Russian cyber criminals have attacked major Australian banks with a new malware program, named Octo, obtained privately from the dark web. Octo overlays fake login pages on legitimate banking apps; any login data input into these false pages can be sent directly to cyber criminals. The malware can also record calls, bypass multi-factor authentication, send text messages, and harvest contacts. Android phones, of which 52.9 percent of Australians own, are the target of this malware.
Wirral University Hospital Faces Major Cybersecurity Crisis
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has declared a “major incident” due to a significant cyberattack that led to a shutdown of electronic systems.
