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Nuix, Atturra, HPE partner to expedite AI processing

Nuix, Atturra, HPE partner to expedite AI processing

The software and IT companies saw a 10-time improvement in processing speeds of unstructured data, driving worker ...

Reporter Wed, 21 Aug 2024
US says Iran behind Trump campaign hack

US says Iran behind Trump campaign hack

The US government has stated that the cyber attack against Donald Trump’s presidential election campaigns, among other ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 21 Aug 2024
New Zealand Police reveals facial recognition policy

New Zealand Police reveals facial recognition policy

A new policy document released this month outlines the acceptable use of facial recognition technology in Kiwi law ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Aug 2024
OAIC no longer pursuing Clearview AI for unsolicited use of Aussie faces

OAIC no longer pursuing Clearview AI for unsolicited use of Aussie faces

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has decided that it will no longer invest in pursuing ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 21 Aug 2024
Exclusive: Melbourne-based Regent Caravans confirms RansomHub attack

Exclusive: Melbourne-based Regent Caravans confirms RansomHub attack

The luxury caravan maker has suffered a data breach following a 4 August attack by a highly aggressive ransomware gang

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Aug 2024
Darktrace co-founder Mike Lynch presumed dead after yacht sinking

Darktrace co-founder Mike Lynch presumed dead after yacht sinking

Tech entrepreneur and his daughter are among six presumed dead as divers struggle to access sunken superyacht.

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Aug 2024
Cyber attack stunts US chipmaker’s manufacturing capabilities

Cyber attack stunts US chipmaker’s manufacturing capabilities

A cyber attack has crippled the operations of American chipmaker Microchip Technology Incorporated.

Daniel Croft Wed, 21 Aug 2024
Trustwave appointed to the Australian Defence Department’s ICTPA panel

Trustwave appointed to the Australian Defence Department’s ICTPA panel

The cyber security firm’s inclusion on the Information Communications Technology Provider Arrangement panel is a ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Aug 2024
RansomHub observed using malware tool to switch off endpoint protection

RansomHub observed using malware tool to switch off endpoint protection

The operators behind a ransomware gang increasingly targeting Australian organisations are using a novel tool to disable ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Trump shares AI misinformation suggesting he has Taylor Swift’s endorsement

Trump shares AI misinformation suggesting he has Taylor Swift’s endorsement

After being a major target of deepfakes himself, Donald Trump has falsely shared AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Charles Sturt University aims for a technology-led aged-care revolution

Charles Sturt University aims for a technology-led aged-care revolution

University researchers are embarking on a project that could detect “anomalies” among the elderly in real time.

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Ukrainians targeted by hackers using Kursk Oblast POW photos

Ukrainians targeted by hackers using Kursk Oblast POW photos

Ukraine has discovered the spread of a malicious email campaign using photos and information on Kursk Oblast prisoners ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Thales 2024 Critical Infrastructure report reveals a rise in ransomware and a lack of readiness

Thales 2024 Critical Infrastructure report reveals a rise in ransomware and a lack of readiness

Human error is a leading cause of cloud-based breaches, while “security consistency” is a key challenge for the sector, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Toyota confirms data breach as threat actors claim 240GB exfiltrated and published

Toyota confirms data breach as threat actors claim 240GB exfiltrated and published

Toyota has confirmed that a cyber attack has occurred on its systems after threat actors claimed to have breached the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Exclusive: RansomHub dumps terabytes of Australian data on dark web

Exclusive: RansomHub dumps terabytes of Australian data on dark web

Documents from four Australian victims and one Kiwi company posted online include passport scans, medical data, and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Iranian ChatGPT accounts banned for generating US election disinformation

Iranian ChatGPT accounts banned for generating US election disinformation

OpenAI has revealed that it has banned a swarm of Iranian ChatGPT accounts for creating false and misleading content ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 19 Aug 2024
National Public Data starts notifying victims after billions impacted by data breach

National Public Data starts notifying victims after billions impacted by data breach

The US background-checking firm has filed its notification with US authorities and is contacting 1.3 billion ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Aug 2024
Australian musicians rally for industry AI regulation

Australian musicians rally for industry AI regulation

Thousands of Australian musicians have banded together against the threat of artificial intelligence on human-made music ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 19 Aug 2024
US lawmakers call for investigation into TP-Link over possible Chinese hacking threat

US lawmakers call for investigation into TP-Link over possible Chinese hacking threat

Two members of the House Select Committee on China have raised concerns over router maker TP-Link’s “unusual degree of ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Aug 2024
Flight tracking service FlightAware warns users of ‘data security incident’

Flight tracking service FlightAware warns users of ‘data security incident’

Over 10,000 aircraft operators and more than 13 million users could have had their personal details and passwords ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Aug 2024