War-warning assessment in Australia’s ‘most dangerous times’
Before 2020, Australian defence strategy was predicated on a planning assumption that we would have at least 10 years’ warning...
AndyC
Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.
ToxicPanda 2.0 Gets a Major Upgrade, Expanding Attacks Across 16 Countries
ToxicPanda 2.0 Gets a Major Upgrade, Expanding Attacks Across 16 Countries Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2026 ToxicPanda 2.0 targets 349...
TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit
Ravie LakshmananAug 22, 2026Privacy / Regulation The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday that ByteDance-owned TikTok will pay...
Google Tightens Android Sideloading: Unverified Apps Now Face a 24-Hour Wait
Installing unvetted apps on Android will soon require a deliberate exercise in patience. Google has started rolling out its “advanced...
Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments
As the controversial vehicle surveillance giant Flock Safety continues to expand, WIRED got the code for the company’s new AI...
Malware Hijacks Android Car Head Units
Malware Hijacks Android Car Head Units Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2026 Malware is abusing car infotainment updates to install proxy...
Critical Flaw in NASA/JPL Open-Source Spacecraft Command Software Allowed Unauthenticated Command Execution
Critical Flaw in NASA/JPL Open-Source Spacecraft Command Software Allowed Unauthenticated Command Execution Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2026 A critical flaw...
U.S. CISA adds Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Pierluigi Paganini August 22, 2026 U.S....
Researchers chain Tesla charger bug into a four-vendor EV worm
Two German security researchers managed to create an autonomous exploit chain that starts with a single plug-in at a Tesla...
ASPI at 25 – After 25 years, ASPI’s role is more important than ever
It was 25 years ago that the Australian Strategic Policy Institute opened its doors, an event that both of us...
Your Shredded Visa Card May Still Work at the Checkout
Your Shredded Visa Card May Still Work at the Checkout Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2026 UMass Amherst researchers showed expired...
Friday Squid Blogging: Neon Flying Squid
Friday Squid Blogging: Neon Flying Squid The neon flying squid can fly in formation. The shoal of about 100 squid...
14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of trojanized npm packages that masquerade as working calendar and streak utilities but are...
Cybercriminals Turn to Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks
Proofpoint researchers found that cybercriminals are developing and selling tools designed to hide malicious instructions inside emails, documents, calendar invites,...
NIS2 Enforcement Has Started: A CISO Compliance Roadmap
Last Updated: 6 August 2026 NIS2 Enforcement Has Started: A CISO Compliance Roadmap Short answer: NIS2 has moved out of...