Notorious internet messageboard 4chan hacked, posts claim
The notorious internet messageboard 4chan has been hacked, according to posts circulating online, some of which said that the hacker involved had revealed identifying details…
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ANZ continues work on data “one-stop-shop” for its Risk function
ANZ Banking Group is continuing to build out a “one-stop-shop” to service the data needs of its risk function and about 2000 personnel. ANZ’s Artur…
Queensland uses AI to screen potential Olympians
The Queensland government has developed an AI-powered application on Azure to screen budding Olympic athletes using computer vision. Launched by the Queensland Academy of Sport,…
US lawyer says UK intel firm paid for hack operation against him
A New York attorney has accused a British private intelligence firm of paying mercenary hackers who he says tipped a court battle in his opponents’…
NSW Police firewall admin confronted over WeChat
A NSW Police firewall security administrator of 17 years, who was let go for installing WeChat on a work computer and allegedly “being dishonest” when…
Licence NSW program in hot water amid cost blowouts and delivery delays
A multi-million-dollar program to modernise NSW’s licensing digital infrastructure is in turmoil amid significant delays and escalating costs. The Licence NSW program was created to…
Hertz confirms exposure in file transfer platform incident
Car rental giant Hertz says Australians’ data “may” have been exposed in a breach of a file transfer platform used by the company. Image credit:…
China accuses US of launching ‘advanced’ cyberattacks
Chinese police in the northeastern city of Harbin have accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter…
OpenAI touts improved coding, long context comprehension
OpenAI has launched its new AI model GPT-4.1, along with smaller versions GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano, touting major improvements in coding, instruction following, and…
Newmont brings private 5G to its Cadia surface ops
Newmont has replaced wi-fi with private 5G to remotely control dozers working in the tailings area of its Cadia gold and copper mine in western…
Aussie Broadband hunts AI dividends for staff
Aussie Broadband is investigating how AI and automation might assist staff with locating information and tapping internal knowledge sources, freeing up time to engage with…
Queensland transitions to new digital identity system
Queensland has officially retired its legacy digital identity system, QGov, after completing the transition to a “modern digital architecture”. The Queensland Digital Identity (QDI) will…