malware
Google sees large drop in state-sponsored attacks on users
Sent out almost 40,000 warnings last year.
Mar 27 2020 12:09PM
Microsoft leaks critical, remotely exploitable Windows bug
Raises spectre of new WannaCry style worm.
Mar 11 2020 12:32PM
Travelex restoring electronic services after ransomware attack
Some internal and order processing systems back online.
Jan 14 2020 9:42AM
Google's Project Zero firms up 90-day disclosure policy
Faster, better patches with improved adoption new goal for policy.
Jan 10 2020 5:00PM
Ransomware shuts down Travelex systems
Unpatched systems could be attack vector, say researchers.
Jan 8 2020 8:55AM
Travelex offline after 'software virus' attack
Resorts to manual currency exchange.
Jan 3 2020 9:46AM
Malware broker behind US hacks is now teaching computer skills in China
Used RAT against three US companies.
Dec 26 2019 6:11AM
US, UK go after Russian 'Evil Corp' hackers behind Dridex malware
Lamborghini-driving alleged leader and 17 associates face charges.
Dec 6 2019 6:50AM
ACSC warns on BlueKeep after cryptojacking exploit detected
And downgrades Emotet malware alert.
Nov 8 2019 8:45PM
North Korean Hidden Cobra hackers drop Hoplight Trojan
Pyongyang malware spreaders behind WannaCry strike again.
Nov 1 2019 12:08PM
Google Play Protect flunks Android anti-malware test
Only product to get "not approved" rating by indy test lab.
Jul 30 2019 1:18PM
BASF, Siemens and others targeted with Winnti malware
Fresh wave of attacks.
Jul 25 2019 6:22AM
Wolters Kluwer takes down cloud services after malware infection
Impacts Australian users of CCH software.
May 8 2019 12:57PM
189 Australian banks, finserv providers attacked by SMS-borne malware
'Gustuff' malware ships with catalogue of fake logon screens, localised targeting mechanisms.
Apr 10 2019 12:03PM
Christchurch terrorist's banned rant booby trapped with disk wiper
Overwrites disk master boot records.
Apr 1 2019 12:50AM
Australia's Commonwealth Games blocked 176,000 pieces of malware
Network security numbers disclosed.
Mar 18 2019 7:15AM
Aussie web hosts compromised in malware campaign
Websites mine $3900 of Monero, injected with ads.
Jan 29 2019 9:15AM
NSA to release Ghidra reverse engineering tool
Toolkit first leaked last year to be made public for free.
Jan 7 2019 3:11PM
Malware attack hits printing of major US newspapers
Hurt back-office systems used to publish and produce editions.
Dec 30 2018 5:08PM
Hackers used Twitter 'malmeme' pics to control Trojan
Images contained embedded command.
Dec 18 2018 9:22AM
