Cyber Daily News
OpenAI bans state-sponsored hacker accounts
ChatGPT creator OpenAI has banned a number of accounts belonging to state-sponsored threat groups in an effort to curb ...
The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 16 February
Attacks skyrocket and LockBit continues to be public enemy number one when it comes to ransomware impact.
First-of-its-kind iOS Trojan can steal facial data deepfake creation
Researchers spot an iPhone-focused version of GoldDigger Android Trojan targeting the Asia-Pacific region.
FBI disrupts Russian botnet used by state military hackers
A malicious botnet used by Russian military hackers has been disrupted by the FBI, according to new reports.
ACMA targets 5 Aussie telcos over SMS scams
The Australian Communications and Media Authority found the telcos failed to comply with anti-scam regulations.
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?
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 ...
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.
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 – ...
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 ...
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 ...
Australian government stands up new expert AI group
The group will offer advice on the transparency and accountability of artificial intelligence (AI) development, but ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...