malware
FluBot season arrives in Australia
Smish-ware infection spreads from Europe.
Aug 12 2021 5:29PM
Toll Group justifies ASD engagement times following ransomware attacks
Says it was preoccupied with the incident response.
Aug 2 2021 6:41PM
Any Android security app is better than Google Play Protect
Independent testing slates Google's security app.
Jul 29 2021 11:15AM
Remote access scammers take $7.2m from Aussies
In the first half of 2021.
Jul 12 2021 4:09PM
Mac users urged to update OS to fix 'massively bad' bug
Could enable malware to bypass in-built protections.
Apr 27 2021 6:48AM
Carbanak hacking group sysadmin sentenced to 10 years in prison
Other alleged members await trial or sentencing.
Apr 17 2021 9:34AM
Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uighurs abroad, company says
Including those living in Australia.
Mar 25 2021 6:33AM
US authorities charge alleged Netwalker ransomware affiliate
Claimed to have raked in A$36 million.
Jan 28 2021 11:13AM
Police take over global Emotet infrastructure
Arrests made and servers seized.
Jan 28 2021 6:51AM
Ransomware gang Ryuk thought to have pulled in US$150 million
Digital wallets bursting with ransom payments.
Jan 11 2021 9:45AM
FireEye, GoDaddy and Microsoft flick SolarWinds SUNBURST 'killswitch'
Actor likely to remain in infected networks, however.
Dec 17 2020 12:25PM
Law firm Seyfarth Shaw discloses 'aggressive malware' infection
Says 'many' of its systems are encrypted.
Oct 13 2020 5:55AM
Tesla's Nevada factory was target of 'serious' cyber attack
Elon Musk confirms report.
Aug 29 2020 11:20AM
Toll Group unveils year-long 'accelerated' cyber resilience program
Run by a rebuilt security team split between Australia and India.
Jul 30 2020 6:55AM
Mystery actor disrupts Emotet malware distribution botnet
Malware payloads replaced with animated GIFs.
Jul 25 2020 11:36AM
Intel to add anti-malware tech to processors
NOP to ROP, JOP and COP with CET.
Jun 16 2020 12:25PM
Phishers quick to exploit remote working apps in COVID-19 lockdown
Microsoft Teams and Zoom users targeted.
Mar 31 2020 7:14AM
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
