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Fairfield Council, in Sydney’s west, had its servers accessed in October 2025.

Fairfield Council goes to court following major data breach

In October last year, Fairfield Council’s servers were illegally accessed by hackers who are assumed to be located outside Australia.

  • Anthony Segaert

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An AI medical scribe deployed across Australian clinics could be manipulated in three steps to produce identity theft guides, generate bomb-making instructions and give murder advice, according to cybersecurity researchers who warn the technique requires no advanced expertise.

Doctors are relying more on AI, but some tools may be open to manipulation

Cybersecurity researchers say they deceived an Australian company’s medical assistant in three steps, while the company says it had already fixed the problem.

  • David Swan
The Privacy Commissioner has opened two investigations into Asian carmakers over potential privacy breaches related to connected cars.

Is your car spying on you? The privacy commissioner wants to know

Internet-connected vehicles are a security risks and the privacy commissioner is investigating foreign companies potential illegal use personal information.

  • Mike Foley
Several NSW departments suffered cyberattacks over the past two years.

Student test results and parent data caught in series of Sydney school cyberleaks

Cyberattacks on four state departments have raised alarms about the data held by the government.

  • Max Maddison
Bonnie Blue says her porn is future-proof because she interacts with fans online and off.

Hacked ABC News account posts graphic Bonnie Blue image

The national broadcaster’s Facebook account posted several inappropriate images on Tuesday afternoon after a staff member’s account was compromised.

  • Calum Jaspan
More than a million state school students could have been impacted by the breach.

Schools data hack exposes students for years to come, experts warn

Victorian families have been warned to expect data stolen from Education Department files would likely remain for sale on the dark web.

  • Bridie Smith and Caroline Schelle
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A third party has accessed Victorian school student data.

Victorian student information stolen in major data breach

An unknown number of primary and high school student information has been accessed.

  • Caroline Schelle and Bridie Smith
CyberCX co-founder Alastair MacGibbon.

Salt Typhoon hackers ‘almost certainly’ in Australia’s critical infrastructure

China’s hacking campaign is one of the most effective long-term espionage moves ever seen, a top cybersecurity figure says.

  • David Swan
Jacob Riggs Director of Information Security. Photo: Supplied.

Cyber expert gets rare Australian visa by hacking the government

The self-taught British security researcher found a unique way to beat 99 per cent rejection odds for the elite visa.

  • David Swan
Noosa council was defrauded more than $2 million last December.

Non-compliance, human error led to $2m Noosa Council fraud

Despite the council initially stating workers were not at fault, it would now appear council staff did not follow simple anti-fraud measures.

  • Julius Dennis