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38,000 Total Tools shoppers compromised in data leak
WEB23 hours ago · Australian hardware and tool chain Total Tools has disclosed that a data leak has potentially exposed the data of 38,000 of its customers. The company is currently investigating the matter, which it first discovered when it detected suspicious activity on its systems. Initial investigations by a third-party cyber forensics team suggest that the ...
2,400 Australian devices part of Chinese botnet disrupted by FBI
WEB1 day ago · The FBI has targeted a botnet infecting more than 260,000 devices worldwide and operated by a Chinese company targeting entities in the United States and Taiwan. The United States Department of Justice has announced the successful disruption of a botnet run by a Chinese firm linked to the government of the People’s Republic of China.
Industry responds to Home Affairs new 'safe harbour' business ...
WEB1 day ago · In particular, Home Affairs and Cyber Security Minister Tony Burke announced that businesses would be granted a “safe harbour” for cyber security reporting, in which the would be allowed to share the details of a cyber attack against them with government cyber agencies without risking that information coming back to bite them in other investigations.
Exclusive: Sydney-based Compass Group confirms Medusa …
WEB2 days ago · The McMahons Point-headquartered Compass Group has confirmed it has fallen victim to a significant ransomware attack after the Medusa ransomware gang listed it as a victim on its darknet leak site overnight. Medusa said little about the attack, but it has claimed to have stolen 785.5 gigabytes of data and is threatening to publish it within ...
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WEBInterview: David Wiseman – ‘I don’t think there’s any limit to what people would do to gather information’ Cyber Daily catches up with David Wiseman, vice president of secure communications at BlackBerry, for a chat about cyber ...
Home Affairs to grant businesses cyber ‘safe harbour’ protections
WEB3 days ago · Australian businesses are set to gain new “safe harbour” protections that would allow them to share the details of a cyber attack against them with government cyber agencies without risking that information coming back to bite them in other investigations. Late last year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles ...
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WEBAug 29, 2024 · Sydney man sentenced over identity theft and swindling more than $53k from Aussie bank. AFP cyber crime investigation leads to a two-year and eight-month intensive correction order and 500 hours of community ...
Budget 2024: The cyber security first look - Cyber Daily
WEBMay 14, 2024 · This year’s federal budget focuses on three very discrete cyber security areas: veterans claims processing, ATO support for victims of cyber crimes, and protecting Services Australia. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered the 2024 budget – and cyber security is mentioned a total of three times in the budget overview document.
Australian Cyber Crime Monthly Report: February 2024
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Welcome to another Australian Cyber Crime Monthly Report – a record of all the observed and attributable cyber incidents we’ve been tracking for the last few weeks. The information presented here is as accurate as Cyber Daily can confirm. It’s often based on the reporting from the criminal element itself, but wherever possible, we make an ...