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No backdoor shenanigans: Grindr denies data breach claims

No backdoor shenanigans: Grindr denies data breach claims

Queer dating app Grindr says it has found no evidence of unauthorised access following a hacker’s claims of a breach of ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Op-Ed: AI can detect patterns; criminal networks adapt behaviour

Op-Ed: AI can detect patterns; criminal networks adapt behaviour

Recent discussions with cyber security professionals, AI specialists, governance experts, and risk practitioners have ...

Keith Bulfin Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Australia’s data centre boom could be dire, unless we bank on renewables

Australia’s data centre boom could be dire, unless we bank on renewables

A new report by the Climate Council has revealed that driving AI growth and data centre construction is putting serious ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Over 60k GTA V players allegedly exposed in cyber attack on game cheat service

Over 60k GTA V players allegedly exposed in cyber attack on game cheat service

A cyber attack impacting a cheat service for Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) has exposed tens of thousands of players.

Daniel Croft Fri, 05 Jun 2026
US Scam Center Strike Force touts positive results of ‘Disruption Week’

US Scam Center Strike Force touts positive results of ‘Disruption Week’

Law enforcement agencies from around the world, including the Australian Federal Police, assisted US authorities with an ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Kick off! Cyber criminals are exploiting FIFA World Cup 2026 fever

Kick off! Cyber criminals are exploiting FIFA World Cup 2026 fever

FIFA-themed threats are growing steadily in the lead-up to one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

David Hollingworth Fri, 05 Jun 2026
The AI incident response plan most organisations still don’t have

The AI incident response plan most organisations still don’t have

Most organisations now accept that AI is being used across the enterprise, whether formally approved or not, as Jamie ...

Jamie Norton, CISO at ASIC and vice chief of the ISACA board Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Criminal VPN used by hackers taken down in international law enforcement operation

Criminal VPN used by hackers taken down in international law enforcement operation

France and the Netherlands have led an operation against First VPN, a service designed to conceal the identities of ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 04 Jun 2026
Australia luxury lifestyle brand Camilla confirms cyber incident

Australia luxury lifestyle brand Camilla confirms cyber incident

Australian luxury and lifestyle fashion brand Camilla has confirmed a cyber incident, leading to company data theft by a ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 04 Jun 2026
Is AI profitable yet? One website seeks to answer that question

Is AI profitable yet? One website seeks to answer that question

No one except NVIDIA is making money from the artificial intelligence boom, and one website – and its creator – is ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 04 Jun 2026
CBA says businesses might tighten the belt on AI spending as expenses rise

CBA says businesses might tighten the belt on AI spending as expenses rise

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has said that AI expenses will present a major challenge for businesses around ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Exclusive: Hacker claims breach of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, PII allegedly compromised

Exclusive: Hacker claims breach of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, PII allegedly compromised

The same hacker who claimed to have compromised the Melbourne International Film Festival has published the alleged data ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Australian organisations to gain access to Anthropic Mythos

Australian organisations to gain access to Anthropic Mythos

AI giant Anthropic has extended an offer for access to its Mythos model to Australian organisations.

Daniel Croft Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Legal intelligence: Senior judges turning to AI for support

Legal intelligence: Senior judges turning to AI for support

The Supreme Court of Victoria is positioning itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence developments as the ...

Naomi Neilson Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Rapid7 appoints Wael Mohamed as CEO as company doubles down on AI-SOC strategy

Rapid7 appoints Wael Mohamed as CEO as company doubles down on AI-SOC strategy

Rapid7 has named cyber security veteran Wael Mohamed as its new chief executive officer, with longtime CEO Corey Thomas ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 03 Jun 2026
Australia is the largest target of paid ad scams, new research finds

Australia is the largest target of paid ad scams, new research finds

New research has found that Australia is the largest target of paid social media scams in the entire Asia-Pacific region

Bethany Alvaro Tue, 02 Jun 2026
HBF Health Insurance deploys its first AI agent to members

HBF Health Insurance deploys its first AI agent to members

Major Australian health insurance provider HBF has announced the launch of its first generative AI agent, which will ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 02 Jun 2026
Alert! Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS

Alert! Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS

Security experts warn of widespread exploitation of CVE-2026-0257, with one saying: “What stands out is how simple it is

David Hollingworth Tue, 02 Jun 2026
Australia, Japan team up on cyber talks

Australia, Japan team up on cyber talks

Australia and Japan have accelerated their existing defence partnership through recent collaborative efforts surrounding ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 02 Jun 2026
Scammer targets $900k WA land sale in overseas fraud attempt

Scammer targets $900k WA land sale in overseas fraud attempt

A scammer’s attempt to sell a $900,000 vacant plot of land they did not own has failed, after suspicious emails put ...

Gemma Crotty Tue, 02 Jun 2026