisi Communications, a renowned Australian-based telecommunications company. On its website,Read More →
Social media advertising may be about to change forever. A recent report ensures that Facebook finally approved its platforms to issue ads to children and teens who may be interestedRead More →
