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Scope Systems confirms cyber incident, says no data loss occurred
Western Australia-based software deployment specialist and reseller Scope Systems has disclosed a cyber incident but ...
Instructure breach: ShinyHunters says ‘matter has been resolved’
The hackers behind the global Canvas LMS breach have said they are no longer “seeking money” from any victim.
CBA opens second US hub to get closer to AI giants
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has just launched its second US-based “technology hub”, in an effort to better ...
Rapid7 launches Cyber GRC program to connect compliance with live risk data
New platform capability aims to replace static compliance processes with real-time, threat-aware governance and risk ...
IMF says AI cyber attacks could cause a global financial crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning that AI-powered cyber attacks could impact the financial ...
Australian federal budget 2026: The industry perspective
From spending and investment in artificial intelligence and data sovereignty to the challenge of protecting the nation ...
Op-Ed: Microsoft May Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities
Microsoft has published 137 vulnerabilities on May 2026 Patch Tuesday, but is not aware of exploitation in the wild or ...
Federal budget 2026: The state of cyber security spending for the coming year
As usual, Australia’s latest federal budget has made some losers and other winners. Here’s where the nation stands on ...
Budget 2026: Expectations around AI, SMB resilience, and national defence
As Australia counts down the hours to Jim Chalmers’ latest federal budget, experts and analysts alike share their wish ...
OpenAI offers EU early access to its cyber security model
OpenAI has extended an offer to the European Commission to access its new cyber security AI model, an offer the ...
Exclusive: Aussie firm Earth Systems listed by INC Ransom hacking group
An environmental, social science, and engineering company suffers an alleged 600-gigabyte data breach; tax invoices, ...
Aussie schools breach: Instructure boss ‘reaches agreement’ with ShinyHunters to not release data
“We have been informed that no Instructure customers will be extorted as a result of this incident, publicly or ...
Institute of Public Accountants members hit by data breach
Members of the Institute of Public Accountants received an email last week after the names and member numbers were ...
1 in 3 small businesses don’t think they’re a cyber target, new research finds
Over half of small businesses in Australia don’t think they are a target for a cyber attack, despite one in three ...
Australia strengthens cyber defence in multinational operation
Australian Defence Force (ADF) cyber specialists have taken part in a multinational exercise aimed at strengthening ...
Report: Most Australians have ‘fractured awareness’ of digital privacy
A first-of-its-kind research by Monash University has revealed that Aussies suspect their data is being misused, but not ...
Exclusive: Australian Computer Society investigating possible breach after ShinyHunters hack claims
The ACS is one of dozens of Australian entities potentially impacted by the recent Instructure third-party data breach
New Zealand announces new sanctions against Russian cyber actors, online support platforms
The New Zealand government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting malicious Russian, North Korean, and Iranian ...
ASIC calls for financial sector uplift as AI cyber threats take hold
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has urged financial services firms to bolster their cyber ...
The industry speaks – part 2: World Password Day 2026
More essential advice and security know-how from Genetec, WatchGuard, Sophos, and a raft of industry leaders.