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Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC and AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw have opened the Australian Federal Police’s newly expanded forensics lab in Sydney today (2 ...
David Hollingworth • Sun, 31 Aug 2025
Op-Ed: Navigating the complexity of the future – ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a term that has seemingly graduated to dinner table conversation status over the last month. You can’t seem to go anywhere without hearing or reading about how ...
Luke Power • Thu, 02 Mar 2023
Beware fake ChatGPT sites infecting users with malware
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) content generation has alarmed a number of experts, from fears that AI tools may replace real creators, to the fact that such ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
New malware campaign targets Chinese speakers via ‘sponsored’ Google ads
Security researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign that has been targeting Chinese speakers throughout east and south-east Asia.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 17 Feb 2023
New Mirai botnet variant found operating across 3 different campaigns in 2022
Researchers have discovered a new variant of the infamous Mirai botnet, used over three campaigns in 2022, and likely operated by the same threat actor.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 16 Feb 2023
Hackers respond to ESXiArgs ransomware decryptors with new variant malware
The fight between hackers and the various groups who oppose them has always been a game of back and forth. The developments around a recent ransomware exploit are a ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 14 Feb 2023
OneNote files are now being used to spread malware
Security researchers have been monitoring the rise of a new technique for spreading malware, using Microsoft’s OneNote to deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 30 Jan 2023
eSafety and the AFP want parents to talk about online safety with their kids
With children returning to school at the end of January, the Australian Federal Police and the eSafety commissioner are taking the chance to promote online safety for ...
David Hollingworth • Fri, 27 Jan 2023
Chinese hackers update Turian backdoor to access Iranian networks
Chinese hacking group Playful Taurus updated its Turian backdoor, alongside adding new command and control nodes to its infrastructure.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 19 Jan 2023
Avast releases free decoder for BianLian ransomware
Avast’s Threat Research team has released a free executable for decoding files encrypted by BianLian ransomware.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 17 Jan 2023
BitRAT operators now using stolen bank details as a lure
Researchers at Qualys have uncovered a new technique employed by users of the well-established Trojan BitRAT.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 06 Jan 2023
WordPress sites targeted by new Linux-based Trojan
WordPress-based websites are being targeted by a new form of Linux malware, researchers reveal.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 03 Jan 2023
What is blockchain security technology?
Everyone is concerned about cyber security, which is understandable, given the growth in cyber attacks. But it appears that anytime a new development occurs, people ...
Nicole Comendador • Mon, 02 Jan 2023
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