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US restricts sale of semiconductors to China to stunt AI development

US restricts sale of semiconductors to China to stunt AI development

In an effort to stunt the advancement of its artificial intelligence and supercomputing technologies, the US has ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 18 Oct 2023
CISA and international agencies release updated secure-by-design white paper

CISA and international agencies release updated secure-by-design white paper

Australia and New Zealand co-sign new guidance in Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Oct 2023
Leonardo, Internet 2.0 to partner on UK ‘Cloaking Firewall’ distribution

Leonardo, Internet 2.0 to partner on UK ‘Cloaking Firewall’ distribution

Italian defence and aerospace company Leonardo has announced an exclusive UK partnership with Internet 2.0 to bring the ...

Reporter Wed, 18 Oct 2023
CommBank adds AI to its cyber crime fighting arsenal

CommBank adds AI to its cyber crime fighting arsenal

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has enlisted the abilities of artificial intelligence in the fight against cyber ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Australian Cyber Security Centre releases critical alert over Cisco IOS XE vulnerability

Australian Cyber Security Centre releases critical alert over Cisco IOS XE vulnerability

The flaw could lead to a remote takeover of a system, the ACSC warns.

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Vietnamese spies attempt to plant spyware on US officials

Vietnamese spies attempt to plant spyware on US officials

US members of Congress and other officials were targeted by Vietnamese government spies attempting to plant spyware on ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Report: Aussie business leaders are keen to get rid of passwords

Report: Aussie business leaders are keen to get rid of passwords

A new survey has revealed that many Australian businesses are keen to say goodbye to passwords in the next two years – ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Scammers take advantage of Israel-Gaza conflict with fake crypto charity scams

Scammers take advantage of Israel-Gaza conflict with fake crypto charity scams

Opportunistic scammers are already taking advantage of human suffering during the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip.

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Oct 2023
AI energy demands could slow its adoption

AI energy demands could slow its adoption

As fast as the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is moving, physical infrastructure and essential services may ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Commonwealth and National Australia banks roll out new digital identity solution

Commonwealth and National Australia banks roll out new digital identity solution

“Millions of verifications. No document sharing.” That’s the spiel for the new ConnectID system that’s just rolled out ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Steam curbs malicious updates from compromised developer accounts

Steam curbs malicious updates from compromised developer accounts

Video game marketplace Steam is implementing additional security measures to combat the growing number of malware-ridden ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 16 Oct 2023
X/Twitter fined over $600,000 by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner

X/Twitter fined over $600,000 by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner

The Elon Musk-owned social media platform has earned the commissioner’s ire over a lack of response to child sexual ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Philippine House of Representatives website defaced, currently down

Philippine House of Representatives website defaced, currently down

Hackers have defaced and possibly taken down a Philippine government website after the country has faced a wave of cyber ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Microsoft announces new US$15,000 AI bug bounty program

Microsoft announces new US$15,000 AI bug bounty program

The Redmond software giant is offering bug hunters a tasty prize for working on stamping out vulnerabilities in a range ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Is your business spending too much on cyber security?

Is your business spending too much on cyber security?

Some Australian businesses are spending too much investing in unnecessary cyber security solutions, cyber security ...

Liam Garman Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Report: Takedown rates of TikTok videos show wide global variance in moderation

Report: Takedown rates of TikTok videos show wide global variance in moderation

While Pakistan rates number one for video removals, Australia ranks surprisingly close to the top 10 nations by user ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Cyber Security Awareness Month: 3 AI-powered scams to watch out for

Cyber Security Awareness Month: 3 AI-powered scams to watch out for

Artificial intelligence is changing the way scammers operate – here is some essential advice on how to stay safe.

David Hollingworth Fri, 13 Oct 2023
INC Ransom gang posts huge dump of data from Aussie builder online

INC Ransom gang posts huge dump of data from Aussie builder online

A ransomware gang has posted a swathe of data belonging to The Village Building Co, including passport and driver’s ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Queensland government to legislate mandatory data breach notification scheme

Queensland government to legislate mandatory data breach notification scheme

The government of Queensland will join NSW as the only Australian states with a mandatory scheme for reporting data ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 13 Oct 2023
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists disrupt Israeli Red Alert early warning app

Pro-Palestinian hacktivists disrupt Israeli Red Alert early warning app

Israeli civilians are relying upon a range of early warning applications to keep them abreast of incoming rocket and ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 12 Oct 2023