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A repository of news, media articles, explanatory content and related items.
America expels 10 Russian diplomats over Solarwinds attack
U.S. Dept of Treasury has imposed sweeping sanctions against Russia for “undermining the conduct of free and fair elections and democratic institutions”
April 21, 2021
WhatsApp Pink: The malware that defies common sense
April 21, 2021
An unusual baiting technique has appeared in some parts of the world with WhatsApp users receiving links that claim to turn the application’s theme from its trademark green to pink. Simultaneously, it also promises ‘‘new features” that have not been specified.
FBI uses hacker backdoors in Exchange clean up op
April 19, 2021
The FBI has accessed and helped clean up hacked Exchange servers using backdoors created and used by criminals, after gaining unprecedented legal authority from US courts.
Massive Facebook leak sees 533 million users’ data compromised
April 6, 2021
A massive database containing the personal information of 533 million global Facebook users is circulating amongst hackers online.
Cyber Criminals Burnt in Massive Data Centre Fire
March 16, 2021
Cyber criminals and government spies were among the millions of people who found their websites and online infrastructure offline after a massive fire at the OVHcloud data centre this week.
Australia’s Most Notorious Cyber Scammer Behind Bars?
March 12, 2021
The tide of irritating and dangerous phishing emails and SMS messages is set to temporarily plummet across Australia following the arrest of the architect once responsible for half of all phishing sent to the country.
Microsoft Exchange hacks cause global panic
March 10, 2021
Australian businesses are being warned to “urgently” apply patches to their Microsoft Exchange servers to protect against hackers who are actively exploiting four critical vulnerabilities in widespread global attacks.