Supply chain attack with malware hits Gravity Forms for WordPress
The developer of Gravity Forms for the WordPress content management system (CMS) has issued an alert about a malware compromise affecting two core plugin packages,…
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UN urges stronger measures to detect AI-driven deepfakes
Companies must use advanced tools to detect and stamp out misinformation and deepfake content to help counter growing risks of election interference and financial fraud,…
NSW Police seeks lead for ‘critical’ network uplift
NSW Police Force is recruiting a delivery director to lead a major transformation of its network infrastructure following a $50-million injection from the state budget.…
Vic Police uses AI to reformat community-submitted crime reports
Victoria Police has incorporated generative AI into a self-service non-urgent crime reporting tool to summarise information in a way that frontline officers are accustomed to…
Romania arrests 13 in phishing scam targeting British tax office
Thirteen people have been arrested in Romania after phishing attacks against Britain’s tax office, with suspected stolen data being used to allegedly obtain millions of…
UK police arrest four over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods
Four people under 21 have been arrested as part of a police investigation into cyberattacks that disrupted the operations of UK retailers Marks & Spencer,…
CBA using facial recognition logins to verify disputed payments
CBA is using facial recognition logins to its banking app to determine whether customers who dispute a transaction did in fact authorise the payment. The…
Australia takes another step toward a central bank digital currency
Australia’s central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a range of industry…
Viva Energy completes greenfield HR setup in time for Coles cutover
Viva Energy has gone live with a greenfield HR and payroll system powered by Dayforce, enabling it to move off systems run by Coles inside…
Telstra to axe 550 roles including in enterprise business
Telstra plans to lay off 550 employees as part of an ongoing overhaul of its enterprise business and structural changes across other parts of the…
Powercor to tap into agentic AI across the organisation
Victorian electricity distributor Powercor is incorporating multiple AI agents into processes to improve access to information and the work of its contact centre and field…
Microsoft racks up over US$500 million in AI savings
Microsoft saved more than US$500 million ($765 million) in its call centres alone last year by using artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported. The tech giant…