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AI adoption highest for finance and property SMEs, says NAB

AI adoption highest for finance and property SMEs, says NAB

AI uptake varies across the workplace, with the property services and finance and insurance sectors being the highest ...

Carlos Tse Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Westpac appoints chief AI innovation officer as part of technology push

Westpac appoints chief AI innovation officer as part of technology push

Australian big four bank Westpac has announced the appointment of a chief AI innovation officer, with the new role ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 24 Apr 2026
ADF strengthens skills as Cyber Command marks 2 years of operation

ADF strengthens skills as Cyber Command marks 2 years of operation

The Australian Defence Force has continued efforts to strengthen its response and readiness in changing information ...

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 24 Apr 2026
Sri Lankan government hack sees $3.7m destined for Australia stolen

Sri Lankan government hack sees $3.7m destined for Australia stolen

The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that a cyber attack on its finance ministry has led to several million dollars ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 24 Apr 2026
CrowdStrike extends cloud threat detection to Google Cloud

CrowdStrike extends cloud threat detection to Google Cloud

Falcon platform update answers real-time response and sovereignty demands across multi-cloud environments.

David Hollingworth Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Outsiders are already accessing Anthropic’s new AI model, but is Claude Mythos really that powerful?

Outsiders are already accessing Anthropic’s new AI model, but is Claude Mythos really that powerful?

Anthropic’s vulnerability-hunting AI wunderkind may have already been compromised, but one security expert has serious ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Hey big spender! Microsoft to invest $25bn in Australian AI infrastructure

Hey big spender! Microsoft to invest $25bn in Australian AI infrastructure

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella joins Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to announce the company’s “largest investment in ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Genetec marks Sydney milestone with visit by high commissioner of Canada to Australia

Genetec marks Sydney milestone with visit by high commissioner of Canada to Australia

Canadian physical security vendor Genetec celebrates the second anniversary of its Sydney Experience Centre with a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Rental platform under fire for collecting excessive personal data

Rental platform under fire for collecting excessive personal data

A rental platform has been found to have over-collected renter data through coercive design tactics that exploited power ...

Emilie Lauer Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Exclusive: SA genealogical research firm confirms cyber incident following SafePay ransom claims

Exclusive: SA genealogical research firm confirms cyber incident following SafePay ransom claims

Threat actors have claimed to have hacked a South Australia-based genealogy non-profit, allegedly having stolen and ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Q A: Quantum cryptography will be a ‘Y2K times 10 problem’, says DigiCert CEO

Q A: Quantum cryptography will be a ‘Y2K times 10 problem’, says DigiCert CEO

Cyber Daily recently sat down with DigiCert’s CEO, Amit Sinha, about AI agents, trust, and the looming impact of quantum ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Apr 2026
PentenAmio announces acquisition of Armour Communications

PentenAmio announces acquisition of Armour Communications

Secure communications, artificial intelligence and cyber company PentenAmio has announced the acquisition of Armour ...

Robert Dougherty Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Aussie passports compromised in alleged Favelle Favco data breach

Exclusive: Aussie passports compromised in alleged Favelle Favco data breach

Employee identity documents and Melbourne crane collapse data were posted to the dark web by SafePay ransomware gang.

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a ‘double-edged sword’, expert says

Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a ‘double-edged sword’, expert says

Frontier models focused on cyber security and vulnerability hunting are a boon to network defenders – but the race ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Treasury staffer charged for NSW government data breach

Treasury staffer charged for NSW government data breach

The NSW government declared a significant data breach over the weekend, which it says involved alleged data transfer by ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve cyber security outcomes is real.

Aaron Bugal – Field CISO, APJ, at Sophos Tue, 21 Apr 2026
AI is helping young investors get into the property market

AI is helping young investors get into the property market

Younger Australians are reshaping property investing, blending rising investment ambition with AI-driven financial ...

Emile Lauer Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Australia’s financial regulators are keeping a close eye on Mythos

Australia’s financial regulators are keeping a close eye on Mythos

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that it is closely watching Anthropic’s new advanced ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

The biggest event on the international sporting calendar kicks off in June – and with it comes a “perfect storm for ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

“Every online account you own has a price tag on the dark web,” says Marijus Briedis, chief technology officer at ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Apr 2026