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2023-03: ACSC Ransomware Profile – Lockbit 3.0
June 19, 2023
2023-03: ACSC Ransomware Profile – Lockbit 3.0 https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/advisories/2023-03-acsc-ransomware-profile-lockbit-3.0
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FBI Releases IOCs Associated with BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware
April 28, 2022
April 22 2022: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a Flash report detailing indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with attacks involving BlackCat/ALPHV, a Ransomware-as-a-Service that has compromised at least 60 entities worldwide. CISA encourages users and administrators to…
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High Alert: ACSC Advice to improve cyber security resilience
February 28, 2022
Australian organisations are encouraged to urgently adopt an enhanced cyber security position. Organisations should act now and follow ACSC’s advice to improve their cyber security resilience in light of the heightened threat environment. https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/view-all-content/alerts/australian-organisations-encouraged-urgently-adopt-enhanced-cyber-security-posture
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Critical Vulnerability Alert: Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
December 13, 2021
Apache Log4j is a Java-based logging platform that can be used to analyse web server access logs or application logs. The software is heavily used in the enterprise, eCommerce platforms, and games, such as Minecraft who rushed out a patched…
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Regis Healthcare has been the victim of a cyber attack
August 4, 2020
Australian healthcare provider Regis Healthcare has lost sensitive data to an international attacker. The attacker has also begun leaking some of this information, which has prompter Australian cyber security authorities. The company said today that it had “been targeted in…
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Chinese APT Group Using MgBot Target Hong Kong and India
July 23, 2020
Summary After discovering an archive file which contained a malicious document, researchers from Malwarebytes began observing the actors behind the campaign in which the malicious document was used. Malwarebytes believes the actor may be a Chinese APT group that has…
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CISA Warns Against COVID-19 Cyber Scams
March 10, 2020
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Warns Against COVID-19 Cyber Scams and Provides Security Tips Avoid clicking on links in unsolicited emails and be wary of email attachments. Review CISA Insights on Risk Management for COVID-19 for more information. Why Coronavirus? There’s…
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Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data
March 10, 2020
The Australian privacy regulator filed a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with political consultant Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge. In the Federal Court lawsuit, the Australian Information…
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Cathay Pacific is fined £500,000 for mass data breach after hackers stole passport numbers, emails and dates of birth from 9.4m passengers including 111,000 Britons
March 6, 2020
Cathay Pacific Airways was today hit by a £500,000 fine by the UK regulator for a mass data breach that saw hackers steal passport numbers, emails and dates of birth from 9.4 million passengers including 111,000 Britons. The Information Commissioner's Office…
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