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The industry speaks: Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day 2025

The industry speaks: Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day 2025

Sixteen July is the day to celebrate the benefits of AI while also being aware of the risks of its poor implementation

David Hollingworth Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Hacked Elmo X account demands Trump release Epstein files, spews anti-Semitic hate

Hacked Elmo X account demands Trump release Epstein files, spews anti-Semitic hate

Hackers have targeted the X account of the famous children’s character Elmo to demand that Trump release the Epstein ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Grok gets NSFW companion and a US$200m Pentagon contract

Grok gets NSFW companion and a US$200m Pentagon contract

Observers are unsure if the US military leadership will take advantage of a scantily clad anime girl or a cartoon panda

David Hollingworth Tue, 15 Jul 2025
Are you being served? How cyber-crime-as-a-service works

Are you being served? How cyber-crime-as-a-service works

What used to be the domain of skilled coders and elite hackers is now just a payment away, and Australians are ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Louis Vuitton confirms cyber attack resulting in customer data theft

Louis Vuitton confirms cyber attack resulting in customer data theft

Luxury retailer and designer brand Louis Vuitton has revealed that a cyber attack on its network led to unauthorised ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Australian Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority discloses accidental data breach

Australian Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority discloses accidental data breach

The Home Affairs agency, OMARA, reveals that its website search function incorrectly revealed a small amount of data in ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Denmark to grant citizens copyright of their own face, body and voice

Denmark to grant citizens copyright of their own face, body and voice

In an effort to curb unsolicited generative AI and deepfakes, Denmark has announced that it is looking to change its ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Interview: Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek – ‘After 25 years in this business, we still haven’t solved the basics of security’

Interview: Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek – ‘After 25 years in this business, we still haven’t solved the basics of security’

Cyber Daily chats with Rapid7’s senior director of threat analytics about firmware security and the evolution of cyber ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Chinese national arrested over links to state-sponsored hacking group

Chinese national arrested over links to state-sponsored hacking group

US authorities seek extradition of alleged hacker linked to Silk Typhoon, responsible for a string of US attacks.

David Hollingworth Mon, 14 Jul 2025
Russian basketball player arrested in France under ransomware suspicions

Russian basketball player arrested in France under ransomware suspicions

French authorities have arrested a Russian basketball player believed to be a member of a ransomware gang.

Daniel Croft Fri, 11 Jul 2025
Ingram Micro says operations have been restored globally post-cyber attack

Ingram Micro says operations have been restored globally post-cyber attack

Major US IT provider Ingram Micro has said it has restored its systems following the cyber attack it suffered over the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 11 Jul 2025
Cyber war: Understanding the digital conflict between 2 Middle Eastern powers

Cyber war: Understanding the digital conflict between 2 Middle Eastern powers

The brief kinetic conflict between the two Middle Eastern powers may have turned into a simmering peace, but the digital ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 11 Jul 2025
Australia’s superannuation industry needs to wake up to the growing threat of cyber attacks

Australia’s superannuation industry needs to wake up to the growing threat of cyber attacks

As APRA warns that cyber attacks against the industry are only going to increase, experts say that boards need to ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 11 Jul 2025
Op-Ed: Traditional vulnerability management no longer fit for purpose

Op-Ed: Traditional vulnerability management no longer fit for purpose

Today’s attackers are more organised, well-funded, and increasingly using automation and AI to scale their operations – ...

Robin Long, CTO APJ at Rapid7 Fri, 11 Jul 2025
X begins to delete Grok AI’s anti-Semitic and racist posts

X begins to delete Grok AI’s anti-Semitic and racist posts

Grok’s activity over the last few days, which saw it refer to itself as “MechaHitler”, reportedly followed Musk updating ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Report: Deepfake-enabled cyber crime on the rise

Report: Deepfake-enabled cyber crime on the rise

Deepfake technology has rapidly matured in the criminal ecosphere, driving a wave of extortion, identity theft, and ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 10 Jul 2025
NZ IT hardware and infrastructure firm breached, INC Ransom claims responsibility

NZ IT hardware and infrastructure firm breached, INC Ransom claims responsibility

A New Zealand-based business systems and services firm, Lamberts Business Systems, has suffered a cyber attack, leading ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Microsoft brags about AI-driven savings and profit following major staff cuts

Microsoft brags about AI-driven savings and profit following major staff cuts

In a rather tone deaf statement, Microsoft has gloated about a majorly profitable quarter and spike in AI productivity, ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 10 Jul 2025
New Zealand government announces country’s first AI strategy

New Zealand government announces country’s first AI strategy

The new strategy is designed to boost productivity and keep the nation competitive.

David Hollingworth Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Op-Ed: New ransomware reporting requirements – 5 issues to navigate

Op-Ed: New ransomware reporting requirements – 5 issues to navigate

As ransomware continues to dominate headlines, I can almost hear the collective sighs of mixed frustration and fatigue ...

Trevor Dearing, director of critical infrastructure at Illumio Thu, 10 Jul 2025