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An Australian study could reveal a new way to detect extremist content online

An Australian study could reveal a new way to detect extremist content online

A researcher at Charles Darwin University has said his research into statements by extremist leaders has uncovered ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Musk says X suffered ‘massive DDoS attack’ during Trump interview

Musk says X suffered ‘massive DDoS attack’ during Trump interview

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) suffered a major DDoS attack that ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Op-Ed: AI-driven deepfakes – the growing threat on social media and how to defend against it

Op-Ed: AI-driven deepfakes – the growing threat on social media and how to defend against it

As cyber criminals continuously evolve and adapt to new technologies, deepfake technology has become a significant ...

Lisa Sim, Vice President, Marketing, Asia Pacific and Japan, for Palo Alto Networks Mon, 12 Aug 2024
AFP restrains more than $500k in cryptocurrency following money laundering investigation

AFP restrains more than $500k in cryptocurrency following money laundering investigation

Total assets restrained by the AFP-led Criminal Asset Confiscation Taskforce totals more than $15.6 million.

David Hollingworth Mon, 05 Aug 2024
Outcry after alleged ‘protected’ list of far-right X users leaked online

Outcry after alleged ‘protected’ list of far-right X users leaked online

UPDATE: Okta confirms that the screenshot currently circulating on social media is a fake

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jul 2024
Human rights organisation calls on tech companies to meet their human rights responsibilities

Human rights organisation calls on tech companies to meet their human rights responsibilities

New research has revealed the scope of “digital oppression” of LGBTI communities in the Middle East enabled by dating ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 18 Jul 2024
War Thunder does it again, this time with classified documents relating to 3 Russian tanks

War Thunder does it again, this time with classified documents relating to 3 Russian tanks

The gamers are once again proving one of the wildest security threats out there when it comes to trying to protect ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 16 Jul 2024
SiegedSec hacking collective disbands after breaching the US Heritage Foundation

SiegedSec hacking collective disbands after breaching the US Heritage Foundation

Self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers” announce retirement, but not before releasing chat logs of an online conversation ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 11 Jul 2024
Exclusive: Popular online role-playing platform Roll20 warns users of data breach

Exclusive: Popular online role-playing platform Roll20 warns users of data breach

Roll20 sends an alert to its users warning of a breach impacting personal data, IP addresses, and the last four digits ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 03 Jul 2024
eSafety Commissioner lays down gauntlet to social media and porn sites to protect kids online

eSafety Commissioner lays down gauntlet to social media and porn sites to protect kids online

The online industry has six months to develop a set of rules and processes to protect children from harmful content.

David Hollingworth Tue, 02 Jul 2024
UN launches principles to combat spread of misinformation

UN launches principles to combat spread of misinformation

The United Nations (UN) has put forward recommendations to fight the spread of online hate, misinformation and ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 25 Jun 2024
Ticketmaster/Ticketek hacker begins posting user data online following data breaches

Ticketmaster/Ticketek hacker begins posting user data online following data breaches

The hacker claims to have 30 million Ticketek Entertainment Group customer details for sale and shares the first 1 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Jun 2024
Interview: Dragos’ Lesley Carhart on industry gatekeeping and the importance of diversity in cyber security

Interview: Dragos’ Lesley Carhart on industry gatekeeping and the importance of diversity in cyber security

Dragos’ director of incident response for North America joins us for an in-depth chat on cyber security careers and why ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Jun 2024