Australia’s Signals Directorate’s Annual Cyber Threat Report 2022-23 reveals a surge in cybercrime, with nearly 94,000 reports, up 23% from the previous year. The report highlighted state actors focusing on critical infrastructure, escalating cybercriminal tactics, and widespread data breaches. The agency responded to over 1,100 incidents, including ransomware attacks and extortion attempts, and incidents related to critical infrastructure stood at 143 during the reporting period.

Microsoft Disrupted Vanilla Tempest Attack by Revoking Certificates Used to Sign Fake Teams File
Microsoft announced that it had revoked more than 200 digital certificates exploited by the notorious Vanilla Tempest hacking group. This action effectively disrupted an ongoing