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Expert opinion: VPN providers are the real winners in the wake of UK’s under-16 social media ban

Expert opinion: VPN providers are the real winners in the wake of UK’s under-16 social media ban

As Australia stumbles its way towards a similar ban, the same explosion in the use of VPNs by young people could happen ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Palo Alto to acquire CyberArk in US$25bn deal

Palo Alto to acquire CyberArk in US$25bn deal

Major cyber security firm Palo Alto Networks has unveiled plans to acquire identity security firm CyberArk in a US$25 ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 01 Aug 2025
Clorox sues Cognizant over 2023 cyber incident

Clorox sues Cognizant over 2023 cyber incident

Bleach and cleaning product maker Clorox has filed a lawsuit against IT service provider Cognizant following a 2023 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 23 Jul 2025
Prominent darknet market disappears, exit scam most likely answer

Prominent darknet market disappears, exit scam most likely answer

Drug market Abacus experienced a sudden boost of users following the seizure of rival market Archetyp – and now it’s ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 17 Jul 2025
Grok gets NSFW companion and a US$200m Pentagon contract

Grok gets NSFW companion and a US$200m Pentagon contract

Observers are unsure if the US military leadership will take advantage of a scantily clad anime girl or a cartoon panda

David Hollingworth Tue, 15 Jul 2025
X begins to delete Grok AI’s anti-Semitic and racist posts

X begins to delete Grok AI’s anti-Semitic and racist posts

Grok’s activity over the last few days, which saw it refer to itself as “MechaHitler”, reportedly followed Musk updating ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Microsoft brags about AI-driven savings and profit following major staff cuts

Microsoft brags about AI-driven savings and profit following major staff cuts

In a rather tone deaf statement, Microsoft has gloated about a majorly profitable quarter and spike in AI productivity, ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Reset the clock! War Thunder fan posts restricted Harrier data to game forum

Reset the clock! War Thunder fan posts restricted Harrier data to game forum

Gamers once again prove they will go to any length to win an argument, especially when it comes to proving someone wrong ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Tabcorp fined $4m after breaking anti-spam laws

Tabcorp fined $4m after breaking anti-spam laws

TAB cops fine after sending over 5,700 messages to VIP customers without an option to unsubscribe.

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Jun 2025
Telstra penalised for blocking emergency call number during server migration

Telstra penalised for blocking emergency call number during server migration

Telstra has been penalised by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for mistakenly blocking access to ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Report: Australian government must do more to combat tech-facilitated abuse in schools

Report: Australian government must do more to combat tech-facilitated abuse in schools

Our Watch has released a national blueprint to address AI-generated pornography, tech-facilitated abuse, and other ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 May 2025
TikTok faces €530m fine from EU for data privacy violations

TikTok faces €530m fine from EU for data privacy violations

TikTok has been slapped with a €530 million fine by the European Union for breaches regarding how it deals with user ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 05 May 2025
BreachForums down following claims of law enforcement infiltration

BreachForums down following claims of law enforcement infiltration

Administrators of a popular clear web hacking forum say they are rebuilding their entire back end after discovering a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 01 May 2025