TAL Australia experiments with generative AI – Strategy – Software
TAL Australia is taking an “experimentation approach” to generative AI as it notes the emerging technology can have a “complementary and copilot role” to supporting…
Month: August 2023
Compromised Barracuda appliances equipped with persistent backdoors by attackers
CISA has released three reports based on the analysis of backdoors planted on compromised Barracuda ESG appliances The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has…
Modernising case management at Netwealth with a proven, configurable system from Appian – Partner Content
Effective case management is integral to success in financial services and wealth management, and no organisation is more aware of this than Netwealth, a top-200…
Public companies must now disclose breaches within 4 days
We take a look at news that a new SEC rule will require public organisations impacted by a cyberattack to disclose it within 4 days.…
Exploiting Splunk SOAR vulnerability to hack into secure network
Splunk has found a vulnerability that enables unauthenticated log injection, which opens the door for hostile actors to execute dangerous code on the system. This…
SpyNote Spyware Returns with SMS Phishing Against Banking Customers
IN SUMMARY SpyNote spyware has been active since 2016, with a primary focus on targeting the banking sector. The latest campaign involves an extensive targeting…
Regional Express subsidiary, Judo Bank caught in HWL Ebsworth breach – Security
A subsidiary of Regional Express (Rex) and Judo Bank have named themselves as having potential exposure to the HWL Ebsworth data breach. Rex on Monday…
Australian lawmakers recommend potential WeChat ban on gov devices – Software – Security
A senate committee investigating how foreign powers use social media to interfere in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media…
NodeStealer 2.0 takes over Facebook Business accountsSecurity Affairs
Researchers spotted a Python variant of the NodeStealer that was designed to take over Facebook business accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. Palo Alto Network Unit 42 discovered a…
Cloud company assisted 17 different government hacking groups – Security – Cloud
An obscure cloud service company has been providing state-sponsored hackers with internet services to spy on and extort their victims, cyber security researchers at Halcyon…
Forgepoint Capital Places $15M Series A Bet on Converge Insurance
Venture capital outfit Forgepoint Capital has placed another bet in the cyber-insurance sector, leading a $15 million funding round for New York tech startup Converge…
Threat actors abuse Google AMP for evasive phishing attacks
Security researchers are warning of increased phishing activity that abuses Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to bypass email security measures and get to inboxes of…