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WA government’s Microsoft 365 issues led to $71k being stolen, exposure of child data

WA government’s Microsoft 365 issues led to $71k being stolen, exposure of child data

The data breach on the West Australian government that resulted in the data of children being exposed, as well as an ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Mar 2026
Banks should refund victims of phishing, says EU court adviser

Banks should refund victims of phishing, says EU court adviser

A court adviser for the European Union (EU) has said that banks should refund victims of phishing attacks, in light of a ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 10 Mar 2026
Patch now! Exploitation of Nginx UI vulnerability ‘imminent’, warns threat analyst

Patch now! Exploitation of Nginx UI vulnerability ‘imminent’, warns threat analyst

Hackers are already probing impacted versions of Nginx web server’s user interface, hunting for credentials and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Mar 2026
US cyber agency warns of exploitation of 3 vulnerabilities, including SolarWinds and Ivanti bugs

US cyber agency warns of exploitation of 3 vulnerabilities, including SolarWinds and Ivanti bugs

Hackers are targeting vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager, SolarWinds Web Help Desk, and VMware Workspace ONE.

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Mar 2026
Exclusive: SafePay ransomware claims hack of Smile Team Orthodontics

Exclusive: SafePay ransomware claims hack of Smile Team Orthodontics

Hackers publish stolen data, including staff details, addresses, and patient payment plans, to the dark web.

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Mar 2026
Proofpoint launches AI-driven archiving platform aimed at SMB compliance

Proofpoint launches AI-driven archiving platform aimed at SMB compliance

New Nuclei Discovery and Archive Suite targets smaller organisations struggling with regulatory oversight across digital ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Mar 2026
Trump releases US National Cyber Strategy

Trump releases US National Cyber Strategy

Late last week, US President Donald Trump released the National Cyber Strategy for the US, which outlines the ways in ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 09 Mar 2026
ThreatLocker: On the ground with CEO Danny Jenkins and the defenders at Zero Trust World

ThreatLocker: On the ground with CEO Danny Jenkins and the defenders at Zero Trust World

Zero Trust World took place in Orlando, Florida, last week, and while there was a lot to take in, one thing was clear: ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Mar 2026
Q A: ‘CISOs do need to step in and take charge,’ says Sumit Dhawan

Q A: ‘CISOs do need to step in and take charge,’ says Sumit Dhawan

Cyber Daily recently caught up with cyber firm Proofpoint’s CEO, Sumit Dhawan, to talk about agentic AI and its risks, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 09 Mar 2026
Cyber criminals cash in on Iran war with new scam campaigns

Cyber criminals cash in on Iran war with new scam campaigns

New research has revealed that as the conflict between the US/Israel and Iran continues, scammers are taking advantage ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 09 Mar 2026
CISO for Department of Health and Aged Care retires

CISO for Department of Health and Aged Care retires

The chief information security officer (CISO) for the federal Department of Health and Aged Care, David Lang, has ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Mar 2026
The industry speaks: International Women’s Day 2026

The industry speaks: International Women’s Day 2026

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Give to gain”. Here’s what the industry’s best, from at home and abroad, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Mar 2026
ThreatLocker extends Zero Trust platform with device-based cloud and network access controls

ThreatLocker extends Zero Trust platform with device-based cloud and network access controls

ThreatLocker adds Zero Trust network and cloud access capabilities to its platform, enforcing device-based verification ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Iran war places financial services firms on cyber alert

Iran war places financial services firms on cyber alert

The war unfolding in Iran has placed US institutions on high cyber alert, particularly the banking and financial ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Plugged in, turned on, and exposed: How sex tech is becoming the latest cyber security frontline

Plugged in, turned on, and exposed: How sex tech is becoming the latest cyber security frontline

Bluetooth-connected sex toys may offer a way to maintain intimacy over long distances, but they may also let hackers ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Cyber preparedness critical as brokers face rising attack risk

Cyber preparedness critical as brokers face rising attack risk

Brokers are being urged to treat cyber security as a core business priority, with a growing number of sectors being ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Op-Ed: AI isn’t the threat, poor design is

Op-Ed: AI isn’t the threat, poor design is

Rapid7’s Christiaan Beek outlines why he’s not worried about AI, but rather how it’s employed and defended.

Christiaan Beek, VP cyber intelligence at Rapid7 Thu, 05 Mar 2026
ChatGPT uninstalls skyrocket 295% following DOD deal

ChatGPT uninstalls skyrocket 295% following DOD deal

Following OpenAI’s deal with the US Department of Defense (DOD), consumers have uninstalled the company’s ChatGPT ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 04 Mar 2026
CBA self-reports to police over AI $1bn loan fraud

CBA self-reports to police over AI $1bn loan fraud

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reported itself to the police after discovering what could be one of the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Not on our watch: Coles, Palantir respond to GetUp anti-surveillance campaign

Not on our watch: Coles, Palantir respond to GetUp anti-surveillance campaign

A new GetUp petition is calling for Coles to end its “partnership” with data analytics firm Palantir over surveillance ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 04 Mar 2026