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Melbourne-based Monash University has unveiled the development of Australia’s first advanced AI supercomputer, as part ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 18 Aug 2025
Israeli cyber security official detained in US following operation targeted ‘child sex predators’
Cops in Las Vegas have claimed the arrest and detention of the executive director of the Israel Cyber Directorate, Tom ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 18 Aug 2025
Research: 43% of Australian ransomware victims pay criminals to recover their data
Ransomware attacks – and their impact – are on the rise in Australia, according to a new study from Barracuda.
ACCC takes Google to court over anti-competitive search practices
Google has admitted to anti-competitive conduct involving Telstra and Optus and has offered to pay $55 million penalty
US government eyes stake in Intel after slamming company CEO
The US government has begun discussions to buy a stake in US multinational tech company and major chipmaker Intel, in an ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 15 Aug 2025
ATO weighs up adopting AI to assist 800 core developers with programming
The agency wants to free its developers from trivial tasks and allow them to focus on work that is “higher value”.
Accenture acquires Aussie cyber security firm CyberCX
CyberCX will become part of the global consulting firm through Accenture’s largest cyber security acquisition to date
David Hollingworth • Fri, 15 Aug 2025
Hack the planet! A snapshot of nation-state of cyber threats over the last 12 months
Nation-state hackers and hacktivists groups made up a quarter of all interactive network intrusions over the last 12 ...
Thales, IBM, Keyfactor, and Quantinuum form Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance
Post-quantum security leaders signal new alliance with white paper to outline their vision of a post-quantum ...
NSW man charged over alleged production of child abuse material via AI
A 58-year-old man from NSW’s South Coast has been charged with allegedly producing AI-generated child abuse material
David Hollingworth • Thu, 14 Aug 2025
CBA partners with OpenAI for AI banking and anti-scam services
Australia’s largest bank, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), has partnered with the world’s most well-known AI firm, OpenAI, ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 14 Aug 2025
OpenAI’s GPT-5 tricked into providing instructions to make incendiary device within 24 hours
All it took security researchers was four prompts, and the supposedly more secure chatbot was jailbroken.
Exclusive: Aussie sustainable energy giant denies ransomware claims
Global company EDL has detected no evidence of compromise after being listed by the Sinobi ransomware group.
Report: Cyber crime still rampant, but incidents drop overall in 2024
The Australian Institute of Criminology has published its second Cybercrime in Australia report, and the results are ...
August Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 111 vulnerabilities
Microsoft is addressing 111 vulnerabilities this August 2025 Patch Tuesday, a volume that is around the recent average
Adam Barnett, lead software engineer at Rapid7 • Thu, 14 Aug 2025
Exclusive: Hollywood A-listers impacted by Venice Biennale cyber attack
Actors, artists, and media have been impacted by the INC Ransom ransomware attack on a major arts festival.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 13 Aug 2025
ShinyHunters forms hacking supergroup with Scattered Spider, teases major leaks
Notorious hacking group ShinyHunters has confirmed that it is working with infamous hacking collective Scattered Spider, ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 13 Aug 2025
Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett slams Productivity Commission for AI copyright theft proposals
Former environment minister and Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has spoken out against recommendations made by the ...
SETI Hackathon drives innovation at California’s Allen Telescope Array
The SETI Institute’s Allen Telescope Array (ATA) in northern California has hosted a three-day international “hackathon” ...
Stephen Kuper • Wed, 13 Aug 2025
Special report: What makes initial access brokers tick?
Initial access brokers are the elite of the hacking world, compromising systems and then selling access to anyone who ...
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