Microsoft Zero Day Quest Hacking Contest
Microsoft has announced the return of its groundbreaking Zero Day Quest, the largest public hacking event in history, offering unprecedented bounty rewards of up to…
Month: August 2025
Why 90% of cyber leaders are feeling the heat
90% of cyber leaders find managing cyber risks harder today than five years ago, mainly due to the explosion of AI and expanding attack surfaces,…
“ReVault” firmware flaws allow persistent access in Dell laptops
Researchers at Cisco’s Talos Intelligence have uncovered a vulnerability chain in security hardware used by IT maker Dell, which can be used by attackers to…
Critical Firmware Vulnerabilities Exposes Millions of Dell Laptops to Device Takeover and Malware Attacks
A wide range of vulnerabilities affects millions of Dell laptops used by government agencies, cybersecurity professionals, and enterprises worldwide. The vulnerabilities, collectively dubbed “ReVault,” target…
One in Three Australian Ransomware Victims Hit Multiple Times
Barracuda Networks, Inc. has released new research showing one in three Australian organisations affected by ransomware have been hit multiple times in the last 12…
U.S. Treasury Warns of Crypto ATMs Fueling Criminal Activity
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a critical warning about the exploitation of convertible virtual currency (CVC) kiosks…
NSW greenlights central database for compromised IDs
NSW is establishing a centralised database of compromised identification documents, as it formally enshrines the state’s ID Support function as the key authority in tackling…
Bastion to broaden its presence in Australia, merges with Seamless Intelligence
New Zealand headquartered Bastion Security Group has signed an agreement to merge with Seamless Intelligence, a specialist cyber security managed services provider headquartered in Perth,…
CISA Warns of D-Link Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new alert, adding three vulnerabilities affecting D-Link devices to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)…
10,000+ Malicious TikTok Shop Domains Attacking Users to Steal Logins and Deploy Malware
A sophisticated cybercriminal campaign dubbed “ClickTok” has emerged as one of the most extensive threats targeting TikTok Shop users worldwide, with researchers identifying over 10,000…
Australians losing trust as system failures surge
New research reveals that 41% of Australians have experienced a system failure, incident or outage with a telecommunications provider in the past 12 months, followed…
SonicWall firewalls hit by active mass exploitation of suspected zero-day
SonicWall warned customers to disable encryption services on Gen 7 firewalls in the wake of an active attack spree targeting a yet-to-be identified vulnerability affecting…