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Qantas has confirmed that the data breach it suffered through its app earlier this week was a technical issue and not the result of a malicious cyber attack.
Daniel Croft • Sat, 29 Mar 2025
NSA employee jailed for attempted espionage, transmitting documents to Russia
The US Department of Justice has sentenced a former US National Security Agency (NSA) employee to jail for alleged attempted espionage and attempted transmitting of ...
Robert Dougherty • Thu, 02 May 2024
Government announces ‘counter-influencer’ program and deepfake pornography ban
Anthony Albanese has announced a raft of measures to counter violent and misogynistic content online following a rise in violence against women.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 01 May 2024
Scam losses are dropping, but Australians still lost $2.74bn in 2023
Latest figures from the ACCC’s National Anti-Scam Centre show a decline in money lost to scams, but work remains to be done.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 30 Apr 2024
Cyber attacks on firms are ‘in no way’ declining
For law firms, dealing with “unstructured data” can mean increased risk when it comes to cyber attacks, which this partner says are getting more sophisticated moving ...
Lauren Croft • Tue, 30 Apr 2024
X is failing in Australia – could eSafety stoush be the last straw?
As Elon Musk’s X continues to fight in censorship row, the company records a mere four-figure profit in Australia. But will he ever call it quits?
David Hollingworth • Mon, 29 Apr 2024
Australians increasingly concerned over impact of deepfakes on elections
Deepfakes and other AI-powered technologies are front of mind in this “critical election year”.
UnitedHealth CEO to discuss cyber attack before US House subcommittee
The chief executive of UnitedHealth is set to testify before a US House subcommittee regarding the Change Healthcare cyber attack that occurred earlier this year.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Communication between CISOs and C-suite lacking when it comes to cyber
While recent cyber crime spikes and increasing awareness have pushed cyber security to be a key concern for entire businesses, there is still a major communications ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Australian man arrested by AFP for development and sale of ‘Firebird’ RAT
An Australian man and a US-based man have been arrested and are due to face court after findings suggested that they had created and globally distributed a remote access ...
Medium set to pull the plug on AI-generated content
The popular blogging and publishing platform will ban AI-generated content in its paid Partner Program.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 15 Apr 2024
Annual revenue of cyber crime is 13 times bigger than Walmart’s
Hackers are collectively making more money than Walmart every year, according to a new report.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 11 Apr 2024
Bullies earn more later in life: What will it take to turn this around?
A recent study has discovered a direct correlation between aggressive tendencies at a young age and prosperous economic outcomes later in life.
Kace O'Neill • Wed, 10 Apr 2024