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Exclusive: Hospitality IT provider allegedly breached by Qilin

Exclusive: Hospitality IT provider allegedly breached by Qilin

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian hospitality and gaming industry supplier, having listed the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 15 May 2026
NBN to shift towards an agentic AI strategy

NBN to shift towards an agentic AI strategy

NBN Co is looking to shift towards a new AI strategy focused on agentic tools, with the goal of making its network more ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 15 May 2026
Exclusive: Tassie hospitality group confirms CMD Organization ransomware attack

Exclusive: Tassie hospitality group confirms CMD Organization ransomware attack

A new hacking group targets Devonport-based Goodstone Group, compromising employee passports in the attack.

David Hollingworth Fri, 15 May 2026
British Airways allegedly breached as hackers claim to have stolen pilot data

British Airways allegedly breached as hackers claim to have stolen pilot data

Threat actors have made claims that they breached British Airways, allegedly having stolen medical data as well as crew ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 15 May 2026
Q A with Adam Meyers: ‘It’s going to be an absolute bloodbath’

Q A with Adam Meyers: ‘It’s going to be an absolute bloodbath’

Cyber Daily chats about Claude Mythos and how to tackle the flood of AI-powered vulnerability disclosures with ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 15 May 2026
Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber law is stuck in the past – the Slay Review is our chance to fix it

Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber law is stuck in the past – the Slay Review is our chance to fix it

The numbers are stark. In 2018, the average time between a software vulnerability being disclosed and an attacker ...

Chloe Harpley and Dr Huon Curtis Fri, 15 May 2026
Report: Business email compromise attacks surged dangerously in April

Report: Business email compromise attacks surged dangerously in April

BEC attacks rose 151 per cent month on month in April, with advanced fee and gift card fraud key drivers.

David Hollingworth Thu, 14 May 2026
Kick-off! 2026 FIFA World Cup to be a prime target for scammers, cyber criminals

Kick-off! 2026 FIFA World Cup to be a prime target for scammers, cyber criminals

From ticketing fraud to ransomware attacks, next month’s mammoth sporting event is expected to be a drawcard for hackers ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 14 May 2026
AI adoption is high, but confidence and outcomes are low

AI adoption is high, but confidence and outcomes are low

New research has revealed that while AI adoption in workplaces is up, confidence in the technology’s outcomes is down.

Daniel Croft Thu, 14 May 2026
ACCC welcomes another year of funding for the National Anti-Scam Centre

ACCC welcomes another year of funding for the National Anti-Scam Centre

The Australian consumer watchdog is pleased with the overall funding boost of $67.7 million over four years in the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 14 May 2026
Scope Systems confirms cyber incident, says no data loss occurred

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 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 13 May 2026
Instructure breach: ShinyHunters says ‘matter has been resolved’

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.

David Hollingworth Wed, 13 May 2026
CBA opens second US hub to get closer to AI giants

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 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 13 May 2026
Rapid7 launches Cyber GRC program to connect compliance with live risk data

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 13 May 2026
IMF says AI cyber attacks could cause a global financial crisis

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 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 13 May 2026
Australian federal budget 2026: The industry perspective

Australian federal budget 2026: The industry perspective

From spending and investment in artificial intelligence and data sovereignty to the challenge of protecting the nation ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 13 May 2026
Op-Ed: Microsoft May Patch Tuesday reveals 137 vulnerabilities

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 13 May 2026
Federal budget 2026: The state of cyber security spending for the coming year

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 12 May 2026
Budget 2026: Expectations around AI, SMB resilience, and national defence

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 12 May 2026
OpenAI offers EU early access to its cyber security model

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 ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 12 May 2026