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Exclusive: Downies Collectables continues to respond to ransomware incident

Exclusive: Downies Collectables continues to respond to ransomware incident

Investigations by Aussie rare coin supplier remain ongoing, as cyber extortionists continue to apply pressure on the ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Aug 2026
Artificial intelligence a key area of Australia’s 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy

Artificial intelligence a key area of Australia’s 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy

The Australian government has launched a 10-year blueprint for defence innovation, with AI one of six priority ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Alleged Top Education Group data breach could impact thousands

Exclusive: Alleged Top Education Group data breach could impact thousands

A prominent hacker is claiming to have breached the company behind the Australian National Institute of Management and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Aug 2026
Report: AI now ‘embedded’ within the cyber adversary ecosystem

Report: AI now ‘embedded’ within the cyber adversary ecosystem

CrowdStrike’s 2026 Threat Hunting Report reveals an uncomfortable fact: for hackers, artificial intelligence is a tool, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Aug 2026
Lloyds Bank looks to save over $3.8bn as AI investment increases

Lloyds Bank looks to save over $3.8bn as AI investment increases

Major UK bank Lloyds Banking Group has announced a new four-year AI plan during which it will cut £2 billion (roughly $3

Daniel Croft Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Japanese telco Sakura Mobile informs customers of data breach

Exclusive: Japanese telco Sakura Mobile informs customers of data breach

A service designed for tourists – including those from Australia – and international residents warns of “unauthorised ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Qilin claims breach of Victoria-based flooring firm

Exclusive: Qilin claims breach of Victoria-based flooring firm

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Victoria-based flooring specialist, allegedly having stolen data.

Daniel Croft Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Monash partners with cyber security firm to launch AI-focused cyber security degree

Monash partners with cyber security firm to launch AI-focused cyber security degree

The new bachelor of CyberAI will combine university study with industry placements to tackle workforce shortages.

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Bots gone wild! Anthopic’s Claude hacked 3 organisations during capture-the-flag exercise

Bots gone wild! Anthopic’s Claude hacked 3 organisations during capture-the-flag exercise

Security researchers warn that AI hacking incidents are previews of just how far autonomous agents can go when let off ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Exclusive: Partnered Health responds to INC Ransom data breach claims

Exclusive: Partnered Health responds to INC Ransom data breach claims

Cyber extortion group INC Ransom has listed Australian GP network Partnered Health on its darknet leak site, with at ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 03 Aug 2026
Report: Nearly half of Australians experienced cyber crime in 2025

Report: Nearly half of Australians experienced cyber crime in 2025

The latest Australian Cybercrime Survey shows overall victimisation has fallen slightly, but online scams continue to ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Exclusive: Tasmania’s Contact Group allegedly suffers cyber attack

Exclusive: Tasmania’s Contact Group allegedly suffers cyber attack

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Tasmanian multi-technology and building services firm and are now ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 31 Jul 2026
ASPI launches AI and Security Program to tackle national security challenges

ASPI launches AI and Security Program to tackle national security challenges

The new research initiative will examine artificial intelligence’s impact on Australia’s security, from cyber threats ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 31 Jul 2026
Update now! JetBrains warns of critical RCE vulnerability in its TeamCity On-Premises platform

Update now! JetBrains warns of critical RCE vulnerability in its TeamCity On-Premises platform

Software developer JetBrains has disclosed CVE-2026-63077 and advises all customers to update to the latest version or ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Melbourne start-up Maincode announces widespread access to Matilda AI coding agent

Melbourne start-up Maincode announces widespread access to Matilda AI coding agent

Melbourne-based artificial intelligence start-up Maincode has announced it has opened its Australian-made chat model and ...

Robert Dougherty & Daniel Croft Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Exclusive: Court Services Victoria confirms data breach following hacker claims

Exclusive: Court Services Victoria confirms data breach following hacker claims

Almost 30,000 lines of court data have potentially been compromised in a breach carried out by a prominent hacker, 2019

David Hollingworth Thu, 30 Jul 2026
ACMA takes Optus to court over 2025 Triple Zero failures

ACMA takes Optus to court over 2025 Triple Zero failures

Australia’s communications regulator alleges Optus breached emergency call obligations more than 1,000 times during its ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Anthropic Claude systems restored following global outage

Anthropic Claude systems restored following global outage

AI giant Anthropic has confirmed that its key generative AI product, Claude, went down for some users around the world, ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner sues Telegram over terror content

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner sues Telegram over terror content

eSafety is set to take legal action after a year-long investigation into the chat platform Telegram, alleging a failure ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 30 Jul 2026
ASD, CISA and partners release critical infrastructure security advice

ASD, CISA and partners release critical infrastructure security advice

CI Fortify – Advice for isolating vital systems provides critical infrastructure operators with guidance on how to ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 29 Jul 2026