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Home Affairs warns of scams as 2026 census approaches
Multiple government departments have issued warnings ahead of the 2026 census, cautioning people to stay vigilant as ...
New cyber intelligence hub reveals fake online stores among Australia’s top scam threats
Gen’s Fearless Planet Index uses real-world intelligence to track threats around the world.
Major investment firm buying HSBC in Australia caught up in Wall Street hack wave
Blackstone, the private equity firm that has agreed to acquire HSBC’s mortgage and loan business in Australia, is one of ...
Watch this? Academics and privacy commissioner raise further concerns over smart glasses
Kmart’s cheap Meta knock-off smart glasses may be popular, but they’re continuing to raise serious privacy concerns, ...
O for a muse of fire: Meta joins OpenAI and Anthropic as its AI hacked a third party
A misconfiguration during independent testing led to Meta’s Muse Spark 1.1 actively exploiting “a security ...
Updoc says a cyber incident may have exposed customer data
A security incident may have seen the personal data of patients using Australian 24/7 telehealth service Updoc accessed ...
Cyber and AI threats squeeze financial services
Intrusions, AI‑driven attacks, and mortgage fraud probes are reshaping risk for banks and lenders globally.
Oh no, not again: AI Security Institute discloses ‘unsanctioned action’ during AI testing
UK’s AISI says Anthropic and OpenAI models engaged in “potentially harmful activity directed at real people and ...
Wall Street firms targeted in attempted AI-powered vishing attacks
A number of major Wall Street financial services firms have been targeted by threat actors in attempted cyber attacks, ...
Who’s watching who? Coles and GetUp! stoush over Palantir ‘surveillance’ gets nasty
A Coles worker gets caught up in a conflict over a surveillance technology, as GetUp says Coles is threatening legal ...
Westpac using AWS AI agents for lending and processing
Westpac has adopted five AI agents for use in its lending processes, following announcements earlier in the year that it ...
Patch now! N-able warns of exploitation of N-central authentication bypass vulnerability
The company and researchers recommend “urgent” patching of the vulnerability impacting all versions of N-central.
NAB to begin testing of agentic AI for customers
The National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced it will soon test an agentic AI platform for lending.
A glass darkly: Electronic Frontiers Australia calls for ban on best-selling Kmart smart glasses
Meta-style smart glasses have been a hit with Aussie shoppers, but the digital rights body is concerned their popularity ...
Research: AI assistants can accelerate business email compromise to warp speed
A new proof of concept developed by Barracuda illustrates how attackers could use AI assistants to rapidly escalate a ...
ThreatLocker raises US$190m to accelerate zero trust platform and global expansion
The cyber security firm will use the funding to expand its AI security capabilities and grow its international presence
Exclusive: 2019 allegedly hacks BestPriceTravel Australia
A notorious threat actor has claimed a cyber attack on an Australian online travel agency, listing the company on a dark ...
Exclusive: Downies Collectables continues to respond to ransomware incident
Investigations by Aussie rare coin supplier remain ongoing, as cyber extortionists continue to apply pressure on the ...
Artificial intelligence a key area of Australia’s 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy
The Australian government has launched a 10-year blueprint for defence innovation, with AI one of six priority ...
Exclusive: Alleged Top Education Group data breach could impact thousands
A prominent hacker is claiming to have breached the company behind the Australian National Institute of Management and ...