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Too good to be true: Employment email scams surge in January

Too good to be true: Employment email scams surge in January

As if the job hunt wasn’t hard enough, fraudulent recruitment and hiring scams are reportedly on the rise in the new ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 22 Jan 2026
Cyber arms race: 5 security predictions for critical Australian service providers

Cyber arms race: 5 security predictions for critical Australian service providers

In 2026, weaponised artificial intelligence will redefine conflict in cyber space, according to predictions from ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 22 Jan 2026
CrowdStrike claims 273% ROI as Forrester study highlights business case for endpoint security modernisation

CrowdStrike claims 273% ROI as Forrester study highlights business case for endpoint security modernisation

A new Forrester Consulting study commissioned by CrowdStrike has found that organisations that replaced legacy endpoint ...

Reporter Thu, 22 Jan 2026
Cisco addresses Unified Communications vulnerability as active exploitation underway

Cisco addresses Unified Communications vulnerability as active exploitation underway

Remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2026-20045 is considered critical by the vendor, as the US cyber agency adds the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 22 Jan 2026
Rapid7 launches managed detection and response service for Microsoft environments

Rapid7 launches managed detection and response service for Microsoft environments

Rapid7 unveils new offering designed specifically for organisations invested in Microsoft’s security stack.

David Hollingworth Thu, 22 Jan 2026
Exclusive: ASRock Rack allegedly breached, data leak could lead to further breaches

Exclusive: ASRock Rack allegedly breached, data leak could lead to further breaches

The enterprise subsidiary of consumer and gaming technology brand ASRock has allegedly been breached, with hackers ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Scams, scams, and more scams! Report details Australia’s cyber threat landscape

Scams, scams, and more scams! Report details Australia’s cyber threat landscape

Among the arsenal of threats cyber criminals keep locked and ready to use on unwilling victims, fresh research has ...

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Health check: Securing patient data in the age of rising cyber threats and AI integration

Health check: Securing patient data in the age of rising cyber threats and AI integration

As healthcare organisations continue to be a prime target for hackers, OpenAI’s announcement of ChatGPT Health delivers ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Information commissioner urges improvement of transparency regarding automated decision making in government

Information commissioner urges improvement of transparency regarding automated decision making in government

The commissioner says, “clear information about automated decision making is essential to building trust and ensuring ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Jan 2026
DuckDuckGo asks, and the people answer – people don’t want AI in search

DuckDuckGo asks, and the people answer – people don’t want AI in search

In light of AI changing the nature of internet search, search engine DuckDuckGo is running a poll to see if its users ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Jordanian access broker pleads guilty to US hacking charges

Jordanian access broker pleads guilty to US hacking charges

Feras Khalil Ahmad Albashiti has pleaded guilty to selling unauthorised access to at least 50 company networks.

David Hollingworth Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Report: The scale of Chinese AI tools in the workforce revealed

Report: The scale of Chinese AI tools in the workforce revealed

A new report has found that nearly one in 12 workers has used Chinese GenAI tools in the office, and with many of these ...

Bethany Alvaro Tue, 20 Jan 2026
Early warning: Australia’s critical infrastructure is not ready for a drone-enabled cyber attack

Early warning: Australia’s critical infrastructure is not ready for a drone-enabled cyber attack

New research from the University of Canberra suggests Australia needs to do more to defend critical sectors such as ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 20 Jan 2026
UK announces crucial investment in cyber regiment accommodation, special training facilities

UK announces crucial investment in cyber regiment accommodation, special training facilities

The United Kingdom has announced a crucial £279 million investment for the Army’s cyber regiment accommodation and ...

Robert Dougherty Tue, 20 Jan 2026
New Zealand unveils AI efficiency program for public service industry

New Zealand unveils AI efficiency program for public service industry

New Zealand has announced a new program that is set to modernise the public service industry through the adoption and ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 19 Jan 2026
OT overload: Understanding the 4 phases of operational technology security evolution, with Dragos’ boss, Robert M. Lee

OT overload: Understanding the 4 phases of operational technology security evolution, with Dragos’ boss, Robert M. Lee

“... People don’t necessarily even understand all the different ways their operations are running these days,” Robert M. ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Jan 2026
Exclusive: Aussie estate agency declines comment following email compromise claims

Exclusive: Aussie estate agency declines comment following email compromise claims

With real estate scams on the rise, the email address of a Melbourne property firm has sent suspicious links to a number ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 19 Jan 2026
Teaching moment: What makes schools and universities such a juicy target for hackers?

Teaching moment: What makes schools and universities such a juicy target for hackers?

Weak defences and the prospect of stealing high-value data are just two drivers of attacks against the education sector

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Jan 2026
The biggest cyber threats to Aussie businesses in 2026

The biggest cyber threats to Aussie businesses in 2026

Cyber security experts have revealed the emerging threats Aussie businesses are expected to face in 2026 and how to stay ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 19 Jan 2026
Alert! Researchers spot 5 malicious Chrome extensions targeting popular enterprise HR and ERP platforms

Alert! Researchers spot 5 malicious Chrome extensions targeting popular enterprise HR and ERP platforms

Extensions for Workday, NetSuite, and SuccessFactors may appear to be time-savers, but they can lead to a complete ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Jan 2026