New DefenderWrite Tool Let Attackers Inject Malicious DLLs into AV Executable Folders
20
Oct
2025

New DefenderWrite Tool Let Attackers Inject Malicious DLLs into AV Executable Folders

A new tool called DefenderWrite exploits whitelisted Windows programs to bypass protections and write arbitrary files into antivirus executable folders,…

Why cybersecurity hiring feels so hard right now
20
Oct
2025

Why cybersecurity hiring feels so hard right now

In this Help Net Security video, Carol Lee Hobson, CISO at PayNearMe, explores the realities behind the so-called cybersecurity “talent…

Australia faces rising cyber risk as threat actors surge ahead
20
Oct
2025

Australia faces rising cyber risk as threat actors surge ahead

In a year defined by ever escalating cyber risks, the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report offers a stark look at how threat…

Vocus ISP Dodo's email system breached on Friday
20
Oct
2025

Vocus ISP Dodo’s email system breached on Friday

Vocus-owned ISP Dodo’s email system was breached on Friday last week, with some 1600 accounts accessed and a small number…

Australia's new cyber affairs ambassador sourced from ASD
20
Oct
2025

Australia’s new cyber affairs ambassador sourced from ASD

The government has appointed Jessica Hunter as its next ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology. Jessica Hunter LinkedIn Hunter…

US court orders spyware company NSO to stop targeting WhatsApp
20
Oct
2025

US court orders spyware company NSO to stop targeting WhatsApp

A US court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware…

Volkswagen Allegedly Hacked in Ransomware Attack as 8Base Claims Data Leak
19
Oct
2025

Volkswagen Allegedly Hacked in Ransomware Attack as 8Base Claims Data Leak

Volkswagen Group is investigating claims from the 8Base ransomware group, which asserts it has stolen sensitive company data. While the…

TfNSW changes direction on autonomous buses
19
Oct
2025

TfNSW changes direction on autonomous buses

Transport for NSW is looking to test advanced autonomous assistance features on buses, with the state transport authority investigating both…

Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Update Breaks Mouse and Keyboard in Recovery Mode
19
Oct
2025

Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Update Breaks Mouse and Keyboard in Recovery Mode

Microsoft’s latest cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5066835, is causing significant disruptions for users, most notably by rendering USB keyboards…

David Jones eyes AI super-agent opportunity
19
Oct
2025

David Jones eyes AI super-agent opportunity

Retailer David Jones is in the “ideation phase” of deploying an artificial intelligence super-agent that could underpin its business modernisation…

Experian fined $3.2 million for mass-collecting personal data
19
Oct
2025

Experian fined $3.2 million for mass-collecting personal data

Experian Netherlands has been fined EUR 2.7 million ($3.2 million) for multiple violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The…

Why I Think Karpathy is Wrong on the AGI Timeline
19
Oct
2025

Why I Think Karpathy is Wrong on the AGI Timeline

Andrej Karpathy came on Dwarkesh’s podcast recently, and I have a number of thoughts. Many are saying that Karpathy thinks…