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Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks

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Tenable reveals seven major ChatGPT vulnerabilities exposing users to risks of data theft and malicious attacks, with some flaws still unpatched in ChatGPT-5.
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Blackwired unveils AI-powered upgrades to predict cyber-attacks

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Blackwired launches AI-powered ThirdWatch upgrades to predict and prevent cyber-attacks, enhancing threat visualisation and intelligence for global businesses.
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Seven ChatGPT flaws expose user data to attack, Tenable warns

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Tenable Research uncovers seven vulnerabilities in ChatGPT-4o and ChatGPT-5 risking user data theft via indirect prompt injections and persistent memory flaws.
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Google warns of AI misuse in new GTIG threat report

3 days ago
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Google’s threat team warns that hackers are now using AI to create self-modifying malware and evade defences.
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Ransomware attacks surge 28% in September as Industrials sector hit hardest

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Global ransomware attacks surged 28% in September, with Industrials hardest hit, as cyber criminals ramp up efforts ahead of the busy holiday season.
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Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt

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Ransom payments fell to a historic low of 23% in Q3 2025 as cyber extortion tactics shift towards targeted, costlier attacks on larger firms.
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Australian homes face 29 daily cyberattacks amid smart device boom

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Australian homes now face nearly 29 cyberattacks daily, up from 10 last year, as connected devices per household surge to 22, new research reveals.
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Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious

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Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.
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Government pilots digital ID to make rental applications safer and easier

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The Australian Government is trialling digital ID pilots to simplify rental applications and better protect renters’ personal data from misuse and theft.
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Users spending up to $850 yearly on redundant and fragmented security apps

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Fragmented security apps cost users up to $850 yearly, exposing them to cyber risks and alert fatigue, says new study by Ontario Tech University and PureVPN.
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Ransomware groups surge as automation cuts attack time to 18 mins

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Automation and AI slash ransomware attack times to 18 minutes, challenging defenders to match speed with automated defences, says ReliaQuest report.
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Extortion and ransomware drive over half of cyberattacks

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Over half of cyberattacks last year were driven by extortion or ransomware, with criminals focusing on financial gain rather than espionage, Microsoft reveals.
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CL0P hackers exploited Oracle EBS zero-day for data extortion

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Hackers linked to CL0P exploited an Oracle E-Business Suite zero-day from July 2025, stealing data and extorting dozens of organisations worldwide.
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Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft

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Tenable exposed three critical flaws in Google’s Gemini suite enabling unseen theft of sensitive user data, now patched by Google to prevent exploitation.
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Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft

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Researchers uncovered three critical flaws in Google's Gemini AI that risked sensitive data theft by exploiting AI platform behaviour, now fixed by Google.
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Gemini security flaws exposed millions to silent data breaches

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Security flaws in Google’s Gemini AI exposed millions to unseen data breaches by enabling attackers to manipulate logs, search history and browsing tools.
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Rising data breaches highlight AI privacy & compliance concerns

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Perforce's report shows 60% of firms faced data breaches in AI and dev environments, raising privacy and compliance concerns as AI adoption accelerates.
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Australia’s cyber security landscape is changing - here's what businesses think

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Australian businesses face a cyber security 'perfect storm' in 2025 as AI, stricter rules and smarter attacks reshape risk and defence strategies.
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Cohesity & Semperis launch solution to defend Active Directory

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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Cohesity and Semperis unveil Cohesity Identity Resilience, a solution safeguarding Active Directory and Entra ID from identity-based cyberattacks across hybrid environments.
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Firevault unveils offline digital vault to combat rising cyber risks

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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Firevault launches offline digital vault system to shield businesses and directors from rising cyber breach risks and hefty fines in the UK and worldwide.