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Hackers have accessed Victoria’s court system, including potentially sensitive recordings.

Domestic violence victims warned to ‘take precautions’ over data breach

NSW cybercrime detectives are investigating the leaking of court documents, including apprehended violence orders.

  • Jessica McSweeney, Riley Walter and Frances Howe

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Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport says the company will focus on its IPO plans.

‘Merciless’: Google’s biggest-ever deal to turn 41-year-old into a billionaire

Behind his unassuming demeanour and his T-shirt-khakis-and-sneakers wardrobe, Assaf Rappaport is a shrewd dealmaker.

  • Marissa Newman and Andrew Martin
Water woes for Greater Western Water customers.

‘Complete shambles’: Data breaches and incorrect bills in Greater Western Water bungle

The company’s long-running billing bungles have led to potential data breaches and delayed property settlements.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
Elon Musk during a Cabinet meeting with at the White House last month,

Musk blames ‘massive cyberattack’ for X outages; Tesla shares tumble

It was a day to forget for the billionaire, who says widespread disruptions on his social media platform X were orchestrated by a “large, coordinated group” or country.

  • Charles Capel

Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck

11,000 kilometres from Australia, a crew of Russian criminals were sitting on millions of Australians’ stolen secrets.

  • Andrew Probyn
A CyberCX report found that healthcare remained the most impacted Australian industry for cyberattacks in 2024.

Healthcare and finance the hardest hit by cyberattacks

At least half of the Australian population has now been affected by a data breach from cyberattacks.

  • David Swan
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The Australian government has banned DeepSeek from being downloaded onto government devices.

Australia bans Chinese AI platform DeepSeek on government devices

The government’s ban is the latest in a string of prohibitions on Chinese technology companies due to national security concerns.

  • Mike Foley
Australia’s largest cybersecurity provider CyberCX issued a threat advisory on Friday, declaring that it is “almost certain” that DeepSeek and the user data it collects are subject to direction and control by the Chinese government.
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‘Almost certain’: Call to ban DeepSeek on government devices over China fears

Australia’s largest cybersecurity firm has issued a threat advisory, saying it believes DeepSeek user data is subject to control by the Chinese government.

  • David Swan
DeepSeek’s rapid ascent this week took investors by surprise.

‘Same as TikTok’: Cybersecurity warning for AI app DeepSeek

The start-up has rocketed to the top of app store charts globally, but there are fears that users are handing over sensitive data to the Chinese government.

  • David Swan and Millie Muroi
The US Justice Department has announced indictments against 14 North Korean nationals who allegedly posed as remote IT workers to infiltrate US-based companies.

North Korean IT workers ‘have infiltrated Australian businesses’, experts warn

Remote tech workers are using fake identities to work for Australian companies and wire money back to North Korea, human resources executives are being warned.

  • David Swan

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