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Hacked: Aura confirms at least 900k impacted by ShinyHunters breach

Hacked: Aura confirms at least 900k impacted by ShinyHunters breach

Identity security firm Aura confirms the breach was due to a “targeted phone phishing attack” – and the hackers only ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Shields up! Australian organisations are bearing the brunt of cyber warfare attacks

Shields up! Australian organisations are bearing the brunt of cyber warfare attacks

New research reveals growing concern about nation-state cyber attacks on Australian entities, as more than 70 per cent ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Aussie investment in information security set to soar, forecasts say

Aussie investment in information security set to soar, forecasts say

Fresh insights from business leaders indicate that Aussie companies are expected to spend close to $8 billion on ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Report: Exploitation timelines dropped, vulnerabilities surged in 2025

Report: Exploitation timelines dropped, vulnerabilities surged in 2025

Rapid7’s 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report shows that the time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation is ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 19 Mar 2026
5 years of experience required: OpenAI, Anthropic looking to hire chemical weapons experts

5 years of experience required: OpenAI, Anthropic looking to hire chemical weapons experts

AI giants OpenAI and Anthropic have begun advertising job openings for experts in chemical weapons.

Daniel Croft Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Exclusive: Fairfield City Council granted injunction following October ransomware attack

Exclusive: Fairfield City Council granted injunction following October ransomware attack

The NSW local government sought legal relief after the personal data of staff and residents was compromised by “an ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Rapid7 revamps channel partner program

Rapid7 revamps channel partner program

The 2026 PACT updates introduce new partner tiers, simplified deal structures, and improved economics, as the company ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Mar 2026
CBA’s new AI agent duo aim to bolster cyber security

CBA’s new AI agent duo aim to bolster cyber security

Australia’s largest bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), has continued its AI push, this time in an effort to ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Scam alert: AirAsia warns of scammers impersonating customer service contacts

Scam alert: AirAsia warns of scammers impersonating customer service contacts

Malaysia’s largest airline releases advisory as scammers impersonate the brand on social media.

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Mar 2026
WWT, CrowdStrike launch AI security lab to accelerate safe enterprise deployment

WWT, CrowdStrike launch AI security lab to accelerate safe enterprise deployment

A new feature inside AI Proving Ground aims to help organisations test and secure AI systems before production.

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Mar 2026
How AI is making and breaking fraud in the broking sector

How AI is making and breaking fraud in the broking sector

As fraud concerns grow across the broking industry, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that ...

Julian Barnes and Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Meta reportedly cutting 20% of staff to further its AI investment

Meta reportedly cutting 20% of staff to further its AI investment

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, is reportedly preparing to axe up to 20 per cent of its workforce as it ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Australia applauds EU sanctions targeting Chinese and Iranian hackers

Australia applauds EU sanctions targeting Chinese and Iranian hackers

Two Chinese companies, a pair of Chinese individuals, and one Iranian entity have been sanctioned for cyber attacks on ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Wing FTP Server vulnerability added to CISA’s KEV catalogue

Wing FTP Server vulnerability added to CISA’s KEV catalogue

The US cyber agency warns that hackers are actively exploiting a flaw that could lead to remote code execution.

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Update: Stryker hackers claim to have wiped 12PB of company data

Update: Stryker hackers claim to have wiped 12PB of company data

Iran-linked Handala hacking group has released more details of its attack on global medical technology firm Stryker, as ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Mar 2026
NSW becomes first Australian state to offer digital birth certificates

NSW becomes first Australian state to offer digital birth certificates

Individuals aged 16 to 21 and born in NSW can now download their birth certificates to their mobile phones.

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Mar 2026
Are we Charlie Kirk? NZ medical service hacked to change patient names and living status

Are we Charlie Kirk? NZ medical service hacked to change patient names and living status

A cyber attack impacting a New Zealand-based medical platform has changed the details of patients, marking some as ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 17 Mar 2026
CrowdStrike, NVIDIA unveil ‘secure-by-design’ autonomous AI agent blueprint

CrowdStrike, NVIDIA unveil ‘secure-by-design’ autonomous AI agent blueprint

New architecture embeds security controls directly into the AI runtime layer as enterprises move from copilots to fully ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Mar 2026
CBA, other banks impersonated in international investment scam campaigns

CBA, other banks impersonated in international investment scam campaigns

The chief of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has become the feature of a major investment fraud campaign targeting ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 16 Mar 2026
Porn shop: Aussies turn to potentially risky VPNs following introduction of age verification requirements

Porn shop: Aussies turn to potentially risky VPNs following introduction of age verification requirements

As adult sites and other services begin asking Australian users to prove their age, virtual private network applications ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Mar 2026