The Latest Breaking News on Cybersecurity

GCHQ spy agency appoints first female director

Anne Keast-Butler, currently the deputy director general of MI5, is described as ‘exceptional’

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

First female director of GCHQ announced

Anne Keast-Butler will be the first woman to hold the top job

Manchester Evening News · Apr 11, 2023

Tasmanian premier wary of revealing too much about hack

The Tasmanian government is reluctant to reveal too much about a cyber attack, fearing it could be used by criminals, with the number of victims still unclear.

AAP · Apr 11, 2023

Tasmanian cyber attack grabs TasTafe, Teachers Registration Board data

The data accessed by a 'criminal group' in a recent security breach includes names, addresses, and in some cases birth dates of children, the Tasmanian government says — over a week after the cyber attack was first confirmed.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2023

Army, cops pressed to nab hacker

The army and police have come under heavy criticism over their failure to apprehend the soldier who claimed to have obtained the personal data of 55 million Thais, despite a court warrant for the suspect's arrest.

Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2023

Protect our national data

Last week, a hacker who went by the name "9Near" did not release the data on 55 million Thais as he had threatened.

Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2023

The 17-year-old hacker helping organisations stay safe from cybercrime

As a fresh-faced teen preparing to sit his Year 12 exams, Jackson Henry is not what most people might imagine when they hear the word "hacker".

ABC News · Apr 10, 2023

FBI issues warning over public phone chargers — here’s why

Public charging stations are convenient but a new warning from the FBI highlights how hackers can use them in their attacks.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 10, 2023

Consumer advocates reject media calls to preserve exemptions to Australian privacy law

Centre for Responsible Technology ‘supportive’ of proposed reforms, calling them the ‘first significant upgrade of privacy laws in four decades’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2023

5 tax scams you need to watch out for this year

Tax season is almost as bad as the holidays when it comes to scams. And that's why you need to know what to look out for to avoid getting scammed by thieves and hackers.

Tom’s Guide · Apr 10, 2023