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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

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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
Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on detecting malware and installing firewall security systems, but that is starting to change,

How quick-thinking investors can benefit from rise of cyber threats

Cybersecurity has traditionally focused on detecting malware and installing firewall security systems, but that is starting to change.

  • Cameron Gleeson
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Christmas Grinch found in Yarra council IT department

A bonus ‘gift card’ emailed to staff turned out to be a training exercise in online scams.

  • Stephen Brook
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Salt Typhoon - given its name by Microsoft - is a Chinese state-linked hacking group that has been active since 2020.

The Chinese hack that has Australia on high alert

A notorious Chinese hacking group has stolen a vast amount of Americans’ metadata, and Australian officials are worried.

  • David Swan
Cybercriminals are targeting private schools with ransomware attacks.

‘You’ll never get in front of it’: Hackers target schools daily

Holding families’ sensitive, personal information has become the top insurance risk for private schools in Australia, as hackers become increasingly sophisticated in their approaches.

  • Bridie Smith
Increasing use of facial-recognition technology in Victorian businesses has triggered data security and privacy concerns.

Why Victoria’s privacy chief is so worried about facial-recognition technology

Gaming venues and retail are increasingly using off-the-shelf facial-recognition software, sparking high-level concern about potential risks of privacy and data security breaches.

  • Kieran Rooney and Carla Jaeger
An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington.

‘Most serious in history’: China’s hacking reaches deep into US telecoms

Only in the past week has it become clear that “every major” communication company has been broken into by the Chinese spy group Salt Typhoon.

  • David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes

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