Age verification IDs taken in Discord data breach
Discord said an unnamed third-party support provider it uses was compromised, impacting some sensitive personal customer data. A “small number” of images of government identification…
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Japan’s Asahi restarts beer production following cyberattack
Asahi Group’s beer-making subsidiary, Asahi Breweries, said it has restarted production at its six Japanese beer plants after the group’s operations were disrupted by a…
LinkedIn sues alleged data scrapers that use millions of fake site accounts
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has taken legal action against companies it says operate millions of fake accounts on the professional networking site for the purpose of large-scale…
Comms app Signal adds quantum-proof encryption protocol layer
The free, popular Signal communications app will add quantum-resistant encryption to its messaging system, aiming to protect conversations from future decryption by powerful quantum computers.…
Building cyber resilience in a volatile world
Australia is one of the top five most targeted nations for cyber attacks, and federal agencies are on the frontlines of the digital battlefield. Geopolitical…
2026 iTnews Benchmark Awards now open
The iTnews Benchmark Awards are now open for 2026, giving IT leaders and their teams a platform and recognition for the innovation and value they are…
The New OAIC Regulations: Aussie Companies Face Taller Privacy Hurdles
With maximum penalties now reaching AUD $50 million, businesses serving Australian customers face urgent compliance demands. A newly published whitepaper maps out the most effective…
NSW gov contractor uploaded Excel spreadsheet of flood victims’ data to ChatGPT
A “former contractor” to the NSW Reconstruction Authority uploaded an Excel spreadsheet with “over 12,000 rows of information” to ChatGPT, exposing “up to 3000” people’s…
PEXA’s group CTO to leave next month
PEXA, the electronic property settlement platform operator, will lose its group CTO Eglantine Etiemble at the end of next month after an over three-and-a-half year…
NSW gov contractor uploaded Excel of flood fix applicants’ data to ChatGPT
A “former contractor” to the NSW Reconstruction Authority uploaded an Excel with “over 12,000 rows of information” to ChatGPT, exposing “up to 3000” people’s data.…
TPG Telecom shakes up the way it finances smartphones
TPG Telecom has restructured the way it finances mobile handsets, allowing it to free up cash while still offering interest-free payment plans to customers. The…
Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to corporate executives
Google has said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives from various companies, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from their…