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Student data compromised in second University of Western Australia data breach in 6 months
The university’s Student Information Management System was exposed after access credentials were “unintentionally ...
2 Mackay sugar mills shut down following cyber incident
A cyber incident has led to operations at two sugar mills in the Mackay region of North Queensland being halted.
Tony Burke announces ‘new program of work’ under Horizon 2 of the Australian Cyber Security Strategy
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security has revealed an $89.3 million investment over four years to ...
Privacy Commissioner reveals findings in Optus privacy investigation
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Australian Privacy Commissioner have announced the ...
Parents warned after ‘cyber security breach’ at South Australia’s Reynella East College
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, but the school warns that IT systems are expected to be offline for some ...
Exclusive: Aussie educational publisher R.I.C Publications investigating breach after customer data published online
More than 110,000 customer records have been allegedly published on a popular hacking forum, with dozens seeking to ...
Exclusive: 2019 claims breach of Australian lingerie retailer
An Australian online and in-store women’s lingerie, swimwear and underwear retailer has allegedly been breached ...
Bank of England warns of AI deepfake scams featuring Nigel Farage and its governor
The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a warning regarding AI deepfake scams featuring its governor and British politician ...
Exclusive: Qilin targets Qld healthcare provider, but gets a bit confused
Cases of mistaken identity can happen to anyone, but you’d think that at least hackers could work out who they’re ...
OpenAI CFO says AI will be just as important as spreadsheet tools in the finance sector
OpenAI has commented on AI’s future impact on the finance sector, saying the technology will become a foundational tool, ...
Report: Chinese activity on the rise as technology becomes the sector most targeted by cyber attacks
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Technology Threat Landscape Report reveals that what China cannot develop itself, it will gladly ...
Virgin Australia rolls out ChatGPT flight search
Virgin Australia has launched flight search through ChatGPT as part of its partnership with OpenAI.
Tall tales and code: Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5
AI giant Anthropic has released new AI models for both general and private use; however, one expert has warned that “the ...
AFCA to become Australia’s central scams complaints body under new prevention framework
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will become the nation’s single external dispute resolution body for scam ...
Exclusive: Napoleon Perdis allegedly breached following threat actor claims
Australian luxury make-up and cosmetics brand Napoleon Perdis has allegedly suffered a cyber incident after a threat ...
Pentagon’s new Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command could be a good model for Australia
Cyber defence is increasingly a matter for government intervention, not just one that can be batted away with ...
Unfair cop: AFP warns Aussies after scam script uncovered in Cambodian fraud compound
The Australian Federal Police has uncovered a sophisticated scam script used by criminals operating from a Cambodian ...
Alert! Critical Check Point zero-day exploited in the wild, Qilin ransomware already at work
Hackers have been exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point Remote Access VPN, Mobile Access, and ...
Exclusive: Hacker claims breach of Aussie travel agency FirstClass, 53k customers potentially impacted
The threat actor behind the Melbourne International Film Festival and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image hacks ...
Exclusive: 2019 claims cyber incident on Aussie ASX and financial market research firm
A threat actor has claimed a cyber attack on an Australian finance and market research firm, allegedly having stolen ...