Cyber protection
Marco Rubio rang foreign ministers – but it wasn’t really him. It was an AI imposter
Someone using an artificially generated voice to impersonate the US secretary of state called three foreign ministers and two US officials – and left voicemails.
- Humeyra Pamuk
Latest
Qantas customers face wait until ‘next week’ for details of data hack
The airline says frequent flyer accounts are secure and it will “review everything”, including call centre operations.
- Chris Zappone
- Opinion
- Cybersecurity
Villain or victim? Qantas cyberattack will be a test of customer faith
The data breach is a blow to the progress of the airline’s rehabilitation.
- Elizabeth Knight
‘Racism, misogyny, generalised hatred’: How AI is helping rugby stamp out online abuse
New technology which deletes abusive social media comments in real time has been adopted by Rugby Australia and made available to players at all levels of the game.
- Kayla Olaya
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
Cyberattack linked to two Melbourne hospitals exposes patient details on dark web
The stolen patient data includes sensitive health information, contact details and Medicare numbers.
- Henrietta Cook and Broede Carmody
Former Carey Grammar teacher banned for 35,000 messages to student
The teacher, who repeatedly messaged the student and started a romantic relationship with them, has been barred from the profession for three years.
- Caroline Schelle
- Analysis
- Naked City
Inside story on the evidence trail that led to Carly’s killer
Garry Francis Newman’s cruel calculus began in suburban Melbourne. It ended with the murder of a 15-year-old girl who never stood a chance against the classic moves of a predator.
- John Silvester
‘Persistent weaknesses’: Why your super account security might not be up to scratch
Super accounts have long been an attractive target for fraudsters, and on Tuesday, the regulator said funds’ current controls were not always good enough.
- Clancy Yeates
- Opinion
- AI
Pretend friends, real risks. Harming kids is now part of big tech’s business model
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg’s famous motto was “move fast and break things”. But now it’s children and families who are being broken by the relentless thirst for big tech profit.
- Peter Hartcher
Notorious internet message board 4chan has been hacked, posts claim
The claim of a hack “looks legit”, according to cybercrime experts.
- Raphael Satter
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