Gov bans Kaspersky from its systems and devices – Security
The government has banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on federal devices. The Department of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction [pdf] “to prevent…
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Westpac appoints Unite transformation lead – Financial Services – Training & Development
Westpac has appointed Peter Herbert as its chief transformation officer, tasked with working on the technology delivery of its Unite program. Peter Herbert. In a…
NSW finds new permanent cyber chief – Security – Training & Development
The NSW government has appointed Sydney Metro’s Marie Patane to be its new chief cyber security officer. Marie Patane Joining on February 24, Patane steps…
OpenAI removes users suspected of malicious activities – Security – Software
OpenAI has removed accounts of users from China and North Korea who the artificial intelligence company believes were using its technology for malicious purposes including…
Apple pulls data protection feature in UK amid government demands – Security – Cloud
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain, an unprecedented response to government demands for access to user data.…
Australia fines Telegram for delay in answering questions – Telco/ISP
Australia’s online safety regulator has fined messaging platform Telegram about $1 million for its delay in answering questions about measures the app took to prevent…
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Power Pages flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds Microsoft Power Pages flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2025 U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 512 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Security Affairs newsletter Round 512 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2025 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!…
Week in review: PostgreSQL 0-day exploited in US Treasury hack, top OSINT books to learn from
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: A PostgreSQL zero-day was also exploited in US Treasury hack…
New Zhong Stealer Malware Exploit Zendesk to Attack Fintech and Cryptocurrency
A newly identified malware, dubbed Zhong Stealer, has emerged as a significant threat to the fintech and cryptocurrency sectors. Any.run researchers discovered zhong malware during…
Lazarus stole $1.5B from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever
Lazarus APT stole $1.5B from Bybit, it is the largest cryptocurrency heist ever Pierluigi Paganini February 23, 2025 Crypto exchange Bybit was the victim of a…
Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts
Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts…