Westpac outage after “routine technology update” – Finance – Software
Westpac experienced a near eight-hour outage for its mobile and online banking services overnight after “a routine technology update”. The bank acknowledged the issues accessing…
Month: December 2023
Singapore to triple AI talent to 15,000 experts – Training & Development
Singapore plans to triple its pool of artificial intelligence experts, including machine-learning scientists and engineers, to 15,000, as part of its national AI strategy, deputy…
Russian hackers exploiting Outlook bug to hijack Exchange accounts
Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team issued a warning earlier today about the Russian state-sponsored actor APT28 (aka “Fancybear” or “Strontium”) actively exploiting the CVE-2023-23397 Outlook flaw…
Geoscience Australia to modernise IBM tape-based environment – Storage
Geoscience Australia is set to modernise the storage infrastructure underpinning a six-petabyte pool of petroleum exploration data, moving from tape to cloud. The agency said…
December Android updates fix critical zero-click RCE flaw
Google announced today that the December 2023 Android security updates tackle 85 vulnerabilities, including a critical severity zero-click remote code execution (RCE) bug. Tracked as…
HackerOne Hack My Career Meet Kayla Underkoffler
In a world where career transitions have become increasingly common, some stories stand out as inspiring. Today, we introduce a remarkable individual who has transitioned…
Tipalti investigates claims of data stolen by ransomware gang
Tipalti says they are investigating claims that the ALPHV ransomware gang breached its network and stole 256 GB of data, including data for Roblox and…
Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability Exploited by Russian Forest Blizzard APT
Microsoft urges customers to install Exchange Server security patch and update WinRAR to thwart Forest Blizzard hackers. In March 2023, Microsoft’s Threat Protection Intelligence team…
Why a ransomware gang tattled on its victim, with Allan Liska: Lock and Code S04E24
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Like the grade-school dweeb who reminds their teacher to assign tonight’s homework, or the power-tripping homeowner who…
Fake WordPress security advisory pushes backdoor plugin
WordPress administrators are being emailed fake WordPress security advisories for a fictitious vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-45124 to infect sites with a malicious plugin. The campaign…
Sophisticated Booking.com Scam Targeting Guests with Vidar Infostealer
The ‘How To’ guide for targeting Booking.com customers is being offered for sale on the dark web, as well as on underground cybercrime forums, including…
CIO interview: Sasha Jory, Hastings Direct
Sasha Jory developed her IT leadership skills in a series of roles with blue-chip finance firms. She joined insurer Hastings Direct in 2019 and became…