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Act now! ACSC warns of critical Microsoft Windows Server Update Service vulnerability

Act now! ACSC warns of critical Microsoft Windows Server Update Service vulnerability

Aussie cyber agency releases alert over critical RCE flaw as hackers exploit vulnerability hours after Microsoft ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 27 Oct 2025
ACCC takes Microsoft to court over allegations of ‘misleading millions of Australians’

ACCC takes Microsoft to court over allegations of ‘misleading millions of Australians’

The consumer rights regulator alleges that software giant Microsoft misled approximately 2.7 million Australian ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Exclusive: Clop extortion gang claims hack of Aussie resources consultancy Ausenco

Exclusive: Clop extortion gang claims hack of Aussie resources consultancy Ausenco

An Australian firm with a global footprint is one of the latest victims of the infamous hacking group responsible for ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 24 Oct 2025
Saronic, NVIDIA collaborate to advance US maritime autonomy

Saronic, NVIDIA collaborate to advance US maritime autonomy

Defence technology company Saronic and gaming application company NVIDIA have collaborated to accelerate US maritime ...

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 24 Oct 2025
F1 governing body confirms cyber incident after researchers gain access to Max Verstappen’s passport

F1 governing body confirms cyber incident after researchers gain access to Max Verstappen’s passport

The governing body for Formula 1 (F1) has confirmed a cyber incident that led to researchers gaining access to the ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 24 Oct 2025
Home Affairs updates Protective Security Policy Framework

Home Affairs updates Protective Security Policy Framework

Non-corporate Commonwealth entities have until 31 October to remove all products and services on the government’s Deny ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 24 Oct 2025
OpenAI challenges Google with AI search engine

OpenAI challenges Google with AI search engine

AI giant OpenAI has revealed its long-awaited AI-powered search engine, Atlas, challenging the current search dominance ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Origin confirms data breach after former staffer allegedly exfiltrated details of over 700 individuals

Origin confirms data breach after former staffer allegedly exfiltrated details of over 700 individuals

Australian energy and internet provider Origin Energy has confirmed a data breach that compromised the details of 700 ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Western Sydney University confirms personal data stolen in latest cyber attack

Western Sydney University confirms personal data stolen in latest cyber attack

The besieged university has advised its community of data breaches linked to “unusual activity” in August, and that ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Sophos unveils new identity threat detection and advisory services in post-Secureworks integration push

Sophos unveils new identity threat detection and advisory services in post-Secureworks integration push

Cyber security firm Sophos has rolled out major enhancements to its security operations portfolio, including a new ...

Reporter Thu, 23 Oct 2025
‘I am the one who talks’: Bryan Cranston wins fight against OpenAI over voice and video deepfake creation

‘I am the one who talks’: Bryan Cranston wins fight against OpenAI over voice and video deepfake creation

Hollywood actor Bryan Cranston has won a fight against OpenAI over a wave of deepfake AI videos of himself and other ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Exclusive: Passenger and employee data allegedly compromised in Collins Aerospace hack

Exclusive: Passenger and employee data allegedly compromised in Collins Aerospace hack

The Everest hacking group claims to have the flight data of more than 1.5 million passengers and thousands of airline ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Mo money, mo automation: The evolution of modern ransomware

Mo money, mo automation: The evolution of modern ransomware

Ransom payments “skyrocket” year on year to a new average of US$3.6 million, while 80 per cent of ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Yelp’s new AI receptionist is a boon for business, a burden on minimum-wage workers

Yelp’s new AI receptionist is a boon for business, a burden on minimum-wage workers

San Francisco-based live-review service Yelp has launched an AI receptionist designed to assist restaurants by taking ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 22 Oct 2025
archTIS announces contract with US Department of War

archTIS announces contract with US Department of War

archTIS has announced a contract that will supply custom NC Protect software to the US Department of War’s digital cloud ...

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 22 Oct 2025
US cyber agency adds 5 known exploited vulnerabilities to KEV listing

US cyber agency adds 5 known exploited vulnerabilities to KEV listing

Multiple Apple products and Oracle’s E-Business Suite feature in CISA’s latest addition to the KEV catalogue.

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Aussie cops launch ClickFit cyber crime awareness campaign

Aussie cops launch ClickFit cyber crime awareness campaign

Police forces across the country, led by the AFP’s Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre, join forces to educate ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Oct 2025
Cyber security firm Sekuro eyed for aquisition by Insight Enterprises

Cyber security firm Sekuro eyed for aquisition by Insight Enterprises

Nasdaq-listed Insight Enterprises is looking to acquire Australian cyber security start-up Sekuro.

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Oct 2025
Wikipedia says AI is hurting traffic

Wikipedia says AI is hurting traffic

The parent company of iconic online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has said that Google’s AI services, like AI Overviews, are ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Oct 2025
Penny Wong announces Australia’s next ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology

Penny Wong announces Australia’s next ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology

The ACSC’s first assistant director-general, Jessica Hunter, will replace Brendan Dowling, who has been in the role ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Oct 2025