Hacking stories
Treasury opens cyber threat sharing for crypto firms
Last week
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Treasury extends free cyber threat intelligence to eligible US crypto firms after a spate of costly hacks exposed rising operational risks.
AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion
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malware
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data protection
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ransomware
AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
Agentic AI forces new rules as digital disobedience rises
Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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Agentic AI and digital disobedience will strain policy, security and governance in 2026 as autonomous firms and users test new limits.
Battlefield 6 fans targeted by malware hidden in fake game files
Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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malware
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gaming
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cybercriminals target Battlefield 6 fans with malware disguised as pirated copies and trainers, risking data theft and remote PC control, warns Bitdefender Labs.
North Korean group uses blockchain to launch advanced malware
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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malware
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crypto
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blockchain
A North Korean group has used blockchain-based EtherHiding to secretly deploy malware, targeting developers in tech and cryptocurrency sectors worldwide.
Agentic AI ransomware is on its way
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Agentic AI ransomware, using cooperating AI modules for faster, smarter attacks, is expected to emerge by 2026, posing new cybersecurity threats.
AI seen boosting hacking value by 71%, says Bugcrowd
Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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A new Bugcrowd report reveals 71% of hackers believe AI has boosted hacking's value, with 77% now using generative AI tools.
Younger generations less likely to change their passwords
Wed, 27th Sep 2023
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cybersecurity
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passwords
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hacking
Generation Z and Millennials in Australia and Canada less likely to change passwords, says study. Americans want companies to pay ransom.
Attacks in phishing emails with business, IT and HR focus becoming increasingly dangerous
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Phishing attacks targeting businesses, IT, and HR are increasingly dangerous, warns new research by security firm KnowBe4.
Cybersecurity spending to increase following SolarWinds hacking
Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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solarwinds
Hackers breached software provider SolarWinds, directly infecting the company's Orion software as well as several local, state and federal agencies.
Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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passwords
Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.
New Zealand named amongst most vulnerable countries at risk of cyber attack
Thu, 11th Jun 2020
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New Zealand ranks eighth in NordVPN's Cyber Risk Index, identifying it as highly vulnerable to cyber attacks due to high internet penetration and usage.
State-sponsored election hacks are acts of cyber warfare - survey
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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elections
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venafi
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security vulnerabilities
78% of respondents said they would deem an act as cyber war if a nation-state was behind a successful or attempted hack of another country's election.
Espionage expert offers five viewpoints on state-sponsored hacking
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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hacking
Carbon Black sits down with former CIA operative Eric O'Neill to talk state sponsored attacks and why the ANZ regions is probably not a future target.