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Cyber resilience a key plank of new Nakamal Agreement between Vanuatu and Australia

Cyber resilience a key plank of new Nakamal Agreement between Vanuatu and Australia

Australia signs a treaty with a Pacific nation to deepen integration and strengthen the collective security of the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Australia doubles social media ban fines as eSafety gets greater powers

Australia doubles social media ban fines as eSafety gets greater powers

The Australian government is raising the penalties for platforms that breach the country’s social media ban for ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Artificial intelligence adoption surged in 2024–25, ABS reports

Artificial intelligence adoption surged in 2024–25, ABS reports

Almost half of Aussie businesses said they were embracing new technologies to save money and drive efficiency.

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
ACMA targets SMS scams, emergency services, and telco protections in 2026–27 compliance agenda

ACMA targets SMS scams, emergency services, and telco protections in 2026–27 compliance agenda

Australia’s communications regulator outlines enforcement priorities for the coming year, with a focus on consumer ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Exclusive: Nova ransomware group takes responsibility for NSW RFS hack

Exclusive: Nova ransomware group takes responsibility for NSW RFS hack

A cyber extortion group clarifies NSW government hack claims, names the NSW Rural Fire Service – and a selection of ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Why are cyber attacks on schools so devastating and so easy to pull off?

Why are cyber attacks on schools so devastating and so easy to pull off?

Schools hold a raft of personal data belonging to teachers and students alike, making them prime targets for cyber ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Generation Life confirms customers impacted in April cyber incident

Generation Life confirms customers impacted in April cyber incident

Aussie investment firm Generation Life has confirmed that customer data was impacted in a cyber attack it suffered back ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 26 Jun 2026
ASIO boss warns of active cyber threat to Aussie critical infrastructure

ASIO boss warns of active cyber threat to Aussie critical infrastructure

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess’ Annual Threat Assessment outlines chilling nation-state efforts to “cripple” vital ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Productivity Commission says the productivity slump can be cured by AI

Productivity Commission says the productivity slump can be cured by AI

The Productivity Commission has said that productivity in Australia has slumped for the last decade, and that AI could ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Report: Aussie journalists, human rights organisations coming under increasing cyber attack

Report: Aussie journalists, human rights organisations coming under increasing cyber attack

Cloudflare’s latest Project Galileo Report celebrates the 12th anniversary of its program to protect civil society ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 26 Jun 2026
APRA instructs major lenders to share cyber insights

APRA instructs major lenders to share cyber insights

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has instructed major banks and lenders to help protect the cyber ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Exclusive: NSW Rural Fire Service warns members of ‘cyber security incident’

Exclusive: NSW Rural Fire Service warns members of ‘cyber security incident’

NSW RFS commissioner says there is “no impact to our operational response capability”, but historical data likely ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Islamic Republic confirms banking infrastructure cyber incident

Islamic Republic confirms banking infrastructure cyber incident

The Islamic Republic of Iran has confirmed a cyber attack impacting users’ access to a number of banks.

Daniel Croft Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Exclusive: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party quietly deletes Labor hacking claims

Exclusive: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party quietly deletes Labor hacking claims

The right-wing party said “Labor goons” were responsible for a cyber attack on its donation website, but it has failed ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber defence program to expand AI-powered security operations

Proofpoint joins OpenAI cyber defence program to expand AI-powered security operations

A cyber security firm has joined several other companies as part of the AI giant’s plan to integrate GPT-5

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jun 2026
WA announces data science, AI training program with industry, UK’s Faculty

WA announces data science, AI training program with industry, UK’s Faculty

The West Australian government has announced a new training program in artificial intelligence and data science under a ...

Robert Dougherty Thu, 25 Jun 2026
AI law firm wins court case in legal profession first

AI law firm wins court case in legal profession first

In what is believed to be a world first, an AI-powered law firm has won a court case without a single lawyer overseeing ...

Grace Robbie Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Research unveils security gap hiding within cyber communications

Research unveils security gap hiding within cyber communications

Ransomware, malware, phishing, and encryption are the keywords people hear in the cyber conversation, but this language ...

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 24 Jun 2026
Dragos launches OT-focused AI assistant to help critical infrastructure defenders

Dragos launches OT-focused AI assistant to help critical infrastructure defenders

New EmberAI platform leverages more than a decade of operational technology threat intelligence to help security teams ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Major UK bank to launch over 1,000 new AI roles

Major UK bank to launch over 1,000 new AI roles

Major UK bank Lloyds Banking Group has announced a push to increase its AI roles by 1,000, as the company plans to hire ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 24 Jun 2026