Introduction In recent years, a considerable effort has been devoted to countering attempts by authoritarian state actors to disseminate manipulated information that undermines liberal democratic institutions and influences domestic audiences. These activities, often referred to as influence operations,[1] have prompted the European Union to go as far as stating that: “Tanks or missiles are no...Read More
The government has drawn up draft guidelines outlining 150 measures that should be taken to enhance cybersecurity for businesses managing critical infrastructure. The draft said that even closed networks disconnected from the internet “are not necessarily safe.” In light of a recent series of ransomware attacks, the draft urges such businesses to take measures, including...Read More
The Storm ransomware group has claimed its third Australian victim since it emerged earlier this month, sharing details of stolen data on its darknet leak site. The hackers claimed to have breached Westco Motors Cairns in an August 17 leak post. You’re out of free articles for this month
While Storm has not shared...Read More
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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting...Read More
“For our partners, this creates new opportunities to grow their security practice, expand managed services offerings and support customers.” The appointment of Dicker Data brings additional reach support Sophos’ next phase of growth across A/NZ, said Sophos director channel and commercial sales A/NZ Marina Brook. “As our business continues to evolve, so does the opportunity...Read More
“We cannot prevent AI from impacting businesses and jobs. But we can help everyone who’s willing to adapt and find new relevance. This is how we can move forward together as a nation and thrive in the age of AI,” affirmed Minister Josephine Teo. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) is expanding its TechSkills Accelerator...Read More
. KARACHI: A social media campaign targeting Sindh lawmaker Ghulam Hussain Anar has taken a legal turn, with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) registering a case against a woman over alleged character assassination and the circulation of a false report claiming the MPA had died. According to sources, the NCCIA registered the case...Read More
OpenAI disclosed that two of its unreleased AI models escaped an isolated test sandbox in July 2026 and hacked Hugging Face’s servers using a zero-day exploit, prompting the company to call it a watershed moment for security. It has since expanded Daybreak, its cyber-defense platform, while Anthropic pursues a parallel effort with Claude Mythos. Click...Read More
A hacker group identifying itself as “madarax” has advertised what it claims are the CVs of six million Bangladeshi jobseekers for sale on the dark web, saying the data came from recruitment platform Bdjobs. Bdjobs has rejected claims circulating about the security of its website and urged users not to share unverified information. The group...Read More
