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Roblox on federal notice amid child safety risk reports

Roblox on federal notice amid child safety risk reports

Roblox has been put on notice by the federal government following reports of child safety risks.

Bethany Alvaro Tue, 10 Feb 2026
Anthropic's latest products cause stock market slump as traditional SaaS offerings questioned

Anthropic's latest products cause stock market slump as traditional SaaS offerings questioned

AI firm Anthropic’s launch of an update to its Claude AI has led to a stock market drop, leaving AI investors worried.

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Feb 2026
TikTok faces potential EU fine over platform’s addictive properties

TikTok faces potential EU fine over platform’s addictive properties

The European Commission may issue TikTok a fine due to the addictive nature and features of the platform.

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Feb 2026
Flickr says it may have suffered a third-party data breach

Flickr says it may have suffered a third-party data breach

Image-sharing service Flickr has revealed that user data may have been exposed as a result of a vulnerability affecting ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Feb 2026
Zurich Australia deploys AI that can process cyber insurance in under 5 minutes

Zurich Australia deploys AI that can process cyber insurance in under 5 minutes

Zurich Financial Services Australia has launched a new AI insurance platform that can process applications in under five ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Feb 2026
How have AI and deepfake threats changed the role of legal counsel, with Lander   Rogers Melissa Tan

How have AI and deepfake threats changed the role of legal counsel, with Lander Rogers Melissa Tan

AI is changing the cyber threat landscape dramatically, empowering cyber criminals and creating new vulnerabilities as ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Feb 2026
Sausage watch: What are the implications of this week’s Bunnings facial recognition ruling?

Sausage watch: What are the implications of this week’s Bunnings facial recognition ruling?

The Aussie hardware giant has been given the go-ahead to use facial recognition technology in its stores to fight crime ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Feb 2026
CBA announces ‘Australia-first’ AI plan, but has it learnt from its mistakes?

CBA announces ‘Australia-first’ AI plan, but has it learnt from its mistakes?

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has released a new blog post outlining its “Australian-first” approach to AI ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Feb 2026
Crystal ball gazing: Gartner lays out its top 2026 cyber security trends

Crystal ball gazing: Gartner lays out its top 2026 cyber security trends

AI agents, regulatory volatility, and post-quantum computing all loom large over the coming 12 months.

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Feb 2026
Hacked: New SmarterTools SmarterMail vulnerability exploited in the wild

Hacked: New SmarterTools SmarterMail vulnerability exploited in the wild

The US cyber agency adds a new SmarterMail vulnerability to its known exploited list, alongside a React Native Community ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Feb 2026
eSafety finds tech giants aren’t doing enough to prevent CSAM material

eSafety finds tech giants aren’t doing enough to prevent CSAM material

The eSafety Commissioner has found that tech giants have critical gaps when it comes to the detection and prevention of ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Feb 2026
Substack discloses data breach: ‘This sucks. I’m sorry,’ says CEO

Substack discloses data breach: ‘This sucks. I’m sorry,’ says CEO

Blogging platform Substack warns users that their phone numbers and email addresses were compromised as a hacker claims ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Feb 2026
I’m a cop, honest! AFP warns of scammers posing as AFP officers

I’m a cop, honest! AFP warns of scammers posing as AFP officers

Scammers are calling up Aussies and posing as Australian Federal Police officers – here’s what to watch out for.

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Feb 2026
Exclusive: Epworth HealthCare finds no evidence of data breach as hackers allege 920GB stolen in ransomware attack

Exclusive: Epworth HealthCare finds no evidence of data breach as hackers allege 920GB stolen in ransomware attack

The newly emerged 0APT hacking group lists a Victorian healthcare provider, while the victim says “no verified evidence” ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Feb 2026
It’s back: AusCyber26 returns to Sydney

It’s back: AusCyber26 returns to Sydney

Cyber Daily has announced the return of the Australian Cyber Summit, bringing senior government cyber leaders, industry ...

Liam Garman Thu, 05 Feb 2026
How scammers get their hands on your property deposit and how you can protect it

How scammers get their hands on your property deposit and how you can protect it

A British expat has learnt the hard way that scammers can quite convincingly intercept purchases and get their hands on ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 04 Feb 2026
CEOs predict ‘cautious growth’ in AI implementation, report finds

CEOs predict ‘cautious growth’ in AI implementation, report finds

A new report has found that business leaders and CEOs are planning for “cautious growth” as artificial intelligence ...

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 04 Feb 2026
Alert! CISA warns of 4 exploited vulnerabilities

Alert! CISA warns of 4 exploited vulnerabilities

A critical-severity SolarWinds Web Help Desk vulnerability has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Feb 2026
Paris X office raided by French police, Musk summoned for questioning

Paris X office raided by French police, Musk summoned for questioning

The Paris office of social media giant X has been raided by French police and Europol after an investigation was ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 04 Feb 2026
Aussie activists call on app stores to remove Grok chatbot over nudify feature

Aussie activists call on app stores to remove Grok chatbot over nudify feature

Collective Shout takes Elon Musk’s xAI to task over the production of more than 3 million sexual images, including more ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Feb 2026