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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
58 cyber attacks costing $3bn under investigation by UN

58 cyber attacks costing $3bn under investigation by UN

The United Nations has launched an investigation into almost 60 cyber attacks believed to have been by North Korea.

Daniel Croft Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Budding data leak leaves cannabis workers blazed

Budding data leak leaves cannabis workers blazed

The data of 2.5 million workers in the cannabis industry have been exposed after a tech company used by dispensaries ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Report: Average cost of data breaches rises to US$4.5m

Report: Average cost of data breaches rises to US$4.5m

Research from IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 shows breaches are costing more, especially if tackled without the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Canadian government announces Flipper Zero ban to deter car theft

Canadian government announces Flipper Zero ban to deter car theft

The Canadian government has released plans to outlaw everyone’s favourite penetration testing “toy”, the Flipper Zero, ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 12 Feb 2024
US authorities seize Warzone malware infrastructure

US authorities seize Warzone malware infrastructure

The US Department of Justice has announced it has shut down several for-sale websites, leading to the arrests of two ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Feb 2024
ACSC releases critical alert over FortiOS bug

ACSC releases critical alert over FortiOS bug

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre is concerned about a FortiGuard vulnerability that ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 12 Feb 2024
The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 9 February

The weekly ransomware report, Friday, 9 February

Attacks remain steady this week as LockBit continues to dominate the ransomware landscape.

David Hollingworth Fri, 09 Feb 2024
ALPHV ransomware group may be sniffing around Mac OS

ALPHV ransomware group may be sniffing around Mac OS

Researchers find backdoor malware written in Rust, which overlaps with ALPHV/BlackCat infrastructure.

David Hollingworth Fri, 09 Feb 2024
Largest-ever French cyber attack exposes half of the population

Largest-ever French cyber attack exposes half of the population

Roughly half of the population of France has had its data exposed in what is the largest cyber attack ever to hit the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 09 Feb 2024
Australian Human Resources Institute warns customers of cyber attack

Australian Human Resources Institute warns customers of cyber attack

AHRI has sent out emails warning of malware that could have been spreading fake browser updates.

David Hollingworth Fri, 09 Feb 2024
Ukraine highlights significance of cyber warfare during international forum

Ukraine highlights significance of cyber warfare during international forum

The value of cyber operations in warfare has been highlighted by Ukraine during an international cyber forum held in ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 09 Feb 2024
HijackLoader malware spotted with improved evasion techniques

HijackLoader malware spotted with improved evasion techniques

CrowdStrike researchers have gotten hold of a vastly improved and stealthy version of HijackLoader – here’s how it works

David Hollingworth Fri, 09 Feb 2024
Over 2.1m exposed in learning app breach

Over 2.1m exposed in learning app breach

A data leak on a major learning application has resulted in the data of 2 million users being exposed.

Daniel Croft Fri, 09 Feb 2024
Ransomware payments hit a record US$1.1bn in 2023

Ransomware payments hit a record US$1.1bn in 2023

Ransomware payments reached a record-breaking high in 2023, breaking the eight-figure mark and reaching a massive US$1

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Feb 2024
Five Eyes Volt Typhoon advisory reveals attackers had access for at least 5 years

Five Eyes Volt Typhoon advisory reveals attackers had access for at least 5 years

A joint advisory released by the Five Eyes information-sharing alliance has revealed that the Chinese state-sponsored ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Feb 2024