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Dutch Ministry of Finance confirms incident, systems taken offline

Dutch Ministry of Finance confirms incident, systems taken offline

A cyber attack has led the Dutch Ministry of Finance to take key parts of its network offline and has impacted employees

Daniel Croft Wed, 01 Apr 2026
Anthropic the first AI giant to join Australian National AI Plan

Anthropic the first AI giant to join Australian National AI Plan

Anthropic, the AI giant responsible for Claude, has become the first to join Australia’s National AI Plan after the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 01 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Cuddly toy maker Charlie Bears allegedly hacked

Exclusive: Cuddly toy maker Charlie Bears allegedly hacked

Not the bears! LockBit ransomware operation lists a beloved teddy bear outlet as a victim on its darknet leak site.

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Apr 2026
Dragos accelerates OT security push with appointment of first Japan country manager

Dragos accelerates OT security push with appointment of first Japan country manager

US industrial cyber security specialist Dragos expands regional footprint as Japan’s critical infrastructure faces ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Apr 2026
First draft of Children’s Online Privacy Code made public

First draft of Children’s Online Privacy Code made public

The first draft of the Children’s Online Privacy Code has been published, marking a significant step forward in ...

Bethany Alvaro Tue, 31 Mar 2026
UK’s largest digital bank wants to bolster its data engineering with AI

UK’s largest digital bank wants to bolster its data engineering with AI

Big four British bank Lloyds Banking Group has launched a new AI research program alongside the University of Glasgow.

Daniel Croft Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Kids’ stuff: OAIC releases exposure draft of Children’s Online Privacy Code

Kids’ stuff: OAIC releases exposure draft of Children’s Online Privacy Code

The new draft requires entities to consider the “best interests” of children before collecting or disclosing their ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 31 Mar 2026
$100k near miss: Aussie home buyer caught up in solicitor scam scare

$100k near miss: Aussie home buyer caught up in solicitor scam scare

A home buyer has narrowly avoided losing $100,000 to a scammer impersonating his solicitor, with a bank worker acting ...

Gemma Crotty Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Aussie companies warned: Beware North Koreans bearing fake résumés

Aussie companies warned: Beware North Koreans bearing fake résumés

North Korean operatives are seeking jobs with Australian businesses “under false pretences” to fund the rogue nation’s ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Scammers now imitate hold music and more in evolving tactics, says AFP, CBA

Scammers now imitate hold music and more in evolving tactics, says AFP, CBA

Australians are being targeted by evolving and changing scam techniques used to steal crypto and cash, according to a ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Social media giants face eSafety investigation over age ban compliance issues

Social media giants face eSafety investigation over age ban compliance issues

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube all fall foul of the eSafety Commissioner’s first Social Media ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 31 Mar 2026
Lloyds Bank exposes data of almost 450k customers

Lloyds Bank exposes data of almost 450k customers

British big four bank Lloyds has paid compensation to almost half a million of its customers after an IT glitch led to ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 30 Mar 2026
The industry speaks: World Backup Day 2026

The industry speaks: World Backup Day 2026

Backing up your essential data, whether it’s important business information or precious memories, is the best way to ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Research: Middle East conflict drives 130% surge in cyber attacks

Research: Middle East conflict drives 130% surge in cyber attacks

Conflict with Iran is driving a sharp rise in malicious cyber activity involving phishing and malware campaigns, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Scams cost Australians over $2bn in 2025, says ACCC

Scams cost Australians over $2bn in 2025, says ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said that losses due to scams have exceeded $2 billion ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Australians, be warned: Terrorist groups are posing as charities to collect your dollars

Australians, be warned: Terrorist groups are posing as charities to collect your dollars

The AFP-led Joint Threat Financing Group has issued a stark warning: terrorist organisations are exploiting our goodwill ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Warning: CISA, experts concerned over active exploitation of 6-month-old F5 BIG-IP APM vulnerability

Warning: CISA, experts concerned over active exploitation of 6-month-old F5 BIG-IP APM vulnerability

Hackers are finally targeting CVE-2025-53521, an F5 BIG-IP vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution.

David Hollingworth Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Alert: Stealthy Chinese ‘sleeper cells’ embedding into APAC telco networks, experts warn

Alert: Stealthy Chinese ‘sleeper cells’ embedding into APAC telco networks, experts warn

China-nexus threat actor Red Menshen is establishing stealthy access to telecommunications backbones around the world, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Exclusive: Lockheed Martin responds to Iran-linked hackers’ 48-hour ultimatum to staff

Exclusive: Lockheed Martin responds to Iran-linked hackers’ 48-hour ultimatum to staff

“We now possess the complete data of 28 senior American engineers,” hackers say, threatening to turn their homes into ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Justice: UK authorities target scam centres and illicit marketplaces in south-east Asia

Justice: UK authorities target scam centres and illicit marketplaces in south-east Asia

Cryptocurrency and data market Xinbi and “Cambodia’s largest scam compound” hit by UK sanctions.

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Mar 2026