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Thinking machines: Data centre giants launch new Aussie peak body, Data Centres Australia

Thinking machines: Data centre giants launch new Aussie peak body, Data Centres Australia

AirTrunk, Amazon Web Services, CDC Data Centres, Microsoft, and NEXTDC join forces on AI infrastructure investment in ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 01 Dec 2025
UK stands up International Defence Esports Games with Australian interest for 2027 hosting

UK stands up International Defence Esports Games with Australian interest for 2027 hosting

International cyber warriors have gathered in London to sharpen their cyber warfare skills during the first ...

Robert Dougherty Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Australian leader invited to join international discussion on responsible AI in military domain

Australian leader invited to join international discussion on responsible AI in military domain

An Australian Defence Force leader has been invited to the Expert Advisory Group for the Global Commission on ...

Robert Dougherty Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Social media ban: Australia’s LGBTI youth stand to lose the most from government action

Social media ban: Australia’s LGBTI youth stand to lose the most from government action

As Australia’s ban on children under 16 accessing social media sites looms, queer kids are facing a loss of community, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Big data: Sydney to host southern hemisphere’s largest data centre

Big data: Sydney to host southern hemisphere’s largest data centre

A lot of people may not want this in their backyard, but that’s exactly what Marsden Park, in Sydney’s north-west, is ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Zero chill: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters’ next target could be Zendesk customers

Zero chill: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters’ next target could be Zendesk customers

Security researchers believe Qantas and Salesforce hackers could be in the middle of a campaign targeting users of the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Nov 2025
UK-based ‘nudify’ app maker blocks Australian access

UK-based ‘nudify’ app maker blocks Australian access

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner chalks up an enforcement action win in the fight to protect consumers from online and ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Nov 2025
London Calling: Multiple UK councils disrupted in wake of cyber attacks

London Calling: Multiple UK councils disrupted in wake of cyber attacks

The Westminster City Council said phone lines and other services were disrupted following an attack on shared council IT ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Social engineering driving fraud risks for accounts payable teams

Social engineering driving fraud risks for accounts payable teams

Cyber security specialists have warned that social engineering tactics, including impersonation and manipulation, were ...

Emma Partis Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Australian-founded company Amcor ‘aware’ of ransomware claims

Exclusive: Australian-founded company Amcor ‘aware’ of ransomware claims

Hacking group CoinbaseCartel lists the packaging giant as a victim, as Amcor says it has engaged “external forensic ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 26 Nov 2025
L337 hax! Pirated versions of Battlefield 6 spotted spreading malware

L337 hax! Pirated versions of Battlefield 6 spotted spreading malware

Hackers are using ripped versions of the popular new shooter to spread infostealers and command-and-control ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Hackers claim theft of 150GB of patient data from Outback Pharmacies

Exclusive: Hackers claim theft of 150GB of patient data from Outback Pharmacies

Beast ransomware group posts medical and treatment details of patients of a Broken Hill-based healthcare group.

David Hollingworth Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Sydney-headquartered engineering firm Worley listed by Cl0p extortion gang

Exclusive: Sydney-headquartered engineering firm Worley listed by Cl0p extortion gang

A local company with a global footprint confirms an investigation into an Oracle-related incident, saying no data has ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Physical security in 2026: A year of flexible cloud, intelligent automation, and accelerated modernisation

Physical security in 2026: A year of flexible cloud, intelligent automation, and accelerated modernisation

Genetec has shared its top predictions for the impending new year, highlighting a shift towards hybrid cloud models, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Hack without rhythm: Second Shai-Hulud npm campaign ups the stakes

Hack without rhythm: Second Shai-Hulud npm campaign ups the stakes

The latest hacking campaign targeting GitHub npm repositories can self-propagate, wipe data, and hide more effectively, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Albanese government to stand up new Australian AI Safety Institute

Albanese government to stand up new Australian AI Safety Institute

The agency will evaluate emerging AI technologies and address their potential risks to keep Australians safe.

David Hollingworth Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Australia, Canada, India to cooperate on emerging tech, minerals and artificial intelligence

Australia, Canada, India to cooperate on emerging tech, minerals and artificial intelligence

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new trilateral partnership with Canada and India.

Robert Dougherty Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Guess who’s coming to Canberra: Pollies warned to turn off devices during Chinese visit to Parliament House

Guess who’s coming to Canberra: Pollies warned to turn off devices during Chinese visit to Parliament House

The shadow cyber security minister calls locking down personal devices and shutting down Wi-Fi “a stark reminder of the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Broker blues: Almost three-quarters of Aussie mortgage brokers impacted by scams or fraud

Broker blues: Almost three-quarters of Aussie mortgage brokers impacted by scams or fraud

Fraud is on the rise, according to a new Equifax report, but brokers are finding AI to be a great tool for handling ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Research: DeepSeek more likely to write vulnerabilities into code requests based on ‘political triggers’

Research: DeepSeek more likely to write vulnerabilities into code requests based on ‘political triggers’

DeepSeek can be a pretty good coding tool, but not if you ask it to write code for its political enemies.

David Hollingworth Mon, 24 Nov 2025