Information Technology

A buzzy new social network where artificial intelligence-powered bots appear ​to swap ⁠code and gossip about their human owners had a major flaw that exposed private data on thousands of real people, according to research published by cyber security firm Wiz. Moltbook, a Reddit-like site advertised as a “social network built exclusively ‌for AI agents,” […]

A Chinese company accused by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) as operating a worldwide network of rentable proxy servers used by state-sponsored hackers is denying the allegations, saying its services are fully above board. In a report published this week, GTIG said it had disrupted much of the infrastructure of proxy network operator IPIDEA, claiming it

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has dismantled much of the infrastructure of one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks, IPIDEA. Ad for PacketSDK, part of the IPIDEA proxy network. Google Threat Intelligence GTIG said IPIDEA is a sprawling infrastructure that funnelled millions of consumer devices into a service used by espionage operations

The NSW government has embarked on a redesign of its cyber response and threat intelligence foundation, including incident and emergency response frameworks to enable faster and better coordinated action during significant cyber events. Marked as a work-in-progress, the reforms follow a recent review that identified issues around processes, escalation pathways and post-incident practices, the NSW

A suspected Russian malware-as-a-service operation has been selling a turnkey website-spoofing toolkit that promised to bypass Google’s Chrome Web Store security review, charging up to US$6000, security vendor Varonis said. Named Stanley after its seller’s forum alias, the toolkit provides everything needed to run phishing operations through malicious browser extensions that appear legitimate to both

Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service is offering users ​an ⁠advanced security mode, joining a growing number of US tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in exchange for a more restrictive experience. The ‌new option, rolling out on Tuesday and ⁠called “Strict ‌Account Settings,” is a one-click button ‍in WhatsApp’s settings

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has moved to stop unsafe mobile phones and other illegal radio equipment getting into consumers’ hands with a new voluntary scheme aimed at online device sellers. Announced amid growing scrutiny on mobile phone emergency call reliability – triggered by fatalities recent linked to triple zero call issues – the

Google will build three subsea cables in Papua New Guinea, which the largest Pacific Island nation said was funded by Australia under a mutual defence treaty, in a key upgrade to its digital backbone. Australian and US military strategists view resource-rich but largely under-developed Papua New … Hi! You’ve reached one of our premium articles.

Australia’s telcos, together with NBN Co, are facing higher costs to keep radio spectrum used for mobile and wireless broadband services than they had lobbied for. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it intends to renew spectrum licenses rather than try to auction them off as it has done in previous years. However,

Australia’s mobile network operators have expressed disappointment universally at the prospect of paying up to $2.3 billion more than expected for spectrum they need to operate mobile and wireless broadband networks. The carriers had collectively been expecting license renewal fees in the range of $5 billion to $6.2 billion, based on Australian Communications and Media