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Aussie first anti-scam centre set up by federal government

Aussie first anti-scam centre set up by federal government

The Australian federal government has established a new National Anti-Scam Centre to fight the growing number of scams ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Jul 2023
Chinese threat actor Volt Typhoon deploys unique tactics to recon networks

Chinese threat actor Volt Typhoon deploys unique tactics to recon networks

Volt Typhoon, the Chinese-backed hacking group that targeted US facilities in the Pacific in May 2023, has been observed ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 27 Jun 2023
G7 leaders targeted by China-based hackers

G7 leaders targeted by China-based hackers

Countries and leaders who met for the G7 summit last month have drawn the attention of what are believed to be ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Several US government agencies affected in MOVEit attack

Several US government agencies affected in MOVEit attack

A number of US government agencies have been named the latest victims of the MOVEit file transfer cyber attack that ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 16 Jun 2023
Concerns of government data exposed in hack, Home Affairs establishes crisis group

Concerns of government data exposed in hack, Home Affairs establishes crisis group

Following the major attack by Russian hackers on Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth, a government crisis group has been ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 16 Jun 2023
China-based threat actor likely behind Barracuda ESG exploit

China-based threat actor likely behind Barracuda ESG exploit

Barracuda Networks has released an update regarding the vulnerability affecting one of its email security gateway (ESG) ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Jun 2023
HWL Ebsworth secures court order to prevent hackers releasing stolen info

HWL Ebsworth secures court order to prevent hackers releasing stolen info

Following the Russian cyber attack on its systems that led to third-party data being released, Australian law firm HWL ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Jun 2023
Sydney’s Cross City Tunnel attacked by Russian state-sponsored hackers

Sydney’s Cross City Tunnel attacked by Russian state-sponsored hackers

An attack on Australian critical infrastructure has been launched by Russian-state backed hackers, with the operator of ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Jun 2023
Tasmanian government reports possible data breach linked to HWL Ebsworth hack

Tasmanian government reports possible data breach linked to HWL Ebsworth hack

The Tasmanian government is reporting that the federal government has been in touch regarding a possible leak of ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Jun 2023
ChatGPT sued for defamation

ChatGPT sued for defamation

In an unprecedented case, a man has sued ChatGPT and its creator, OpenAI, for defamation after he claimed that the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 09 Jun 2023
Microsoft fined $30m for the illegal collection of child data

Microsoft fined $30m for the illegal collection of child data

US technology giant Microsoft has been slapped with a $30 million fine after it was found harvesting the data of ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Jun 2023
ACT government falls victim to Barracuda email gateway breach

ACT government falls victim to Barracuda email gateway breach

The ACT government has announced it is undertaking an investigation into a data breach following the revelation that a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 08 Jun 2023
AI development should require a license, says UK's Labour Party

AI development should require a license, says UK's Labour Party

Organisations looking to develop artificial intelligence (AI) should be required to hold a license to do so

Daniel Croft Tue, 06 Jun 2023