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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
Aussie telco consumer code to be replaced in favour of ‘stronger protections’

Aussie telco consumer code to be replaced in favour of ‘stronger protections’

The ACMA will be determining a tougher replacement for the old industry-developed Telecommunications Consumer ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Cyber security firm Rapid7 acquires Kenzo Security

Cyber security firm Rapid7 acquires Kenzo Security

The acquisition brings AI capabilities into the Command Platform as Rapid7 pushes beyond assisted workflows.

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Justice: Russian hackers arrested, jailed by Russian and US authorities

Justice: Russian hackers arrested, jailed by Russian and US authorities

Hackers cop jail time and handcuffs in relation to separate incidents involving a popular hacking forum and operating a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Banking budgets under strain as AI and legacy systems compete for investment

Banking budgets under strain as AI and legacy systems compete for investment

Banks and financial institutions are being forced to make tough budget decisions as technology and digital ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Expert insight: Why the LiteLLM code supply chain hack is a symptom of too much trust

Expert insight: Why the LiteLLM code supply chain hack is a symptom of too much trust

A popular Python library has been compromised and used to spread credential-harvesting malware. Here’s what impacted ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Government proposes 5 changes to SOCI Act in overhaul of ministerial directions powers

Government proposes 5 changes to SOCI Act in overhaul of ministerial directions powers

A newly released consultation paper suggests “targeted reforms” such as disclosure delays and restrictions on “high-risk ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Mar 2026
CrowdStrike launches AgentWorks ecosystem to power ‘agentic’ cyber security operations

CrowdStrike launches AgentWorks ecosystem to power ‘agentic’ cyber security operations

The new Charlotte AI platform enables organisations and partners to build and scale custom security agents using no-code ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Exclusive: Ransomware newcomer claims breach of security camera firm Hikvision

Exclusive: Ransomware newcomer claims breach of security camera firm Hikvision

Chinese camera and IoT firm Hikvision has been listed by the ALP-001 hacking group, with 19.9 terabytes of data ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 25 Mar 2026
6.8m Crunchyroll subscribers allegedly impacted in cyber attack

6.8m Crunchyroll subscribers allegedly impacted in cyber attack

Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack, with hackers claiming to have ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 25 Mar 2026
Australian man jailed for operating darknet site hosting child abuse material

Australian man jailed for operating darknet site hosting child abuse material

An elderly Melbourne man has received a six-year sentence for grooming children online and hosting an invite-only child ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 25 Mar 2026
CrowdStrike tackles cloud risk with adversary-driven security model

CrowdStrike tackles cloud risk with adversary-driven security model

A new Falcon Cloud Security update links application behaviour with real-world attack tactics to prioritise exploitable ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 25 Mar 2026
Airbus to acquire cyber firm Ultra Cyber

Airbus to acquire cyber firm Ultra Cyber

Major aerospace and defence company Airbus has just agreed to acquire English cyber security firm Ultra Cyber in an ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Mar 2026
US Federal Communications Commission announces ban on foreign-made consumer routers

US Federal Communications Commission announces ban on foreign-made consumer routers

Cyber security is a key concern in the FCC’s decision, due to “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Mar 2026
Mazda discloses cyber incident, employee and partner data possibly impacted

Mazda discloses cyber incident, employee and partner data possibly impacted

Japanese car manufacturer Mazda Motor Corporation has disclosed that data belonging to business partners and employees ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Mar 2026
Cyber, defence cooperation key plank of new EU–Australia partnership

Cyber, defence cooperation key plank of new EU–Australia partnership

Anthony Albanese and Ursula von der Leyen welcome a new Australia–European Union Security and Defence Partnership.

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Mar 2026
CrowdStrike says the endpoint is the core of AI security in latest Falcon platform update

CrowdStrike says the endpoint is the core of AI security in latest Falcon platform update

New capabilities extend visibility and control over AI agents across endpoint, cloud, and SaaS environments.

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Mar 2026
AI giants face fines of $49.5m in Australia if tech isn't child-safe

AI giants face fines of $49.5m in Australia if tech isn't child-safe

Following concerns over AI’s impact on children and youth, the government will now fine technology and AI firms if their ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Mar 2026