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PODCAST: Aussie AI, 900k impacted by Origin hack, Victorian courts breached, and eSafety v Telegram

In this week’s podcast, Cyber Daily’s Daniel Croft and David Hollingworth argue for sovereign Australian AI, catch up with the Origin Energy data breach, uncover a Court Services Victoria hack, and ponder the efficacy of taking a foreign chat platform to court over terror content.

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PODCAST: Aussie AI, 900k impacted by Origin hack, Victorian courts breached, and eSafety v Telegram

Should Aussie banks have access to Australian Taxation Office data to stop fraud? That’s how the podcast kicks off, alongside the revelation that fraudsters are using AI to fake documents to secure massive bank loans. For Hollingworth and Croft, the answer is a resounding yes, which is also the case when it comes to sovereign AI capability, as Australian company Maincode brings its own coding agent online.

This week, Origin Energy revealed the extent of its recent data breach, while Court Services Victoria disclosed it had fallen victim to prolific hacker 2019. It’s been a torrid time for data security in Australia, with even an insider threat rearing its head in a data breach at NSW Health.

Finally, the pair discuss whether or not eSafety can effectively sue chat platform Telegram over pro-terror content, while the Australian Communications and Media Authority said it is suing Optus over its Triple Zero failures last year.

Just another week in cyber security.

Enjoy,
The Cyber Uncut team

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