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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.
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 ...
Most lenders are using AI, yet only 3% are data-ready
Australian lenders are rushing hard into AI implementation despite not having the appropriate data readiness, according ...
Report: Australia’s tech workforce shrinks for the first time on record
The Australian Computer Society’s Digital Pulse 2026 report shows the tech sector is adding to the economy, but a drop ...
Get Zucked! Meta sanctioned over ‘gross negligence’ in Andrew Forrest scam case
A US judge has ruled that Facebook owner Meta’s defence that it could not possibly be expected to preserve evidence is ...
Valve says customer data impacted in third-party breach
Major video game publisher Valve has disclosed a cyber incident impacting a third-party shipping partner, with the ...
Super sector to test cyber resilience in fourth annual Operation Honey Bee exercise
More than 50 participants from across Australia’s superannuation ecosystem will take part in a simulated cyber attack ...
APRA seeks $8m Bendigo cyber control penalty
A major prudential action has put digital controls and accountability under scrutiny at Australia’s sixth-largest ...
Not a drop to drink: Unknown attackers are targeting US water systems, and it could happen here
Whether or not it is Iran behind the attacks, the US attacks have grave implications for critical infrastructure ...
Artificial intelligence: South Australian Premier announces royal commission into AI
Peter Malinauskas says artificial intelligence requires a “serious policy response” after meeting with OpenAI during a ...
Scammer beware: Why scams spike around census time, and what to look out for
With the census here tonight (11 August), scammers are in full force, targeting Australians with fraudulent emails at a ...
Exclusive: Kairos ransomware lists Warwick Fabrics NZ as hack victim
Alleged 386-gigabyte data breach includes employee passports, medical reports, and salary data.
AI financial advice still not trusted, despite use
Despite more and more people turning to the technology for financial advice, users still don’t trust the results given ...
Buyer nearly loses $1.2m after fake settlement email
A young mother was nearly wiped out of $1.2 million in a settlement redirection scam, with a single extra letter in the ...
Cyber extortion 101: To pay (a ransom), or not to pay (a ransom) – that is the question
What you should do if a cyber criminal demands a ransom payment, understanding the legal ramifications, and why ...
US government investigates whether AI investments are creating economic risk
Officers at the US Federal Reserve are looking into investigating the impact of aggressive AI investment on the economy
Fitness phreak: Aussie man accidentally hacks gym with AI agent
An AI agent has exploited a vulnerability in an Australian gym’s booking system after being asked by its user to book a ...
Aussies looking for pirated versions of The Odyssey could be walking into a cyber trap
Forget about breaking the Law of Zeus, as Australians could be inviting cyber criminals to collect personal data via ...
Canadian man pleads guilty to more than 160 Snowflake-related data breaches
A 26-year-old admits to stealing the data of millions of individuals during a widely reported months-long hacking spree
Home Affairs warns of scams as 2026 census approaches
Multiple government departments have issued warnings ahead of the 2026 census, cautioning people to stay vigilant as ...