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Let’s Encrypt Introduces Free IP Address Certificates, Challenging Traditional Domain Name Model

Jul 10, 2025 | Podcast

https://letsencrypt.org/2025/07/01/issuing-our-first-ip-address-certificate Let’s Encrypt, the popular certificate authority known for providing free TLS/SSL certificates, has begun issuing digital certificates for IP addresses at no cost. While other...

Over 40 Fake Cryptocurrency Wallet Extensions Infiltrate Firefox Store to Steal Digital Assets

Jul 9, 2025 | Podcast

https://blog.koi.security/foxywallet-40-malicious-firefox-extensions-exposed-4c14419de486 More than 40 malicious browser extensions impersonating popular cryptocurrency wallets have flooded Firefox’s official add-ons store, designed to steal wallet credentials...

Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Enable Local Users to Gain Root Access Across Major Linux Distributions

Jul 8, 2025 | Podcast

https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/critical-sudo-vulnerabilities-let-local.html Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two critical security flaws in the Sudo command-line utility for Linux and Unix-like operating systems that could enable local attackers to escalate...

Ingram Micro Suffers Global Outage Following SafePay Ransomware Attack

Jul 7, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ingram-micro-outage-caused-by-safepay-ransomware-attack IT distribution giant Ingram Micro has experienced a widespread system outage following a SafePay ransomware attack that occurred late last week, forcing the company...

Qantas Confirms Major Cyber Incident Exposing Six Million Customer Records

Jul 4, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-cyber-incident Qantas has disclosed a significant cyber incident that potentially exposed the personal data of up to six million customers after cybercriminals targeted one of the airline’s call centres and...

APRA Warns Labor Government That Cyberattacks on Super Funds Could Threaten Banking System

Jul 3, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/cyberattacks-on-super-funds-threaten-banking-system-labor-warned-20250630-p5mbfj The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has warned the Labor government that cyberattacks on superannuation funds pose a growing threat to the...

NSW Public Hospitals Face Critical Cybersecurity Gaps Despite $40 Million Annual Investment

Jul 2, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sensitive-nsw-medical-records-at-risk-of-falling-into-hackers-hands-damning-leak-reveals-20250619-p5m8u4.html A leaked NSW Audit Office report has revealed that the state’s public hospitals are failing to meet basic...

Former Student Charged Over Extensive Western Sydney University Cyber Attack Campaign

Jul 1, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-26/western-sydney-university-hack-former-student-charged/105462320 A 27-year-old former Western Sydney University student has been charged with 20 offences following an extensive cyber attack campaign against the institution that...

CommBank Deploys AI Bot Army with Australian Accents to Trap Scammers

Jun 30, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/commbank-unleashes-bot-army-with-aussie-accents-to-trap-scammers-20250626-p5mako.html Commonwealth Bank has launched a sophisticated counter-offensive against scammers by deploying thousands of AI-powered bot...

US House Bans WhatsApp on Government Devices Over Security Concerns

Jun 28, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/23/whatsapp-house-congress-staffers-messaging-app The U.S. House of Representatives has prohibited congressional staff from installing or using WhatsApp on government-issued devices, classifying the messaging platform as a...
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