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Westpac teases development of a new agentic AI ecosystem

Westpac teases development of a new agentic AI ecosystem

Big four bank Westpac has announced it is working on a new agentic ecosystem to assist in ramping up the company’s ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Hack on! Private US companies given presidential go-ahead to target cyber criminals

Hack on! Private US companies given presidential go-ahead to target cyber criminals

A Trump memorandum directing private sector companies to target transnational criminal organisations is a “pretty big ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Aussie kidswear brand launches investigation following hacker claims

Exclusive: Aussie kidswear brand launches investigation following hacker claims

An Australian kidswear retailer has confirmed that it is aware of claims of a cyber incident and has subsequently ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Concerns raised about new military phone-cracking tech proposed for NSW Police Force

Concerns raised about new military phone-cracking tech proposed for NSW Police Force

Senator David Shoebridge has called out the introduction of new technology systems and digital evidence management to ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Hello, who’s this? RingCentral discloses data breach in wake of ShinyHunters hack claims

Hello, who’s this? RingCentral discloses data breach in wake of ShinyHunters hack claims

At least 1.6 million customers could be impacted by a hack after cyber extortionists publish more than 600 gigabytes of ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Aug 2026
CrowdStrike expands Project QuiltWorks to bring AI protection to SMBs

CrowdStrike expands Project QuiltWorks to bring AI protection to SMBs

The cyber security company is extending its AI security initiative through distributors, cloud marketplaces, and MSPs.

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Australian truck trailer company Midland among dozens of victims listed by Cl0p cyber extortion group

Exclusive: Australian truck trailer company Midland among dozens of victims listed by Cl0p cyber extortion group

Prolific hacking group Cl0p has listed more than 40 victims in a single day, including Philips, General Electric, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Aug 2026
In conversation with CrowdStrike’s Fabio Fratucello

In conversation with CrowdStrike’s Fabio Fratucello

CrowdStrike’s worldwide field chief technology officer talks about cyber crime as an organised business and why all the ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Aug 2026
Hacked! Aussie furniture company Nick Scali discloses cyber incident

Hacked! Aussie furniture company Nick Scali discloses cyber incident

The company was forced to take “certain systems” offline in the wake of a cyber attack, and customer orders were ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 14 Aug 2026
Cyber attack frequency considerably higher than last year

Cyber attack frequency considerably higher than last year

Cyber attack levels have risen 16 per cent in the last year, according to new research by Check Point.

Daniel Croft Thu, 13 Aug 2026
De Stefano   Co expands into Melbourne as Victorian defence sector grows

De Stefano Co expands into Melbourne as Victorian defence sector grows

The defence security advisory firm has opened its second Australian office, targeting growing demand across Victoria’s ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Gone in 40 minutes: More than 2,500 companies compromised by March LiteLLM breach

Gone in 40 minutes: More than 2,500 companies compromised by March LiteLLM breach

Amazon, ServiceNow, Deloitte, and Epic Games are all potentially caught up in a massive supply chain breach carried out ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Aug 2026
CBA bolsters AI investment as business lending sees major growth

CBA bolsters AI investment as business lending sees major growth

Business lending has emerged as the standout performer in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s full-year results, ...

Julian Barnes Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Report: Exploit of high-impact vulnerabilities soared in July, with older flaws still all too prevalent

Report: Exploit of high-impact vulnerabilities soared in July, with older flaws still all too prevalent

Researchers tracked 85 actively exploited CVEs impacting more than 60 vendors last month, with one at least 18 years ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Uber Freight launches cyber attack investigation following Helix claims

Uber Freight launches cyber attack investigation following Helix claims

Uber’s logistics and cargo subsidiary is currently investigating claims of a cyber attack after a threat actor took ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Superannuation peak body calls for advice reform as Aussies increasingly turn to AI over experts

Superannuation peak body calls for advice reform as Aussies increasingly turn to AI over experts

More than a third of Australians have used AI chatbots to seek advice for their super, citing the high cost of expert ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Report: AI wins over security teams, but governance concerns rise among executives

Report: AI wins over security teams, but governance concerns rise among executives

New research finds widespread confidence in AI’s operational benefits, but senior security leaders are increasingly ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Aug 2026
OpenAI launches Project Glasswing rival, Daybreak

OpenAI launches Project Glasswing rival, Daybreak

OpenAI has launched a new program for the distribution of its cyber security models to secure partners, not unlike ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Op-Ed: Microsoft August Patch Tuesday reveals a whopping 421 vulnerabilities!

Op-Ed: Microsoft August Patch Tuesday reveals a whopping 421 vulnerabilities!

High-volume Patch Tuesdays are apparently here to stay, and this month most of them are in Windows.

Adam Barnett, Lead Software Engineer at Rapid7 Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Report: Ransomware attacks on industrial targets continue to rise, with manufacturing sector hit hardest

Report: Ransomware attacks on industrial targets continue to rise, with manufacturing sector hit hardest

Dragos’ Industrial Ransomware Analysis for Q2 2026 reveals a 12 per cent increase in ransomware attacks hitting the ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 12 Aug 2026