'They've had time': warning on AI self regulation AI companies have had ample time to police themselves and now the days of self-regulation are over, the eSafety Commissioner is warning. AAP · Sep 29
Ticketmaster yet to confirm if data breach has occurred or if customers in Australia impacted The notorious ShinyHunters collective is claiming hack of personal details of 560 million global customers The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2024
Australian Government to Outlaw Doxxing After Pro-Palestinian Activist Incident The Australian government plans to ban doxxing, the online release of personal information without consent. This comes after pro-Palestinian activists targ... Top News · Feb 13, 2024
Australia sanctions Russian citizen Aleksandr Ermakov over 2022 Medibank cyber-attack Government uses cyber sanctions powers under Magnitsky laws for first time to target Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov, alleged to be responsible for hack The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2024
Criminals target government with record cyber attacks Australia has had one of the world's biggest rises in cyber attacks against government agencies, with a report showing criminals are pursuing official sources. AAP · Nov 28, 2023
Experts divided over TikTok ban All social media companies pass on data to governments, so why is TikTok being singled out in a game of 'whack-a-mole'? The New Daily · Apr 4, 2023
Cyber security experts say the US government’s TikTok measures are ‘totally political’ Cybersecurity experts say the United States' recent decision to ban TikTok on government-issued devices was likely politically motivated. The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023
Abortions exposed among Australian health insurer customers Extortionists have dumped stolen client records relating to pregnancy terminations on the dark web in their latest effort to pressure Australia’s largest health insurer to pay a ransom The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Optus rejects insider claims of 'human error' as possible factor in hack affecting millions of Australians Optus has strenuously denied "human error" being a contributing factor in a data breach that inadvertently allowed cyber criminals to steal personal details of potentially millions of customers. ABC News · Sep 23, 2022