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Government mistakenly leaks consultancy fees of 400+ firms via forwarded email

Government mistakenly leaks consultancy fees of 400+ firms via forwarded email

The government has accidentally leaked the billing rates of over 400 consultancies via a mistakenly forwarded email.

Daniel Croft Thu, 18 Jan 2024
ACSC releases critical alert over Atlassian Confluence bug

ACSC releases critical alert over Atlassian Confluence bug

Vulnerabilities in Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server could lead to remote code execution.

David Hollingworth Thu, 18 Jan 2024
Industry responds to government’s AI consultation interim response

Industry responds to government’s AI consultation interim response

Yesterday (17 January 2024), the Australian government released its interim response to the AI consultation paper from ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 18 Jan 2024
Golden Triangle casinos behind massive cyber fraud operations

Golden Triangle casinos behind massive cyber fraud operations

A United Nations report has shed light on the scale of fraud and money laundering helping power cyber crime in ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 18 Jan 2024
Government to mandate AI safeguards for ‘high-risk’ AI platforms

Government to mandate AI safeguards for ‘high-risk’ AI platforms

The Australian government has released its interim response to last year’s AI consultation paper, pushing for a careful ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 17 Jan 2024
OpenAI launches counter-disinformation measures in ChatGPT ahead of elections

OpenAI launches counter-disinformation measures in ChatGPT ahead of elections

ChatGPT creator OpenAI has announced that it will be taking measures to stop the use of the artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 17 Jan 2024
Guzman y Gomez, Dan Murphy’s customers affected in credential stuffing campaign

Guzman y Gomez, Dan Murphy’s customers affected in credential stuffing campaign

The details of thousands of Australians have been compromised in a campaign targeting a number of major Australian ...

Liam Garman Wed, 17 Jan 2024
McGrathNicol named as founding partner of Australian Insider Risk Centre of Excellence

McGrathNicol named as founding partner of Australian Insider Risk Centre of Excellence

Advisory firm McGrathNicol joins DTEX Systems and The MITRE Corporation.

David Hollingworth Wed, 17 Jan 2024
Top 5 jobs most concerned about AI

Top 5 jobs most concerned about AI

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is here, and it’s here to stay. Despite many being of the belief that AI ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 16 Jan 2024
Hacked Sydney radiologist instructs staff to tell customers hack was a technical fault

Hacked Sydney radiologist instructs staff to tell customers hack was a technical fault

Western Sydney radiologist Quantum Radiology has told its staff to tell its patients that a cyber attack it faced late ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 16 Jan 2024
US lawmakers call for investigation into SEC X account takeover

US lawmakers call for investigation into SEC X account takeover

Republican and Democrat odd couple want to know how the social media account of the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 16 Jan 2024
British Library restoration begins following Rhysida cyber attack

British Library restoration begins following Rhysida cyber attack

The British Library has taken a major step towards recovery from the cyber attack it suffered last year, announcing that ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 16 Jan 2024
Anonymous Sudan claims hack on London Internet Exchange over Yemen air attacks

Anonymous Sudan claims hack on London Internet Exchange over Yemen air attacks

Hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan says it disrupted one of the world’s largest internet exchanges. But did it really go ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 16 Jan 2024
Australian Cyber Security Centre releases critical alert over GitLab bug

Australian Cyber Security Centre releases critical alert over GitLab bug

Several vulnerabilities have been found that could lead to a malicious account takeover on the popular coding tool.

David Hollingworth Tue, 16 Jan 2024
Full list of government agencies affected by HWL Ebsworth hack revealed

Full list of government agencies affected by HWL Ebsworth hack revealed

The full list of government agencies affected by the HWL Ebsworth cyber attack has been released by the government, ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Watch out for fake online retailers this post-Christmas season

Watch out for fake online retailers this post-Christmas season

Scammers are impersonating Aussie brands such as Ted Baker and Veja Shoes alongside international brands like Dr Martens ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Home Affairs unable to say who was responsible for October cyber attack

Home Affairs unable to say who was responsible for October cyber attack

The Department of Home Affairs cannot pin a 2023 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on a particular group, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Major cosmetics retailer suffers cyber incident

Major cosmetics retailer suffers cyber incident

British cosmetics firm Lush has confirmed that it has suffered a cyber incident and has launched an investigation.

Daniel Croft Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Vulnerability found in older Bosch smart home thermostats

Vulnerability found in older Bosch smart home thermostats

Smart homes mean convenience and even energy conservation, with maybe some hacking on the side.

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jan 2024
UoW bolsters cloud security following December breach

UoW bolsters cloud security following December breach

As part of its clean-up following the data breach it suffered in December, the University of Wollongong (UoW) has ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 15 Jan 2024