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Senate demands OAIC hand over details of AMEX investigation

Senate demands OAIC hand over details of AMEX investigation

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been told it needs to hand over the full details of an ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Exclusive: Qilin claims cyber attack on Pennant Hills Golf Club

Exclusive: Qilin claims cyber attack on Pennant Hills Golf Club

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a north-western Sydney golf club, having listed it on the dark web.

Daniel Croft Fri, 03 Jul 2026
1 in 3 Australian organisations hit by ransomware, according to new report

1 in 3 Australian organisations hit by ransomware, according to new report

New research highlights rising cyber incidents and growing investment in security, but warns that larger organisations ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Report: Quarter of Aussie workers ‘too embarrassed’ to report security incidents

Report: Quarter of Aussie workers ‘too embarrassed’ to report security incidents

New research suggests there is a widening gap between business leaders’ cyber security expectations and what employees ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 03 Jul 2026
EY staffer fired after allegedly accessing Prime Minister’s bank account

EY staffer fired after allegedly accessing Prime Minister’s bank account

An employee of a big four accounting firm has lost his job after allegedly gaining access to the personal bank account ...

Amelia McNamara Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Sydney booking agent responds to AI artist claims: ‘... will never book people who use AI to generate music’

Sydney booking agent responds to AI artist claims: ‘... will never book people who use AI to generate music’

Music services company Good Intent takes “full responsibility” for promoting an event with AI-generated performances at ...

David Hollingworth & Daniel Croft Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Busted! Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested, extradited to the United States

Busted! Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested, extradited to the United States

The teenager was arrested in April and extradited in late June, and is facing federal criminal conspiracy charges.

David Hollingworth Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Cop this! Hackers observed posing as Interpol to deploy ransomware

Cop this! Hackers observed posing as Interpol to deploy ransomware

Fake Interpol emails warn of malicious activity – and then deliver exactly that, with small businesses around the world ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 02 Jul 2026
2025 major $2.5bn JLR cyber attack was conducted by Russian hackers

2025 major $2.5bn JLR cyber attack was conducted by Russian hackers

Last year’s major cyber attack on UK car manufacturing giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was reportedly conducted by Russian ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Majority of Australian banks still lack strongest email protection, Proofpoint warns

Majority of Australian banks still lack strongest email protection, Proofpoint warns

Cyber security firm Proofpoint says almost 60 per cent of banks are not enforcing the strictest DMARC policy, increasing ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 02 Jul 2026
DHS confirms cyber incident on information-sharing platform

DHS confirms cyber incident on information-sharing platform

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a cyber attack has impacted its information-sharing ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Espionage charges upgraded against alleged Russian spies

Espionage charges upgraded against alleged Russian spies

The Australian Federal Police have upgraded charges against Russian-born Australian citizens alleged to have conspired ...

Robert Dougherty Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Boeing denies cyber attack after IT outage impacted systems

Boeing denies cyber attack after IT outage impacted systems

Aircraft and military industry giant Boeing has denied that a cyber attack was the cause of an IT outage that impacted ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 01 Jul 2026
How to stay cyber secure: Australia’s top cyber agency releases Privileged User Training video series

How to stay cyber secure: Australia’s top cyber agency releases Privileged User Training video series

The new training series offers a pathway for IT professionals to strengthen their cyber security skills and better ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Jul 2026
Deepfake scams increase 2,000% in last 3 years, financial institutions a key target

Deepfake scams increase 2,000% in last 3 years, financial institutions a key target

Banks and financial institutions have been warned that AI is empowering scammers and cyber criminals, as the number of ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 01 Jul 2026
Aussie creatives pen open letter calling on government to protect artists’ rights from AI companies

Aussie creatives pen open letter calling on government to protect artists’ rights from AI companies

Representatives from APRA, ARIA, and the Australian Society of Authors demand “right to say yes or no” to being used to ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Jul 2026
It’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s a scam: Red flags to watch out for on Amazon Prime Day

It’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s a scam: Red flags to watch out for on Amazon Prime Day

Bargains may be just around the corner this month, but so are scammers looking to take advantage.

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Jul 2026
US government lifts access controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

US government lifts access controls on Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5

Australians and the rest of the world are to regain access to frontier AI models following the Trump administration’s ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Jul 2026
Message verified: SMS Sender ID Register goes live in Australia from today

Message verified: SMS Sender ID Register goes live in Australia from today

ACMA heralds new ID register as an important new tool to protect Australians from scam text messages.

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Jul 2026
Investors warned as social media scams spike over winter

Investors warned as social media scams spike over winter

Consumers have been warned to be wary of online advice or investment opportunities this winter, as financial scam ...

Matthew Williams Tue, 30 Jun 2026