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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
Most lenders are using AI, yet only 3% are data-ready

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 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Report: Australia’s tech workforce shrinks for the first time on record

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Get Zucked! Meta sanctioned over ‘gross negligence’ in Andrew Forrest scam case

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 ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Valve says customer data impacted in third-party breach

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 ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Super sector to test cyber resilience in fourth annual Operation Honey Bee exercise

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 11 Aug 2026
APRA seeks $8m Bendigo cyber control penalty

APRA seeks $8m Bendigo cyber control penalty

A major prudential action has put digital controls and accountability under scrutiny at Australia’s sixth-largest ...

Charlie Tchetchenian Tue, 11 Aug 2026