Leonard Bernardone

Melbourne

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Staff credentials stolen from Big Four banks

2 weeks ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

Security experts have found almost 100 compromised login credentials for staff at Australia’s Big Four banks. Cyber intelligence firm Hudson Rock identified the stolen credentials through multiple data giveaways and illicit data sales tracked across the dark web and messaging platform Telegram. The credentials reportedly belonged to contractors or current and former staff, and used corporate email addresses with domain names such as “anz.com.au” or “cba.com.au”.
Have the hackers been hacked?

2 weeks ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

After disappearing in early April, hacking forum BreachForums has resurfaced through multiple clone websites which security experts suggest may be part of a covert law enforcement takedown. BreachForums has provided hackers with a discussion and trading platform since March 2022, with its illicit data brokerage being linked to such cyberattacks as the 2022 Optus attack and this year’s alleged mega breach at cloud giant Oracle.
4chan bounces back from hack

2 weeks ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

Internet forum 4chan is back online after a hack from a rival website tanked its servers for nearly two weeks. On 14 April, anime enthusiasts, conspiracy theorists and alt-right internet trolls were remiss to find their mutual gathering place 4chan.org had been taken offline by a significant cyberattack.
Popular app tracks Myki ticket inspectors

2 weeks ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

Melbourne commuters are using an independent iPhone app to spot and report Myki ticket inspectors on the Victorian public transport network. Developed by a computer science student at the University of Melbourne, PtvAlert describes itself as a “public transport companion app” which provides real-time updates and community-reported alerts around service changes, delays and incidents.
4chan allegedly hacked by rival website

3 weeks ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

Notorious internet forum 4chan has been rocked by ongoing disruptions and alleged data leaks after a disgruntled offshoot of its userbase reportedly hacked its systems. At a glance, 4chan appears to be a simple imageboard website used to share memes and host niche discussion groups — though the site has become better known for its links to various cyberattacks, conspiracy groups, and events such as the 2020 US Capitol riot and New Zealand’s 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks.
Over two thirds of Aus businesses hit by ransomware

4 weeks ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

The cost and frequency of Australian ransomware attacks has continued to soar with advocacy and growth champion Australian Cyber Network (ACN) reporting more than two thirds of domestic organisations have experienced an attack. Of the 69 per cent of businesses hit by ransomware in the past five years, the ACN observed a staggering 84 per cent opted to pay the ransom.
Australian universities targeted by hackers

1 month ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

Cybercriminals have set their sights on Sydney academia with two recent attacks targeting Western Sydney University (WSU) and University of Sydney (USYD).
AustralianSuper to speed up MFA rollout

1 month ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

AustralianSuper has sped up plans to introduce wider multi-factor authentication (MFA) controls after a cyberattack saw half a million dollars drained from member accounts. Last week, Australia’s multi-trillion dollar superannuation industry was victim to a widespread cyberattack targeting customer accounts. Varying impacts were observed across the industry, but only Australia’s largest super fund, AustralianSuper, reported $500,000 had been lost across four member accounts.
Superannuation attack an ‘industry wake-up call’

1 month ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

Security experts are calling for change after multiple Australian super funds were targeted by a coordinated cyberattack that disrupted services, compromised customer information, and caused limited financial losses. Over the weekend, several Australian superannuation licensees reported increased traffic and service disruptions amid an industry-wide cyberattack that targeted individual member accounts.
Is Oracle just lying?

1 month ago | ia.acs.org.au | Leonard Bernardone

Oracle’s ongoing denial of a major security breach has left potential victims and cyber investigators asking: Is Oracle lying? In late March, hacker ‘rose87168’ (Rose) wrote about an absurdly large data breach of Oracle Cloud on a popular hacking forum, claiming the alleged theft of some six million security credentials across 140,000 companies – of which more than 1,600 had Australian internet domains.