Singapore owner of hacked Australian telecoms operator must pay cost of replacing passports and drivers licences, Australian minister says
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China Alleges NSA Hacked University And Stole Data
Chinese researchers allege NSA infiltrated local telecoms network and a government backed university, and exported “sensitive identity” data
Hack Results In ‘Obscene’ Apple News Notifications
Fast Company shuts down its website after it was hacked, which saw “obscene and racist” notifications sent via Apple News service
Optus Slammed By Aussie Cybersecurity Minister, After Hack
Australia’s cybersecurity minister lambasts Optus, while alleged hacker apologises in change of heart and drops ransom demand
Optus Warns Cyberattack Compromised Data Of 10 Million Customers
Mobile operator Optus blames "offshore entity" for what could be Australia's largest ever data breach, impacting up to 10 million customers
Chinese Media Allege NSA Tapped Into Telecom Network
State media outlets in China allege US NSA has infiltrated country’s telecommunications networks to 'control' local infrastructure
American Airlines Warns Customers Of Data Breach
Customers of American Airlines informed that hackers have accessed their personal data from employee email accounts
Uber Begins Infosec Hiring Spree After Lapsus$ Hack
Ride hailing giant began a hiring spree for cybersecurity professionals, one day after a hack attributed to the Lapsus$ group
Uber Responding After ‘Cybersecurity Incident’
Ride hailing giant Uber confirms 'cybersecurity incident', amid report that 18 year old hacker accessed its network via social engineering
US DoJ Charges Three Iranians With Hack, Extortion Scheme
America charges three Iranian nationals for alleged scheme to hack and extort multiple US critical infrastructure providers
InterContinental Hotels Suffers Cyberattack
British owner of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza - InterContinental Hotels Group - confirms “unauthorised access” to systems
Cuba Ransomware Hackers Claim Montenegro Government Attack
Responsibility for ongoing ransomware attack in the country has been claimed by Cuba gang, as local officials blame Russia
LastPass Confirms Hack And Theft Of Source Code
Not again. Password management service confirms hackers stole source code and technical data, but insists customer data was not compromised
Twitter Whistleblower To Testify Before Senate Panel
Fallout continues over explosive claims by Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, who will participate in closed-door briefings on Capitol Hill
Plex Breach Exposes Account Data, Including Passwords
Security breach at Plex has compromised account information, including usernames, email addresses, and even hashed passwords
Twitter Whistleblower Warns Platform Vulnerable To Foreign Influence
Major headache for Twitter's board, as its former head of security Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko makes explosive allegations about security and management lapses
Lloyd’s of London To End Insurance For Nation State Cyberattacks
Lloyd's of London instructs its insurers to stop coverage for nation state cyberattacks, in its cyber insurance policies
South Staffordshire Water Confirms Hacker Attack
Clop ransomware gang mistakenly claims to have hacked London's principle water supplier, but South Staffordshire Water confirms compromise
More People Charged After 2017 Equifax Hack
US financial regulator charges three more people with insider trading concerning Equifax hack, after its former CIO was jailed over the same matter
Facebook Tests Default End-to-End Encryption For Messenger
Privacy move. Platform tests secure storage of people's chats on Messenger, in a move sure to provoke pushback from law enforcement
Cisco Admits ‘Security Incident’ After Breach Of Corporate Network
Yanluowang ransomware hackers claim credit for compromise of Cisco's corporate network in May, while Cisco says no sensitive data was taken
Proofpoint Warns UK Universities Failing On Email Security
Nearly all top universities in UK, US and Australia lack basic cybersecurity measures, and are not proactively blocking fraudulent emails says Proofpoint
NortonLifeLock, Avast Merger Gains UK Approval
The merger of NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) with London-listed Avast raises no competition concerns, the UK's CMA regulator confirms
Cyber Attack On Taiwan’s Presidential Office, Amid Nancy Pelosi Visit
Website of Taiwan's presidential office suffrs an overseas cyber attack on Tuesday, amid US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit
Twitter Hacker Seeks $30,000 For Stolen Data On 5.4 Million Users
Investigation begins after hacker seeks buyers for personal data of 5.4 million Twitter users, reportedly stolen via 7 month old vulnerability
US CISA Opens First Ever Overseas Office In London
American federal cyber agency CISA opens first overseas office in London, as it expands work with allies and international partners
Sophos Sees Surge Of Ransomware Attacks Against Education Sector
Education sector is battling a significant increase in the number of ransomware attacks, and in some cases is taking months to recover
Nearly All UK Businesses Experience Security Incident – Barracuda
In the past year, 98 percent of UK business experienced a security incident, new report from Barracuda Networks has discovered
Head Of FBI And M15 Issue Unprecedented Warning About China
Heads of the FBI and UK's MI5 for the first time share platform, and warn about the 'immense' threat posed by Chinese government’s espionage operations
Marriott Hotels Admits Third Breach – Report
Not again. Marriot Hotels has admitted it has suffered a third data breach, with customer credit cards and other data being swiped