Online stores may not be as secure as you think
Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always as secure as you might…
Month: November 2023
Gov shelves ransomware payments ban for at least two years – Security
The government has shelved plans to ban the payment of ransoms to cybercrime groups for at least two years but says a ban at some…
NSW Customer Service says digital “cannot be the only answer” – Strategy
The NSW Department of Customer Service has warned against over reliance of digital solutions to solve community issues, highlighting the importance of inclusion in the…
Telstra drops over half a billion dollars on 5G spectrum – Telco/ISP
Telstra has emerged as the biggest bidder in Australia’s recent auction of spectrum in the 3.4GHz and 3.7GHz bands, laying out more than half a…
NEXTDC starts building Darwin data centre – Cloud – Networking
NEXTDC has kicked off its $80 million data centre build in Darwin, with the hope of launching the facility mid next year. The company first…
Before you close that laptop…
Wanted to catch you before you shut down for the Holiday weekend. As I mentioned in the newsletter, I’m running a sale on a Unsupervised…
New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days
New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days Pierluigi Paganini November 22, 2023 Mirai-based botnet InfectedSlurs has been spotted exploiting two zero-day RCE flaws to compromise…
Your Laptop’s Fingerprint Lock Can Be Hacked. How Hackers Exploit Fingerprint Sensors Flaws
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the fingerprint sensors of Dell Inspiron 15, Lenovo ThinkPad T14, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops, which can be…
Altman back at OpenAI, and may have fewer checks on power – Software
Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI’s chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator with fewer checks on his…
Kansas courts confirm data theft, ransom demand after cyberattack
The Kansas Judicial Branch has published an update on a cybersecurity incident it suffered last month, confirming that hackers stole sensitive files containing confidential information…
Australia to form rapid cyber assist teams for Pacific Islands – Security
Australia will spend $26.2 million to establish “rapid assistance” teams to respond to cyber crises in the Pacific region, and another $16.7 million to identify…
Welltok data breach exposes data of 8.5 million US patients
Healthcare SaaS provider Welltok is warning that a data breach exposed the personal data of nearly 8.5 million patients in the U.S. after a file…