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The operational challenge: What the Mackay Sugar cyber attack reveals about Australia’s cyber readiness

The operational challenge: What the Mackay Sugar cyber attack reveals about Australia’s cyber readiness

Operational technology is vital to the bottom line of many Aussie companies – but it’s often forgotten when it comes to ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Op-Ed: What happens when access to intelligence is no longer your decision?

Op-Ed: What happens when access to intelligence is no longer your decision?

US government restrictions on access to frontier AI models – however brief – prove that access cannot be taken for ...

Kinetic IT Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Report: ClickFix spear-phishing technique tops Q2 malware charts

Report: ClickFix spear-phishing technique tops Q2 malware charts

ClickFix was the dominant form of malware delivery into enterprise environments between March and May, while the Qilin ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Legal trouble: Misleading AI images could lead to millions in fines

Legal trouble: Misleading AI images could lead to millions in fines

As artificial intelligence is used more and more to craft advertising and promotional material, misleading images could ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Jul 2026
AI could disrupt the economy, regardless of whether it booms or crashes

AI could disrupt the economy, regardless of whether it booms or crashes

The ups and downs of AI’s influence on the economy were a hotly discussed topic at this year’s meeting of the European ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Report: Scammers are exploiting young Aussies buying their first home and navigating other life events

Report: Scammers are exploiting young Aussies buying their first home and navigating other life events

New research has found that major purchases, job hunting, and tax time are emerging as prime targets for fraudsters, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Jul 2026
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