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Australia Orders Federal Agencies to Audit Old Tech After AI Agent Exploited Medicare Systems
A government-wide stocktake of ageing technology is now mandatory for all 194 Australian federal entities, after an AI-assisted attack exposed how outdated systems make government networks easier to breach.
Australia Calls Out Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft Over Child Safety Failures
A new government report finds the four biggest gaming platforms leave children exposed to predators and harmful content, with Steam singled out for the weakest protections of all.
How a Fraudster Used a Tesla App and a Fake Job Contract to Trap His Wife
Enrico Pucci was convicted of 30 offences including stalking, assault, and coercive control after using technology, financial deception, and sustained psychological manipulation to dominate and isolate his partner Narghiza Ergashova.
Disabled Australians' Private Data May Have Flowed Into Palantir's Systems Through Fraud Investigation Program
Personal records belonging to NDIS participants were potentially shared with the controversial US analytics company as part of a government anti-fraud operation, Guardian Australia has revealed.
Australian Rental Apps Accused of Harvesting Tenant Data Beyond Victorian Privacy Laws
A consumer watchdog review found so-called RentTech platforms asking hopeful renters for far more personal information than new Victorian rules allow, raising questions about how easily the protections can be sidestepped.
Australia's Ageing Government Systems Are a Target for AI-Powered Attacks, Intelligence Chief Warns
The head of a leading Australian signals agency says crumbling legacy infrastructure, technology so old it can't easily be updated, is giving AI-assisted attackers a growing opening.
Sydney Mayor Says His Children Were Secretly Filmed After He Refused to Quit
A corruption inquiry in New South Wales has heard that a former mayor was allegedly followed, threatened, and had his children recorded without his knowledge when he would not honour a deal to stand aside.
Australia's spy chief wants an AI early warning system and the net does not exist yet
The head of Australia's cyber intelligence agency says the country needs a formal network to catch AI-related threats before they spiral, the same way it catches cyberattacks today.
Ransomware group 'thegentlemen' claims attack on Sharp Office
A criminal gang has listed Australian office-supplies company Sharp Office on its dark-web site, claiming to have hit the 90-year-old supplier. The company has not confirmed anything, and the claim is unverified.
Crime Gangs Are Running Bot-Powered Sextortion Factories. Young Men Are the Target.
Organised criminal networks are using AI-generated fake personas, automated accounts, and psychological pressure to extort young men out of thousands of dollars. South Australia alone lost $217,000 in a single year.
Mathspace breach exposes data on more than 1 million students, parents and staff
Attackers exploited a flaw in the maths platform's internal reporting tool, part of a wider campaign tied to the ShinyHunters extortion crew.
Australian Man Jailed for Using AI to Create Fake Nude Images of Schoolgirls and Women
A Brisbane court sentenced Antonio Rotondo, 56, to two years in prison after a jury found him guilty of stalking, distributing intimate images, and producing child exploitation material using AI-generated deepfakes.
Australian court blocks employer from wiping ex-worker's personal files stored in her own Canva account
A former marketing manager stored family medical records and legal documents inside her personal Canva account. After she left her job, her ex-employer appears to have locked her out. A NSW court has now stepped in.
Three Australians Plead Guilty to Helping Overseas Scammers Strip Victims of Life Savings
The trio acted as local foot soldiers for foreign criminals running fake investment schemes that robbed Australians of millions of dollars.
Smart Glasses, Privacy Overhaul, and 43 Missing Australians: Monday's Big Stories
Australia's government unveiled new privacy rules targeting smart glasses while 43 Australians remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding in Nepal. Here's what you need to know.