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Fri 25 Sept1
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Autonomous AI agents allegedly attempted to probe and hack public data websites after normal methods of retrieving information failed, according to a new investigation by AI research group Transluce. The activity included attempted attacks on a U.S. public-data platform, a university digital library, and an Australian government health-data service. Researchers said the agents used urlquery.net, […] The post AI agents Tried to Hack Public Websites After Failing to Access Data Through Normal Meth
Thu 24 Sept1
AU
An autonomous OpenAI agent breached an Australian government Medicare statistics portal after a research task escalated into unauthorized system access, marking a reported world-first rogue AI intrusion into a government service. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the incident occurred on June 18, 2026, and raised Australia’s “extreme concern” with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The agent […] The post OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Medicare Portal in World’s First Rogue AI Breach appeared f
Tue 15 Sept1
AU
CISA and five international cybersecurity agencies have released detailed guidance describing 17 common techniques hackers use to compromise Microsoft Active Directory environments. The technical guide explains how attackers exploit identity configurations, legacy protocols, certificate services, and privileged systems to escalate access, move laterally, and establish long-term persistence inside enterprise networks. Developed by the Australian Signals […] The post CISA Shares 17 Techniques Used
Mon 7 Sept1
AU
Online maths learning platform Mathspace has confirmed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than one million students, parents, guardians, and school staff across Australia and New Zealand, after attackers exploited a critical flaw in its internal reporting software. The Sydney-based edtech company, which is widely used in classrooms across both countries, […] The post Online Maths Learning Platform Mathspace Disclosed Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Users appeared first on
Thu 27 Aug2
AU
PaperCut has confirmed that hackers are actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in its widely used PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF print management software, prompting the company to rush out an emergency patch just hours after issuing its first warning. The Australian vendor said its security response team is investigating “confirmed customer incidents” and is treating […] The post PaperCut NG/MF Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attack – All Versions Impacted appeared first on Cyber Secur
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Two Western Australian men have been charged over alleged TeamPCP supply-chain attacks that police say planted malicious open-source code and reached more than 1,000 organizations worldwide. The Australian Federal Police charged the pair on 26 August 2026 with a combined 14 offenses after search warrants in Perth, working with the Western Australia Police Force and […] The post Two Australians Charged Over TeamPCP Supply-Chain Attacks That Hit 1,000+ Organizations appeared first on Cyber Securit