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UK steps up SE Asia cyber uplift efforts

UK steps up SE Asia cyber uplift efforts

The UK has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cyber defence partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, with senior ...

Reporter Thu, 31 Jul 2025
Atlassian terminates 150 staff with pre-recorded video, AI customer contact solutions rolled out

Atlassian terminates 150 staff with pre-recorded video, AI customer contact solutions rolled out

Major Australian tech company Atlassian has terminated 150 staff with a pre-recorded video, as the company pushes its ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 30 Jul 2025
Labor adds YouTube to social media ban

Labor adds YouTube to social media ban

Once exempted from the Australian government’s legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from social media, the ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 30 Jul 2025
National Guard activated following cyber attack on Minnesota capital

National Guard activated following cyber attack on Minnesota capital

The governor of Minnesota in the US has activated the National Guard in the fallout of a major cyber attack against the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 30 Jul 2025
Security teams overwhelmed by intelligence data, new research finds

Security teams overwhelmed by intelligence data, new research finds

Too many threat feeds, too many alerts, and a lack of talent continue to make cyber security a challenge for many ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 30 Jul 2025
Signal threatens to withdraw from Australia as government pushes for backdoor data access

Signal threatens to withdraw from Australia as government pushes for backdoor data access

The CEO of secure messaging app Signal has said the company would withdraw from Australia if the government was to ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 30 Jul 2025
Exclusive: SafePay ransomware group finally lists Ingram Micro on leak site

Exclusive: SafePay ransomware group finally lists Ingram Micro on leak site

Hackers claim to have stolen 3.5 terabytes of data during an attack confirmed by the US IT giant, and the data is to be ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 30 Jul 2025
OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 release could be imminent

OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5 release could be imminent

OpenAI is gearing up to release its latest iteration of its now iconic ChatGPT chatbot, making it potentially available ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 29 Jul 2025
CBA cuts at least 45 jobs to make room for AI, unions furious

CBA cuts at least 45 jobs to make room for AI, unions furious

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has announced a major job cull as it begins implementing AI as part of its workforce.

Daniel Croft Tue, 29 Jul 2025
Russia’s largest airline cancels dozens of flights following Ukrainian cyber attack

Russia’s largest airline cancels dozens of flights following Ukrainian cyber attack

Ukrainian hackers have targeted Russia’s largest airline, causing flights across the country to be grounded.

Daniel Croft Tue, 29 Jul 2025
Exclusive: Australia’s largest home builder confirms ransomware attack

Exclusive: Australia’s largest home builder confirms ransomware attack

An IT outage at Metricon Homes has been confirmed as a cyber attack, as the Qilin ransomware gang posts employee details ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 29 Jul 2025
Microsoft SharePoint hackers now deploying ransomware

Microsoft SharePoint hackers now deploying ransomware

The hackers behind the widespread exploitation of flaws in Microsoft’s SharePoint software have begun deploying ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Qantas hack: Airlines make a unique, profitable target for hackers, says ex-deputy director of the FBI

Qantas hack: Airlines make a unique, profitable target for hackers, says ex-deputy director of the FBI

Paul Abbate, former deputy director of the FBI, talks about the Scattered Spider, the importance of reporting, and how ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 28 Jul 2025
International Justice Mission Australia CEO responds to MP’s bill to ban AI child abuse apps

International Justice Mission Australia CEO responds to MP’s bill to ban AI child abuse apps

Independent MP Kate Chaney plans to introduce the bill, saying: “This is a clear gap in our criminal code.”

David Hollingworth Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Allianz Life insurance cyber attack affects ‘majority’ of US customers

Allianz Life insurance cyber attack affects ‘majority’ of US customers

Major US insurance firm Allianz Life has revealed that a cyber attack on its network has led to the exfiltration of ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Perth IT support company cops $41,250 penalty over compliance notice failure

Perth IT support company cops $41,250 penalty over compliance notice failure

My Info Tech Partner has been fined for failure to provide back pay to a full-time IT helpdesk employee.

David Hollingworth Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Ansett brand relaunched as ‘AI-powered’ travel website

Ansett brand relaunched as ‘AI-powered’ travel website

A Melbourne-based tech businessman has revived the Ansett brand as an “AI-powered” online travel agency.

David Hollingworth Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Sydney man charged after allegedly scamming government agency out of $3.5m

Sydney man charged after allegedly scamming government agency out of $3.5m

A scammer has allegedly posed as a construction contractor to defraud the Northern Territory government.

David Hollingworth Mon, 28 Jul 2025
Industry responds to Microsoft’s SharePoint vulnerability exploitation

Industry responds to Microsoft’s SharePoint vulnerability exploitation

A vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint software has led to hundreds of organisations being breached by what is ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 25 Jul 2025
Louis Vuitton confirms Australian customers affected in cyber attack

Louis Vuitton confirms Australian customers affected in cyber attack

Major high-end fashion brand Louis Vuitton has revealed that Australian consumers have been affected by the cyber attack ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 25 Jul 2025