Hackers stories

Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.

While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client's firewall.

Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap.

Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.

Data breaches at Victorian schools and Sydney University expose deep cyber flaws, leaving Australian students vulnerable to long-term threats.

Australia must boost funding and diversify research in quantum computing to harness its benefits and tackle emerging cybersecurity risks, experts warn.

Digital.ai unveils Quick Protect Agent, enabling organisations to secure mobile apps swiftly with minimal technical skills, tackling rising AI-driven cyber threats.

KnowBe4 Threat Labs warns of rising phishing attacks exploiting Google's AppSheet, impersonating Meta to bypass conventional email defences worldwide.

Google's new in-car gaming feature via Android Auto is raising cybersecurity alarms, as experts warn it could open up vehicles to hacker attacks.

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting new AI models like DeepSeek through a growing threat known as LLMjacking, exploiting stolen API keys for illicit profits.

A Rapid7 analysis reveals a surge in ransomware activity in 2024, with 75 active groups and a median ransom of USD $200,000, highlighting escalating threats.

As experts forecast 2025's cybersecurity trends, organisations are urged to enhance their defences against evolving AI-driven threats and embrace unified security solutions.

Silicon Valley Bank has granted Bugcrowd USD $50 million to enhance its AI-driven cybersecurity solutions and accelerate growth in the global market.

Tenable warns of a high-severity flaw in Microsoft's Azure Health Bot Service, risking NHS patient data with potential for widespread access and control by hackers.

Hackers have targeted the Grand Palais and museums in Paris with a ransomware attack, blocking access to vital financial data ahead of the 2024 Olympics.

The Microsoft Azure outage, triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update, disrupted banking, aviation, and healthcare globally, highlighting cybersecurity flaws.

Identities top the list of priority risks for organisations' Zero Trust strategies, reveals a global study by Entrust, highlighting a shift from compliance to pre-emptive security efforts.

Cloud-native access control solutions provider, Portnox, is launching a private bug-bounty scheme in collaboration with Bugcrowd, incentivising white-hat hackers to identify security vulnerabilities for financial rewards.

A surge in cyberattacks prompts Australia to strengthen their digital defence, aiming to utilise education and a 'human factor' to thwart attacks amid rising hacker innovation.

Veritas Technologies releases upgrades for its Backup Exec solution, offering added cyber-resilience features for small and medium-sized businesses amid a 14% increase in Aussie cybercrime.