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Hacker offers the personal details of 25m Aussies for sale

Hacker offers the personal details of 25m Aussies for sale

A huge list of names, emails, and addresses is circulating online – but is the data really anything new?

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Feb 2024
Cyber attacks in Taiwan spiked ahead of election

Cyber attacks in Taiwan spiked ahead of election

Cyber attacks on Taiwanese organisations have spiked in recent days as part of a wider campaign that intends to disrupt ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Feb 2024
German battery giant drained after cyber attack leads to production halt

German battery giant drained after cyber attack leads to production halt

German battery manufacturer Varta has disclosed a major cyber attack on its network that crippled its systems.

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Feb 2024
MSSPs: Gold mine or lawsuit magnet?

MSSPs: Gold mine or lawsuit magnet?

In 2023, everyone wanted to be an influencer. In 2024, everyone wants to be a cyber security services provider – ...

Annie Haggar Thu, 15 Feb 2024
AFP Commissioner outlines Medibank hacker hunt and impact of sanctions

AFP Commissioner outlines Medibank hacker hunt and impact of sanctions

“Making Australia a hostile environment for criminals is an AFP priority,” according to the Commissioner’s Senate ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Feb 2024
Kadac Australia hit by Medusa ransomware attack, threat group demands $100k

Kadac Australia hit by Medusa ransomware attack, threat group demands $100k

A cyber attack on an Australian organic and health product supplier has resulted in business and personal data being ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Feb 2024
Australian government stands up new expert AI group

Australian government stands up new expert AI group

The group will offer advice on the transparency and accountability of artificial intelligence (AI) development, but ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Feb 2024
OpenAI hit by Anonymous Sudan DDoS for executive’s political comments

OpenAI hit by Anonymous Sudan DDoS for executive’s political comments

An attack on ChatGPT creator OpenAI has been claimed by the infamous DDoS threat group Anonymous Sudan and its allies.

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Feb 2024
Early-stage technology fund oversubscribed for debut

Early-stage technology fund oversubscribed for debut

Australian venture capital fund Salus Ventures has exceeded its $40 million capital raise target, with an eye to ...

Liam Garman Wed, 14 Feb 2024
OpenAI’s Altman asks for US$7tn to fund the AI GPU revolution

OpenAI’s Altman asks for US$7tn to fund the AI GPU revolution

Father of ChatGPT Sam Altman is looking to source a meagre US$5 trillion to US$7 trillion (roughly A$7.7 trillion to ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Feb 2024
Government plans new anti-doxxing laws following anti-Semitic incident

Government plans new anti-doxxing laws following anti-Semitic incident

The government has laid out plans to introduce new anti-doxxing laws following an incident that led to the personal ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Feb 2024
ASD concerned as ‘quantity and quality’ of cyber incident reporting declines

ASD concerned as ‘quantity and quality’ of cyber incident reporting declines

Critical infrastructure operators, in particular, have dropped the reporting ball despite being required to do so under ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 14 Feb 2024
Clive Palmer-owned company accuses government of hacking its lawyers during $300bn lawsuit

Clive Palmer-owned company accuses government of hacking its lawyers during $300bn lawsuit

A company owned by Australian business tycoon and chairman of the United Australia Party Clive Palmer has accused the ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Taylor Swift fans fall victim to credential stuffing attacks, lose The Eras Tour tickets

Taylor Swift fans fall victim to credential stuffing attacks, lose The Eras Tour tickets

Ticketek has confirmed that some customer accounts have been hacked, and the Taylor Swift tickets belonging to those ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Government weighs up lessons learnt in the wake of HWL Ebsworth hack

Government weighs up lessons learnt in the wake of HWL Ebsworth hack

The National Office of Cyber Security has released the results of Lessons Learned Review on last year’s devastating law ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Feb 2024
ChatGPT put on trial: Can AI be a lawmaker?

ChatGPT put on trial: Can AI be a lawmaker?

Can OpenAI’s iconic AI chatbot effectively cater to human societal needs when writing laws? Or does the technology have ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Researchers release free Rhysida Ransomware decryptor

Researchers release free Rhysida Ransomware decryptor

South Korean researchers have developed free decryption methods for the Rhysida ransomware gang, providing relief to ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Point/Counterpoint: Is the right to disconnect a threat to good cyber security practice?

Point/Counterpoint: Is the right to disconnect a threat to good cyber security practice?

The Australian federal government is making out-of-hours work out of bounds, but is this a recipe for disaster when it ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Feb 2024
New Australian cyber security coordinator all but confirmed, according to sources

New Australian cyber security coordinator all but confirmed, according to sources

Australia’s next cyber security coordinator has been all but confirmed, after sources close to the matter told media ...

Jellie Cabas Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Hacker claims to leak more than 650k customers of Aussie Vapes store

Hacker claims to leak more than 650k customers of Aussie Vapes store

An online retailer of vaping products is the alleged subject of a leak post on a clear web hacking forum.

David Hollingworth Tue, 13 Feb 2024