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Two WA men charged after AFP-FBI-WAPF probe into alleged open-source supply-chain attack
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Two Western Australian men have been charged with 14 offences following a joint investigation by the AFP, FBI, and WA Police into an alleged cybercrime syndicate. The group is accused of tampering with open-source software packages to infiltrate corporate networks and steal data. The case highlights growing concerns about supply-chain vulnerabilities in widely used open-source tools.
ASIC warns scammers are using AI to create deepfake investment scam networks
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Australia's financial regulator ASIC has warned that scammers are using generative AI to build networks of fake websites, fake news articles, and deepfake videos of celebrities to promote fraudulent investment schemes. The regulator says a basic online search can no longer be trusted to verify investment opportunities, and urges Australians to check ASIC's own registers before investing money.