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Cyber, technology and security director joins impressive speaker line-up at Australian Cyber Summit 2025

Cyber, technology and security director joins impressive speaker line-up at Australian Cyber Summit 2025

James Corera, director for cyber, technology and security at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), will ...

Reporter Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Cross-border GenAI issues to be at the root of 40% of AI data breaches by 2027

Cross-border GenAI issues to be at the root of 40% of AI data breaches by 2027

GenAI adoption has outpaced security and governance measures, with improper use of AI platforms across borders a key ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Musk blocks Signal messenger links on X in a blow to federal whistleblowers

Musk blocks Signal messenger links on X in a blow to federal whistleblowers

Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has begun blocking links to the secure messaging service ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Guardian Media Group signs partnership agreement with OpenAI

Guardian Media Group signs partnership agreement with OpenAI

A new content-sharing deal will see The Guardian reporting folded into ChatGPT as a news source.

David Hollingworth Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Akira claims cyber attack on closed Australian media company

Exclusive: Akira claims cyber attack on closed Australian media company

The Akira ransomware gang has claimed a cyber attack on a now-defunct Australian media company.

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Feb 2025
OpenAI officially rejects Musk’s purchase offer

OpenAI officially rejects Musk’s purchase offer

The OpenAI board has officially rejected Elon Musk’s offer to buy the AI giant, after CEO Sam Altman told Musk he would ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Ransomware-as-a-service actors drive four-times increase in ransomware attacks

Ransomware-as-a-service actors drive four-times increase in ransomware attacks

Cyber extortion is on the rise, but it’s just one part of a complex and ever-evolving threat ecosystem.

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Feb 2025
NBN now says it could swap GEO satellites for LEO

NBN now says it could swap GEO satellites for LEO

NBN says it is “well progressed” on exploring plans to replace its beleaguered GEO satellites with LEO alternatives when ...

Adam Thorn Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Report details ‘serious, harmful’ data and privacy breaches of workers

Report details ‘serious, harmful’ data and privacy breaches of workers

As the digitisation of the Australian workplace continues to increase, ethical questions around data, privacy, and the ...

Kace O'Neil Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Australian National University investigating alleged cyber attack

Exclusive: Australian National University investigating alleged cyber attack

The Canberra-based university is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre following FSociety ransomware claims

David Hollingworth Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Game over: Steam removes game that contained malware

Game over: Steam removes game that contained malware

Digital video game marketplace Steam has removed a game from its platform for containing malware.

Daniel Croft Fri, 14 Feb 2025
New research reveals the staggering cost of cyber complexity to Australian businesses

New research reveals the staggering cost of cyber complexity to Australian businesses

The complexity and fragmentation of cyber security platforms can cost a company, on average, 5 per cent of their annual ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
AFP shares romance scam script recovered from Philippines-based criminal operation

AFP shares romance scam script recovered from Philippines-based criminal operation

The Australian Federal Police wants Australians to read the script, which includes a full backstory, a daily timeline, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Report: Ransomware attacks on industrial systems an ‘increasingly dynamic ecosystem’

Report: Ransomware attacks on industrial systems an ‘increasingly dynamic ecosystem’

According to Dragos’ latest industrial ransomware analysis, ransomware gangs caused widespread disruptions of critical ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Lynx ransomware group claims hack of truck dealership Brown and Hurley

Exclusive: Lynx ransomware group claims hack of truck dealership Brown and Hurley

The Queensland-based company was listed on the gang’s darknet leak site earlier this month.

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Feb 2025
Red flags! How to spot 6 common Valentine’s Day scams

Red flags! How to spot 6 common Valentine’s Day scams

Love is in the air for Valentine’s Day this week – but so are scammers! Here’s what you should be looking out for.

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Australian Parliament passes Scams Prevention Framework

Australian Parliament passes Scams Prevention Framework

The “world-leading” legislation aims to make Australia a hard nut to crack for scammers.

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Electronic Frontier Foundation sues DOGE over privacy violations

Electronic Frontier Foundation sues DOGE over privacy violations

EFF has filed a lawsuit against the Musk-led agency Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Personnel ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Cyber attack on Australian education centre claimed by KillSec

Exclusive: Cyber attack on Australian education centre claimed by KillSec

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian private education institution, claiming to have stolen ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 13 Feb 2025
CommBank outage halts online trading for thousands of merchants

CommBank outage halts online trading for thousands of merchants

Thousands of merchants across the country have been left without the ability to process online payments thanks to an ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 12 Feb 2025