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GenAI adoption has outpaced security and governance measures, with improper use of AI platforms across borders a key ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Musk blocks Signal messenger links on X in a blow to federal whistleblowers
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has begun blocking links to the secure messaging service ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 18 Feb 2025
Guardian Media Group signs partnership agreement with OpenAI
A new content-sharing deal will see The Guardian reporting folded into ChatGPT as a news source.
Exclusive: Akira claims cyber attack on closed Australian media company
The Akira ransomware gang has claimed a cyber attack on a now-defunct Australian media company.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 17 Feb 2025
OpenAI officially rejects Musk’s purchase offer
The OpenAI board has officially rejected Elon Musk’s offer to buy the AI giant, after CEO Sam Altman told Musk he would ...
Ransomware-as-a-service actors drive four-times increase in ransomware attacks
Cyber extortion is on the rise, but it’s just one part of a complex and ever-evolving threat ecosystem.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 17 Feb 2025
NBN now says it could swap GEO satellites for LEO
NBN says it is “well progressed” on exploring plans to replace its beleaguered GEO satellites with LEO alternatives when ...
Adam Thorn • Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Report details ‘serious, harmful’ data and privacy breaches of workers
As the digitisation of the Australian workplace continues to increase, ethical questions around data, privacy, and the ...
Kace O'Neil • Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Australian National University investigating alleged cyber attack
The Canberra-based university is working with the Australian Cyber Security Centre following FSociety ransomware claims
David Hollingworth • Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Game over: Steam removes game that contained malware
Digital video game marketplace Steam has removed a game from its platform for containing malware.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 14 Feb 2025
New research reveals the staggering cost of cyber complexity to Australian businesses
The complexity and fragmentation of cyber security platforms can cost a company, on average, 5 per cent of their annual ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 14 Feb 2025
AFP shares romance scam script recovered from Philippines-based criminal operation
The Australian Federal Police wants Australians to read the script, which includes a full backstory, a daily timeline, ...
Report: Ransomware attacks on industrial systems an ‘increasingly dynamic ecosystem’
According to Dragos’ latest industrial ransomware analysis, ransomware gangs caused widespread disruptions of critical ...
Exclusive: Lynx ransomware group claims hack of truck dealership Brown and Hurley
The Queensland-based company was listed on the gang’s darknet leak site earlier this month.
Red flags! How to spot 6 common Valentine’s Day scams
Love is in the air for Valentine’s Day this week – but so are scammers! Here’s what you should be looking out for
David Hollingworth • Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Australian Parliament passes Scams Prevention Framework
The “world-leading” legislation aims to make Australia a hard nut to crack for scammers.
Electronic Frontier Foundation sues DOGE over privacy violations
EFF has filed a lawsuit against the Musk-led agency Department of Government Efficiency and the Office of Personnel ...
Exclusive: Cyber attack on Australian education centre claimed by KillSec
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian private education institution, claiming to have stolen ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 13 Feb 2025
CommBank outage halts online trading for thousands of merchants
Thousands of merchants across the country have been left without the ability to process online payments thanks to an ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Exclusive: Fog ransomware group claims January hack of the University of Notre Dame Australia
Hackers claim to have stolen more than 62 gigabytes of data from the Australian university, including student medical ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 12 Feb 2025
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