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Exclusive: Major cleaning and facility services firm confirms third-party cyber incident

Exclusive: Major cleaning and facility services firm confirms third-party cyber incident

Major private cleaning and facility services firm Menzies Group has confirmed a cyber incident that occurred after a ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 19 May 2026
Sentenced: 35-year-old Melbourne man jailed over phone porting scam

Sentenced: 35-year-old Melbourne man jailed over phone porting scam

A scammer has been sentenced to more than two years’ jail term after stealing phone numbers from victims of identity ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 18 May 2026
OpenAI’s new financial adviser service just needs you to link your bank account

OpenAI’s new financial adviser service just needs you to link your bank account

OpenAI has launched a new finance service that provides users with spending insights and financial advice, provided they ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 18 May 2026
Exclusive: Bluize confirms cyber incident, launches investigation

Exclusive: Bluize confirms cyber incident, launches investigation

Australian hospitality IT provider Bluize has confirmed a cyber incident after threat actors listed the company on their ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 18 May 2026
US cyber agency warns of active exploitation of Microsoft Exchange Server spoofing vulnerability

US cyber agency warns of active exploitation of Microsoft Exchange Server spoofing vulnerability

Critical-severity CVE-2026-42897 could lead to remote code execution, and hackers are already taking advantage.

David Hollingworth Mon, 18 May 2026
3 scammers charged following gold bullion purchase using scam profits

3 scammers charged following gold bullion purchase using scam profits

AFP and NSW Police charge three individuals after they allegedly used proceeds from a business email compromise scam to ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 18 May 2026
Exclusive: Qilin ransomware group claims responsibility for Generation Life hack

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware group claims responsibility for Generation Life hack

An Australian investment firm has been listed as a victim on a darknet leak site; no data has been published yet, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 18 May 2026
Exclusive: Hospitality IT provider allegedly breached by Qilin

Exclusive: Hospitality IT provider allegedly breached by Qilin

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian hospitality and gaming industry supplier, having listed the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 15 May 2026
NBN to shift towards an agentic AI strategy

NBN to shift towards an agentic AI strategy

NBN Co is looking to shift towards a new AI strategy focused on agentic tools, with the goal of making its network more ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 15 May 2026
Exclusive: Tassie hospitality group confirms CMD Organization ransomware attack

Exclusive: Tassie hospitality group confirms CMD Organization ransomware attack

A new hacking group targets Devonport-based Goodstone Group, compromising employee passports in the attack.

David Hollingworth Fri, 15 May 2026
British Airways allegedly breached as hackers claim to have stolen pilot data

British Airways allegedly breached as hackers claim to have stolen pilot data

Threat actors have made claims that they breached British Airways, allegedly having stolen medical data as well as crew ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 15 May 2026
Q A with Adam Meyers: ‘It’s going to be an absolute bloodbath’

Q A with Adam Meyers: ‘It’s going to be an absolute bloodbath’

Cyber Daily chats about Claude Mythos and how to tackle the flood of AI-powered vulnerability disclosures with ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 15 May 2026
Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber law is stuck in the past – the Slay Review is our chance to fix it

Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber law is stuck in the past – the Slay Review is our chance to fix it

The numbers are stark. In 2018, the average time between a software vulnerability being disclosed and an attacker ...

Chloe Harpley and Dr Huon Curtis Fri, 15 May 2026
Report: Business email compromise attacks surged dangerously in April

Report: Business email compromise attacks surged dangerously in April

BEC attacks rose 151 per cent month on month in April, with advanced fee and gift card fraud key drivers.

David Hollingworth Thu, 14 May 2026
Kick-off! 2026 FIFA World Cup to be a prime target for scammers, cyber criminals

Kick-off! 2026 FIFA World Cup to be a prime target for scammers, cyber criminals

From ticketing fraud to ransomware attacks, next month’s mammoth sporting event is expected to be a drawcard for hackers ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 14 May 2026
AI adoption is high, but confidence and outcomes are low

AI adoption is high, but confidence and outcomes are low

New research has revealed that while AI adoption in workplaces is up, confidence in the technology’s outcomes is down.

Daniel Croft Thu, 14 May 2026
ACCC welcomes another year of funding for the National Anti-Scam Centre

ACCC welcomes another year of funding for the National Anti-Scam Centre

The Australian consumer watchdog is pleased with the overall funding boost of $67.7 million over four years in the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 14 May 2026
Scope Systems confirms cyber incident, says no data loss occurred

Scope Systems confirms cyber incident, says no data loss occurred

Western Australia-based software deployment specialist and reseller Scope Systems has disclosed a cyber incident but ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 13 May 2026
Instructure breach: ShinyHunters says ‘matter has been resolved’

Instructure breach: ShinyHunters says ‘matter has been resolved’

The hackers behind the global Canvas LMS breach have said they are no longer “seeking money” from any victim.

David Hollingworth Wed, 13 May 2026
CBA opens second US hub to get closer to AI giants

CBA opens second US hub to get closer to AI giants

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has just launched its second US-based “technology hub”, in an effort to better ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 13 May 2026