WA man jailed after global Genesis Market shutdown – Security
A Western Australian man has been sentenced to two years in prison after fraudulently using stolen credentials from dark web marketplace Genesis Market. Perth District…
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Vic councils’ after-hours call answering service breached – Security
Several Victorian councils are working to establish their exposure after an after-hours call centre operator was breached. The provider, OracleCMS, acknowledged the incident and said…
Plan Your Career Around Problems
I see a lot of people who want to work in cybersecurity. I said the same when I got started, but now I think this…
X calls takedown orders over Sydney stabbing video “unlawful” – Software
X has flouted orders to remove footage of a stabbing at a church in Sydney’s south west last week, saying Australia’s eSafety watchdog has no…
Powerlink Queensland isn’t giving M365 Copilot to all staff at once – Software
Powerlink Queensland is offering staff access to M365 Copilot upon request and then on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis to ensure the company…
FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure – Security
Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow,” FBI director Christopher…
Akira ransomware received $42M in ransom payments from over 250 victims
Akira ransomware received $42M in ransom payments from over 250 victims Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over…
Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them
You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn’t make you feel bad for the victims. Since 2012, threat…
DuneQuixote campaign targets Middle East with a complex backdoor
DuneQuixote campaign targets the Middle East with a complex backdoor Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 Threat actors target government entities in the Middle East with…
Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024
Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show companies are increasingly refusing to pay extortion demands, leading…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 468 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Security Affairs newsletter Round 468 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pierluigi Paganini April 21, 2024 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!…
Weighing Down Cyberrisk Options: How to Make Objective Cybersecurity Decisions Without Negatively Impacting the Organization’s IT Teams?
By Mike Starr, CEO of Trackd It’s often paid lip service to (or worse, intentionally neglected), and rarely appreciated, but there’s an operational cost to…