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Exclusive: WA IT services firm Alt Vision listed by PEAR ransomware group
An emerging hacking group claims to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from a West Perth-based company.
Akira ransomware gang observed exploiting CPU driver to disable security software
Hackers have been caught using a bring-your-own-vulnerable-driver (BYOVD) attack to exploit SonicWall firewall devices
Australian Information Commissioner takes Optus to court over 2022 data breach
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has opened civil proceedings against the telco, Optus, to “uphold ...
NBN selects Amazon’s Project Kuiper to bring low-Earth orbit satellite broadband to Australia
NBN and Amazon have announced an agreement to deliver high-speed, wholesale fixed broadband to customers in parts of ...
eSafety Commissioner slams tech giants for not dealing with child sexual abuse material
The Australian eSafety Commissioner has called out a number of technology and social media giants for their lack of ...
‘Tech bros get all the benefits’: Mixed reactions to Productivity Commission’s AI report
The Productivity Commission’s recent AI report has stirred the industrial relations pot ahead of the Economic Reform ...
Exclusive: NZ accounting firm allegedly breached by PEAR Ransomware
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a New Zealand-based accounting firm, claiming to have stolen client data, ...
Raft of firmware flaws on Dell business laptops could lead to device compromise
Impact of vulnerabilities dubbed ReVault by analysts could be “significant”, but patches are thankfully available.
CyberArk announces IRAP assessment completion at ‘protected’ level
Global identity security leader CyberArk has announced its completion of Australia’s InfoSec Registered Assessors ...
Allianz Life faces 2 lawsuits following third-party cyber attack
The US arm of Allianz Life is facing a pair of class action lawsuits in the aftermath of its July 2025 cyber attack, as ...
Chalmers Productivity Commission bullish on AI, but others not so sure
Australia’s Productivity Commission has warned against the over-regulation of AI, but opponents are wary of going easy ...
US Department of Homeland Security announces US$100m in community cyber grants
The new grants will be available to state and local governments, as well as tribal entities.
NSW corrections officer charged over alleged smuggling of encrypted phone into prison
The AFP’s Operation Kraken, which took down the criminal networking app Ghost, has claimed another scalp.
Pandora becomes latest fashion brand hit in Salesforce cyber campaign
Major Danish jewellery brand Pandora has joined the rapidly growing number of fashion businesses suffering third-party ...
Chanel caught up in Salesforce data breach wave
As the Salesforce cyber crime campaign continues, French fashion giant Chanel has become the latest victim of data ...
Report: Q2 2025 ransomware trends and actors to watch
Qilin leads the pack in terms of victim count, while 17 groups go quiet in the second quarter of 2025.
SonicWall actively investigating rash of malicious activity targeting its firewalls
Analysts flag a surge in ransomware activity, as the firewall maker looks to determine if a new – and unknown – ...
Grok’s new AI image generator can make NSFW content
xAI has officially launched Grok’s new image generator, Grok Imagine, which is set to rival the likes of Google Veo 3 ...
Expert opinion: VPN providers are the real winners in the wake of UK’s under-16 social media ban
As Australia stumbles its way towards a similar ban, the same explosion in the use of VPNs by young people could happen ...
Delta Air Lines says it will not use its AI tech to personalise individual airfares
Delta Air Lines has reassured US lawmakers it will not be setting personalised prices for its customers after announcing ...