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A company in the running to help build the United States’ Golden Dome missile defence system has been impacted by an ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 11 Aug 2025
WA university forces students to change passcodes following cyber attack
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has forced its students and staff to change their passwords after suffering a ...
Daniel Croft • Mon, 11 Aug 2025
Exclusive: Magellan Financial Group investigating ransomware claims
The D4RK4RMY ransomware group claims to have stolen 85 gigabytes of data from a Sydney-based investment firm.
Exclusive: Belmont Christian College investigating ransomware claims
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a NSW Christian school, claiming to have exfiltrated student and employee ...
Daniel Croft • Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Op-Ed: GPT-5’s arrival may mark a level up in bringing humanity down
After teasing it for some time, OpenAI has released its latest iteration of its iconic chatbot, ChatGPT-5.
Exclusive: WA IT services firm Alt Vision listed by PEAR ransomware group
An emerging hacking group claims to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from a West Perth-based company.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Akira ransomware gang observed exploiting CPU driver to disable security software
Hackers have been caught using a bring-your-own-vulnerable-driver (BYOVD) attack to exploit SonicWall firewall devices
Australian Information Commissioner takes Optus to court over 2022 data breach
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has opened civil proceedings against the telco, Optus, to “uphold ...
NBN selects Amazon’s Project Kuiper to bring low-Earth orbit satellite broadband to Australia
NBN and Amazon have announced an agreement to deliver high-speed, wholesale fixed broadband to customers in parts of ...
Robert Dougherty • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
eSafety Commissioner slams tech giants for not dealing with child sexual abuse material
The Australian eSafety Commissioner has called out a number of technology and social media giants for their lack of ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
‘Tech bros get all the benefits’: Mixed reactions to Productivity Commission’s AI report
The Productivity Commission’s recent AI report has stirred the industrial relations pot ahead of the Economic Reform ...
Kace O'Neil • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
Exclusive: NZ accounting firm allegedly breached by PEAR Ransomware
Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a New Zealand-based accounting firm, claiming to have stolen client data, ...
Raft of firmware flaws on Dell business laptops could lead to device compromise
Impact of vulnerabilities dubbed ReVault by analysts could be “significant”, but patches are thankfully available.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 07 Aug 2025
CyberArk announces IRAP assessment completion at ‘protected’ level
Global identity security leader CyberArk has announced its completion of Australia’s InfoSec Registered Assessors ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 06 Aug 2025
Allianz Life faces 2 lawsuits following third-party cyber attack
The US arm of Allianz Life is facing a pair of class action lawsuits in the aftermath of its July 2025 cyber attack, as ...
Chalmers & Productivity Commission bullish on AI, but others not so sure
Australia’s Productivity Commission has warned against the over-regulation of AI, but opponents are wary of going easy ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 06 Aug 2025
US Department of Homeland Security announces US$100m in community cyber grants
The new grants will be available to state and local governments, as well as tribal entities.
NSW corrections officer charged over alleged smuggling of encrypted phone into prison
The AFP’s Operation Kraken, which took down the criminal networking app Ghost, has claimed another scalp.
Pandora becomes latest fashion brand hit in Salesforce cyber campaign
Major Danish jewellery brand Pandora has joined the rapidly growing number of fashion businesses suffering third-party ...
Chanel caught up in Salesforce data breach wave
As the Salesforce cyber crime campaign continues, French fashion giant Chanel has become the latest victim of data ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 05 Aug 2025