Jeremy Kirk
Information Security Journalist
I'm an executive editor based in Sydney with the Information Security Media Group, a publishing and events company focused on computer security. I write news, opinion and conduct video and audio interviews. Ex-IDG computer security writer in London and Sydney and former military affairs writer in Seoul.
I'm the co-author of "No Dead Monkeys: The Communications Survival Guide for Startups," Andiron Press, 2015.
Awards: 2020 Highly Commended, Best Security Journalist, Australian IT Journalism Awards (aka the Lizzies)
2019 Winner, Best Security Journalist, Australian IT Journalism Awards
Email: jkirk@ismg.io
Secure email/chat: keybase.io/jeremykirk
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Speaking on a panel about cyber risk and ransomware with Jonathan Englert, cofounder of RedPhone Cyber, and Matthew Moore, senior vice president in Moody’s Corporate Finance Group, at Moody's Credit Trends Australia event on March. 10, 2022.
Discussing U.S. election tampering and misinformation on the ABC's tech podcast, Download This Show, on Oct. 28, 2020.
Recent work
Podcast series The Ransomware Files
The Ransomware Files podcast tells stories about ransomware, one of the greatest crime waves the internet has ever seen
LA School District Forewarned of Malware, Attack Risks
Bankinfosecurity.com, Sept. 9, 2022
LA School District Accounts Appear on Dark Web Before Attack
Bankinfosecurity.com, Sept. 7, 2022
Cybercriminal Service 'EvilProxy' Seeks to Hijack Accounts
Bankinfosecurity.com, Sept. 5, 2022
Ukrainian Researcher Leaks Conti Ransomware Gang Data
Databreachtoday.com, Feb. 28, 2022
There's a Clear Line From the REvil Ransomware to Russia
Bankinfosecurity.com, July 14, 2021
In Ransomware Battle, Bitcoin May Actually Be an Ally
Databreachtoday.com, June 18, 2021
Buying Breached Data: When Is It Ethical?
Bankinfosecurity.com, March 31, 2021
How Did the Exchange Server Exploit Leak?
Databreachtoday.com, March 14, 2021
SonicWall Was Hacked. Was it Also Extorted?
Databreachtoday.com, Feb. 23, 2021
The Accellion Mess: What Went Wrong?
Databreachtoday.com, Feb. 3, 2021
SolarWinds: The Hunt to Figure Out Who Was Infected
Bankinfosecurity.com, Dec. 16, 2020
Video Why Did Instagram Leak Minors' Email Addresses Again?
Databreachtoday.com, Dec. 3, 2020
How a Game Developer Leaked 46 Million Accounts
Bankinfosecurity.com, Nov. 12, 2020
Video How an IoT Door Lock Actually Provided a Way In
Devicesecurity.io, Oct. 29, 2020
Home Loan Trading Platform Exposes Mortgage Documentation
Databreachtoday.com, Oct. 21, 2020
Exclusive: Hackers Hit Virgin Mobile in Saudi Arabia
Bankinfosecurity.com, Sept. 21, 2020
Does This Exposed Chinese Database Pose a Security Threat?
Databreachtoday.com, Sept. 14, 2020
Video Full Stop: Vulnerabilities in IoT Traffic Light Systems
Devicesecurity.io, Sept. 8, 2020
Video Why It's Illegal to Fix Your Internet-Connected Device
Devicesecurity.io, July 20, 2020
Baby's First Data Breach: App Exposes Baby Photos, Videos
Bankinfosecurity.com, Jan. 14, 2020
A $200,000 Internet Fraud: Will Anyone Investigate?
Bankinfosecurity.com, Dec. 9, 2019
FaceApp's Real Score: A Mathematical Face Feature Set
Bankinfosecurity.com, Aug. 2, 2019
How a Big Rock Revealed a Tesla XSS Vulnerability
Databreachtoday.com, July 16, 2019
Instagram Shows Kids' Contact Details in Plain Sight
Databreachtoday.com, June 14, 2019
OK Computer: Did Radiohead Get Hacked?
Bankinfosecurity.com, June 12, 2019
Australian Child-Tracking Smartwatch Vulnerable to Hackers
Databreachtoday.com, April 15, 2019
Discussing SIM hijacking on the ABC's tech podcast, Download This Show, on Oct. 26, 2018.