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Aussie activists call on app stores to remove Grok chatbot over nudify feature

Aussie activists call on app stores to remove Grok chatbot over nudify feature

Collective Shout takes Elon Musk’s xAI to task over the production of more than 3 million sexual images, including more ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Feb 2026
Employee responsible for ‘non-malicious’ data breach loses dismissal case

Employee responsible for ‘non-malicious’ data breach loses dismissal case

An employee who was terminated for a breach of company confidentiality and data security had her unfair dismissal case ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Feb 2026
Dragos, Microsoft collaborate to strengthen security for industrial and OT environments

Dragos, Microsoft collaborate to strengthen security for industrial and OT environments

OT cyber security specialist Dragos expands its collaboration with Microsoft, integrating more closely with Azure and ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Feb 2026
Exclusive: Cl0p cyber extortion group targets Australian IT providers and clients

Exclusive: Cl0p cyber extortion group targets Australian IT providers and clients

The threat actor behind multiple mass extortion campaigns claims to have compromised a pair of Aussie IT service ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Feb 2026
New social media for AI agents exposes thousands of email addresses and over a million API auth tokens

New social media for AI agents exposes thousands of email addresses and over a million API auth tokens

A brand new social media platform designed for AI agents to network and chat with each other has reportedly exposed the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 03 Feb 2026
It could happen here: What Australian organisations can learn from Russia’s 2025 attack on Poland’s electricity grid

It could happen here: What Australian organisations can learn from Russia’s 2025 attack on Poland’s electricity grid

Russia-linked hackers targeted Poland’s energy grid last year, an attack that Dragos’ Josh Hanrahan says should be a ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Feb 2026
Exclusive: Aussie data not compromised as part of cyber attack on Distinctive Systems

Exclusive: Aussie data not compromised as part of cyber attack on Distinctive Systems

A ransomware group claims a hack of a tour operator management software developer with offices in the UK, US, and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Feb 2026
Interview: Genetec’s Andrew Elvish – ‘A lot of companies are in it to IPO and make their shareholders super rich’

Interview: Genetec’s Andrew Elvish – ‘A lot of companies are in it to IPO and make their shareholders super rich’

Cyber Daily chats about the changing state of physical security in 2026, the crossover with cyber security, and what ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Feb 2026
Open inspection: Real estate leasing platforms at major data leak risk, investigation reveals

Open inspection: Real estate leasing platforms at major data leak risk, investigation reveals

New findings have revealed that popular platforms used by real estate agents may be putting millions of files containing ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 02 Feb 2026
Kinetic IT appoints Jeremy O’Donohue to lead state government and critical infrastructure portfolio

Kinetic IT appoints Jeremy O’Donohue to lead state government and critical infrastructure portfolio

Australian technology services provider Kinetic IT has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of a former ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Feb 2026
Jeffrey Epstein employed a private hacker, new documents reveal

Jeffrey Epstein employed a private hacker, new documents reveal

The latest tranche of files relating to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein reveals a “personal hacker” ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Feb 2026
Scammers target renters in tight WA market

Scammers target renters in tight WA market

A tight rental market in Western Australia has seen scammers posing as landlords on social media, with renters losing ...

Emilie Lauer Mon, 02 Feb 2026
The risks of AI implementation and how to mitigate them, with Lander   Rogers' Melissa Tan

The risks of AI implementation and how to mitigate them, with Lander Rogers' Melissa Tan

AI is the new future of work, and is being adopted by Australian businesses at a rapid rate. According to a 2025 report ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 30 Jan 2026
US Department of Defense introduces Science and Technology Innovation Board

US Department of Defense introduces Science and Technology Innovation Board

The US Department of Defense (DOD) has merged two advisory groups to create a fresh board.

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 30 Jan 2026
Infamous North Korean hacking group divides in order to conquer

Infamous North Korean hacking group divides in order to conquer

Labyrinth Chollima has evolved into three “distinct adversaries”, according to new CrowdStrike research.

David Hollingworth Fri, 30 Jan 2026
Alert! Ivanti warns of exploitation of Endpoint Manager Mobile zero-days

Alert! Ivanti warns of exploitation of Endpoint Manager Mobile zero-days

CISA has added one of a pair of code injection vulnerabilities to the KEV catalogue as experts warn, “this is not a ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 30 Jan 2026
Cyber security a key part of new Australia, Timor-Leste partnership

Cyber security a key part of new Australia, Timor-Leste partnership

Australia has announced a joint declaration on establishing a Parseria Foun Ba Era Foun (New Partnership for a New Era) ...

Robert Dougherty Fri, 30 Jan 2026
8 in 10 parents want the government to tackle child data privacy concerns, report finds

8 in 10 parents want the government to tackle child data privacy concerns, report finds

New research has revealed that thousands of Aussie parents have “overwhelmingly lost faith” in companies claiming to ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Senate challenges secrecy surrounding social media ban

Senate challenges secrecy surrounding social media ban

A decision by federal Communications Minister Anika Wells has prompted a Senate challenge, after documents that could ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 29 Jan 2026
NSW government unveils new Cyber Security Strategy

NSW government unveils new Cyber Security Strategy

The 2026–2028 NSW Government Cyber Security Strategy will focus on current risks and address emerging threats with a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 29 Jan 2026