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200m people use ChatGPT every week, says OpenAI

200m people use ChatGPT every week, says OpenAI

ChatGPT’s weekly active user account has reached new heights of over 200 million people, according to OpenAI.

Daniel Croft Tue, 03 Sep 2024
More than 1,800 bank accounts linked to organised sextortion scams shut down, AFP reports

More than 1,800 bank accounts linked to organised sextortion scams shut down, AFP reports

The AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation has also reported a significant drop in reports of ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Sep 2024
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints cyber security partner

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints cyber security partner

Annie Haggar has joined global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner, serving as the firm’s Australian head of ...

Jerome Doraisamy Tue, 03 Sep 2024
City of Columbus sues researcher for sharing stolen data it claimed was unusable

City of Columbus sues researcher for sharing stolen data it claimed was unusable

A cyber security researcher is facing potential legal consequences after he was accused of illegally downloading data ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Rhysida lists Aussie outfitter White Mountain Backpacks as ransomware victim

Exclusive: Rhysida lists Aussie outfitter White Mountain Backpacks as ransomware victim

The ransomware gang posted sample documents and demanded an $85,000 ransom to prevent publication.

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Swinburne University confirms its Sarawak Campus has been hacked

Exclusive: Swinburne University confirms its Sarawak Campus has been hacked

RansomHub claims to have stolen 366 gigabytes of data from the Melbourne-based university’s campus in Malaysia, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
CrowdStrike to appear before Congress following global outage

CrowdStrike to appear before Congress following global outage

CrowdStrike is set to appear before the US Congress to testify on the global IT outage that occurred as a result of a ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 02 Sep 2024
2 Romanian nationals jailed over ATM card scams in Sydney and Melbourne

2 Romanian nationals jailed over ATM card scams in Sydney and Melbourne

The pair were sentenced to two and four years in jail following a months-long AFP-led investigation.

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Op-Ed: How AI is transforming cyber risk for Australian businesses

Op-Ed: How AI is transforming cyber risk for Australian businesses

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every facet of our digital world, and the impact on ...

Peter Maloney, CEO of AUCloud and AUCyber Mon, 02 Sep 2024
Exclusive: Australian Cancer Research Foundation informs donors of ‘data security incident’

Exclusive: Australian Cancer Research Foundation informs donors of ‘data security incident’

The ACRF has contacted its donors after detecting unauthorised access to its network and email inboxes that may have ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Sep 2024
The industry speaks: International Women in Cyber Day 2024

The industry speaks: International Women in Cyber Day 2024

Women in cyber talk about the importance of workplace diversity and the opportunities for a great career in a growing ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 30 Aug 2024
Durex India fails to use protection, leaks customer data online

Durex India fails to use protection, leaks customer data online

Customers of condom and lubricant manufacturer Durex’s Indian subsidiary have had their data exposed online as the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 30 Aug 2024
Optus says its anti-scam measures have saved Australians from losing ‘up to $250m’

Optus says its anti-scam measures have saved Australians from losing ‘up to $250m’

The Aussie telco has released new data collected as part of its Call Stop scam prevention platform.

David Hollingworth Fri, 30 Aug 2024
ChatGPT user flagged for ‘sexting’ the AI, issued warning by OpenAI

ChatGPT user flagged for ‘sexting’ the AI, issued warning by OpenAI

A ChatGPT user has been issued a warning by the generative AI chatbot’s developer, OpenAI, after they had been flagged ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 30 Aug 2024
RansomHub’s operations revealed in new CISA report

RansomHub’s operations revealed in new CISA report

CISA and other US agencies have released an advisory detailing RansomHub’s ransomware operations and tactics.

David Hollingworth Fri, 30 Aug 2024
AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations

AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations

The new appointment brings more than 30 years of policy and strategic communications experience to the role.

David Hollingworth Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Op-Ed: Post-quantum cryptography algorithms are here – now what?

Op-Ed: Post-quantum cryptography algorithms are here – now what?

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) right now, but the media hype around it risks overshadowing ...

Erick Reyes - ANZ Director, Data Security, at Thales Thu, 29 Aug 2024
California passes controversial AI bill

California passes controversial AI bill

A contentious artificial intelligence safety bill has been passed by Californian lawmakers, leaving it one step away ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged over criminal activity on Telegram

Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged over criminal activity on Telegram

The Russian-born billionaire faces six charges related to various illegal activities on the messaging platform, from ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 29 Aug 2024
TPG partners with Starlink rival for ‘straight-to-mobile’ service

TPG partners with Starlink rival for ‘straight-to-mobile’ service

TPG has followed Optus and announced plans for a “straight-to-mobile” satellite service for customers living in ...

Adam Thorn Thu, 29 Aug 2024