2026 • Jan 16
Why I’m withholding certainty that “precise” US cyber-op disrupted Venezuelan electricity
NYT says US hackers were able to turn off power and then quickly turn it back on. ...
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2025 • Dec 30
Condé Nast User database reportedly breached, Ars unaffected
A serious data breach has occurred, but Ars users have nothing to worry about. ...
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2025 • Nov 22
How to know if your Asus router is one of thousands hacked by China-state hackers
So far, the hackers are laying low, likely for later use. ...
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2025 • Nov 08
How to trade your $214,000 cybersecurity job for a jail cell
Ransomware doesn't pay what it used to. ...
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2025 • Oct 17
Nation-state hackers deliver malware from “bulletproof” blockchains
Malicious payloads stored on Ethereum and BNB blockchains are immune to takedowns. ...
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2025 • Oct 09
Australia politics live: admiral defends fourfold hike in Aukus contract; deadline looms for Qantas data ransom
Head of submarine agency says $12m payment was ‘value for money’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news e...
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2025 • Oct 02
That annoying SMS phish you just got may have come from a box like this
Smishers looking for new infrastructure are getting creative. ...
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2025 • Sep 30
South Korea raises cyber threat level after huge data centre fire sparks hacking fears
National cyber security centre raises alert level to ‘caution’ as technicians race to restore government systems after battery fire sparked nationwide chaosSouth Korea’s intelligence agency ...
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2025 • Aug 25
Senator castigates federal judiciary for ignoring “basic cybersecurity”
Breaches in 2020 and 2025, reportedly by foreign adversaries, exposed confidential files. ...
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2025 • Aug 03
Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers
Barristers report going unpaid and cases being turned away amid fears firms will desert legal aid work altogetherLawyers have warned that a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency has pushed th...
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2025 • Jul 30
Flaw in Gemini CLI coding tool could allow hackers to run nasty commands
Beware of coding agents that can access your command window. ...
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