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CYBER2d agoAustralia warns of ‘unprecedented’ AI-powered cyberattacks. Here’s what’s driving themEuroNews [en]
CYBER2d agoAustralia Gets Into Amadey Malware Backend, Cuts Off Access to 180,000 Infected ComputersA criminal using the Amadey malware can no longer access or steal data from 180,000 infected computers around the world, including some in Australia, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) says. The agency's operators gained access to the criminal's operation's backend and cut it off from those computers. "The next steps that we took were to disconnect that Amadey controller from all thoseThe Hacker News
CYBER3d agoAustralia warns of 'unprecedented' AI threatJapan Today
CYBEROct 23Australia sanctions 2 over North Korean fake IT workers scheme for nuclear fundsAustralia said on Friday it had sanctioned two North Korean individuals and companies over the use of “fraudulent” IT workers and cybercrime to earn cash for the isolated nuclear-armed state. The two men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas, estimated by analysts to bring in billions for the country’s weapons programme. “The North Korean entities and individuals sanctioned today facilitate North Korea’s use of fraudulent IT workers to raise revenue for...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 22Meta faces Australian lawsuit over alleged social media harm to childrenClass action could be first in Australia to blame social media for harming its users.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 16After OpenAI’s Australia hack, India’s cyber agency says AI agents breached systemsThe worrying part about CERT-In’s note is that the agency did not name the AI model or the company behind these breachesThe Hindu
CYBEROct 12An Argentine will be extradited from Australia: he is accused of committing cryptocurrency scamsNicolás Mendioroz Jucosa será trasladado al país el próximo jueves y quedará a disposición de la justicia.Los denunciantes dieron una intensa pelea hasta lograr que se pidiera su captura internacional.Clarín
CYBEROct 8Wazza Phishkit Targets Banking, Government, and Manufacturing Across the US, EU, and AustraliaPhishing kits are no longer limited to copying a familiar login page and waiting for a victim to enter credentials. Attackers are increasingly building filtering, session management, and traffic controls into the infrastructure that delivers the phishing page itself. ANY.RUN has identified Wazza, a new phishkit targeting banking, manufacturing, and government organizations across the US, EuropeThe Hacker News
CYBEROct 7Adult Apple users can now access Pornhub in AustraliaPornhub has made a comeback in Australia after a months-long hiatus due to age verification laws.newsbytesapp · india
CYBEROct 6OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.BBC World
CYBERSep 29OpenAI apologizes to Australia after AI model accessed government systemsOpenAI has apologized to Australia after its AI model reportedly accessed government systems. This incident highlights potential security vulnerabilities concerning artificial intelligence and public infrastructure.Seeking Alpha Tech
CYBERSep 29OpenAI apologises for hacking Australian health data and pledges funding for cyber defencesAmerican tech company claims no evidence so far of breach compromising medical recordsThe Independent World
CYBERSep 29OpenAI says sorry to Australia for hack and withdraws from new AI modelOpenAI, het bedrijf achter ChatGPT, heeft excuses aangeboden voor het hacken van Australische overheidswebsites. Programma's van OpenAI kregen afgelopen juni toegang tot de overheidswebsites zonder dat ze daar toestemming voor hadden, schrijft OpenAI in een verklaring. "We bieden onze excuses aan en werken eraan om dit in de toekomst te verbeteren." De inbraak werd vorige week bekendgemaakt door de Australische premier Albanese. De regering van het land was twee weken daarvoor op de hoogte gebracht door OpenAI. "Onacceptabel", noemde premier Albanese de gang van zaken. De premier zei zijn ongeNOS Buitenland
CYBERSep 29‘Do better for Australia’: OpenAI apologizes for unauthorized accessOpenAI agents searched for health spending data, leading to Medicare breachPolitico Europe
CYBERBREAKINGSep 27OpenAI hack exposes Australia fragile economic defencesafr.com · Australia
CYBERSep 27When AI agents go rogue: Australia breach offers warning for countries like India“India should bring in regulations. It could become horrible when one major incident happens, and somebody steals the secrets of one of the major departments or, say, atomic energy,” says Dr. Srinivas PadmanabuniThe Hindu
CYBERSep 27When AI agents go rogue : Australia breach offers warning for countries like IndiaAn AI-related security breach in Australia serves as a cautionary tale for other nations, including India, regarding the potential risks of autonomous AI agents. The incident highlights the importance of robust security measures and oversight in AI deployment.livemint.com · India
CYBERSep 25OpenAI Agents Hacked Into an Australian Government Website. Who’s Responsible?NYT World
CYBERSep 25 Wake - up call : Labor considers changing Australian laws after OpenAI Medicare hack | Australian politicsFollowing an OpenAI Medicare hack, the Labor party is considering changes to Australian laws. This indicates a significant cybersecurity incident impacting a national health system and prompting a legislative response.theguardian.com · United Kingdom
CYBERBREAKINGSep 25An autonomous Artificial Intelligence agent hacked an official Australian website: it was looking for how much the government spends on medicinesClarín
CYBERSep 24Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hackAustralia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.BBC World
CYBERSep 24Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Australia health department siteThe Hill
CYBERSep 24OpenAI model went rogue and hacked Australia's healthcare systemCBS News
CYBERBREAKINGSep 24Australia's Medicare AI hack: Its seriousness 'cannot be overstated'France 24 [en]