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The Australian Federal Police’s Operation Aquila assisted in the campaign against the most prolific ransomware operator ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 21 Feb 2024
LockBit gang data leaked on own dark web site as NCA, FBI release new details
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has released additional details of its joint takedown of the notorious and most ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 21 Feb 2024
‘There’s no safe place for children online,’ says FBI
The FBI has recruited a popular YouTube doctor to talk about internet blackmailers targeting children.
Cambridge University DDoS attack claimed by Anonymous Sudan
A cyber attack has stunted the operations of one of the world’s most prestigious and famous universities.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Submissions open for first Defence and National Security Workforce Awards
Cyber Daily’s parent company, Momentum Media, is marking a momentous new milestone today by launching the inaugural ...
Malavika Santhebennur • Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Tesserent Academy recognised as accredited training organisation by ISACA
The ISACA has recognised the training initiatives of Australia’s largest cyber security organisation, Tesserent, as an ...
Google’s Magika file ID tool goes open-source
The AI-powered file identification system could be a boon for cyber security applications.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Senior executives affected in largest observed Microsoft Azure data-theft campaign
A Microsoft Azure cloud takeover campaign has resulted in the largest data breach ever seen by the platform, ...
Report: Lazarus hacking group goes after defence sector
German and South Korean authorities warn of North Korean hackers targeting the defence industry.
Aussie cops warn uni students: Don’t become a money mule
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) takes the lead on a campaign to keep students from moving money for drug and cyber ...
LockBit ransomware site seized by law enforcement
The world’s most prolific ransomware gang, LockBit, is the latest threat actor to have been thwarted by international ...
Small businesses and TAFE students set to boost cyber skills with $1m program
The Student and Small Business Cyber Risk Project partners cyber security students at Victorian TAFE with industry ...
Reporter • Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Researchers uncover NSO Group’s novel MMS fingerprint hack
The Israeli spyware developer may have been using unique MMS tricks to spy on smartphones.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Reddit might be signing a content deal to help train AI
The mammoth social media company’s user-generated content could be used to train AI models, according to insiders.
Ukrainian national pleads guilty over role in 2 malware campaigns
The hacker behind Zeus and IcedID malware operations that racked up tens of millions of dollars over a 12-year period.
ACSC releases critical alert over vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
Remote code execution via the preview pane could lead to privilege escalation.
OpenAI bans state-sponsored hacker accounts
ChatGPT creator OpenAI has banned a number of accounts belonging to state-sponsored threat groups in an effort to curb ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 16 Feb 2024
The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 16 February
Attacks skyrocket and LockBit continues to be public enemy number one when it comes to ransomware impact.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Feb 2024
First-of-its-kind iOS Trojan can steal facial data deepfake creation
Researchers spot an iPhone-focused version of GoldDigger Android Trojan targeting the Asia-Pacific region.
FBI disrupts Russian botnet used by state military hackers
A malicious botnet used by Russian military hackers has been disrupted by the FBI, according to new reports.