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New research by Gartner suggests AI agents will be a vital tool for account takeover attacks by 2025.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Meta’s Australian fact-checking program to curb fake content ahead of election
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta promises to tackle attempts at election interference in the run-up to this year’s ...
Apple’s UK backdoor appeal held privately despite US requests
Despite requests by US lawmakers, the UK government has privately held a hearing between itself and Apple regarding a ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Research project harnesses artificial intelligence to strengthen cyber defence
An advanced research initiative has been launched into hybrid moving target defence for container-based cloud ...
Robert Dougherty • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
New ransomware gang observed exploiting known Fortinet vulnerabilities
Researchers have observed a new ransomware variant being deployed via a pair of vulnerabilities in FortiGate firewall ...
David Hollingworth • Tue, 18 Mar 2025
Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack of Sitro Group Australia
Hackers claim to have encrypted and stolen data from a family-owned outdoor leisure wholesaler and distributor.
Identity verification firm Incode signs up for social media age assurance trial
US firm joins Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial to help build “trust and security in the digital world”
David Hollingworth • Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Apple’s UK backdoor legal battle should be made public, say US lawmakers
US lawmakers are urging the UK government to publicly hold the hearing between itself and Apple regarding a British ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Aussie university develops ‘revolutionary approach’ to stopping ransomware attacks
Charles Sturt University lecturer project could serve as the “last line of defence” against growing ransomware attacks
Exclusive: Threat actor advertises over 3m Honda records for sale
A threat actor claims to have exfiltrated over 3 million records from Japanese car manufacturing giant Honda.
archTIS completes acquisition of workflow specialists Direktiv
Australian data security firm acquires technology assets, employees and customers, with founders appointed to key ...
DARPA commits to a new partnership to improve deepfake protection
The Digital Safety Research Institute will work with the US defence research agency to advance deepfake detection and ...
Google outlines online age assurance proposal
The search giant says its legislative framework to protect children online is a better choice than Meta’s.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 14 Mar 2025
Over 200k myGov users ditch passwords for passkeys
Following the rollout of a new authentication method, over 200,000 myGov users have switched from passwords to passkeys
Daniel Croft • Fri, 14 Mar 2025
Exclusive: Threat actor falsely claims new DOGE data breach
A threat actor has falsely claimed a cyber attack against the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after it ...
Hoteliers beware! Scams targeting Booking.com on the rise ahead of Easter
Hotel owners are being targeted by scammers using fake reviews to trick them into responding and compromising their ...
Spend NBN upgrade money on Starlink, argues Musk
Elon Musk has appeared to criticise the federal government’s decision to invest another $3 billion in NBN.
Adam Thorn • Fri, 14 Mar 2025
TP-Link vulnerability leveraged by botnet targeting Australian organisations
A botnet taking advantage of a vulnerability in TP-Link Archer routers is being used to target manufacturing, ...
Brydens Lawyers suffers alleged 600GB data breach following ransomware attack
Prominent Sydney law firm Brydens Lawyers reveals a serious cyber incident in the wake of a February intrusion into its ...
David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft • Thu, 13 Mar 2025
New Zealand’s Q4 2024 Cyber Security Insights report shows mixed results
Reported cyber incidents were down in the last quarter of 2024, but direct financial losses rose by 24 per cent, as ...
David Hollingworth • Thu, 13 Mar 2025
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