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Get hacked: Experts warn of cyber retaliation following Iran strikes

Get hacked: Experts warn of cyber retaliation following Iran strikes

Iranian hackers are already spinning up their response to joint US and Israeli strikes and the killing of Ayatollah Ali ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 02 Mar 2026
Afterpay owner plans to cut 40% of workforce in favour of AI

Afterpay owner plans to cut 40% of workforce in favour of AI

The parent company of buy-now, pay-later service Afterpay has cut almost half of its human workforce, citing ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Strengthening data privacy and security a top priority for SMBs in 2026, new research shows

Strengthening data privacy and security a top priority for SMBs in 2026, new research shows

More than a third of respondents to a recent Shopify survey rated data protection as a major priority for the year ahead

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Feb 2026
11 arrested as New Zealand Police unravel dark web drug ring

11 arrested as New Zealand Police unravel dark web drug ring

New Zealand Police have dismantled a large importation and dark web distributed drug syndicate following a nine-month ...

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Superloop celebrates that AI now delivers over half of its customer service

Superloop celebrates that AI now delivers over half of its customer service

Australian budget ISP Superloop has celebrated that it now handles more than half of its customer service using agentic ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Commvault boosts CrowdStrike alliance with bi-directional SIEM integration

Commvault boosts CrowdStrike alliance with bi-directional SIEM integration

The expanded partnership adds Commvault’s AI-powered backup intelligence into Falcon Next-Gen SIEM.

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Kinetic IT earns fifth Deloitte Best Managed Companies award

Kinetic IT earns fifth Deloitte Best Managed Companies award

Australian technology services provider Kinetic IT has been recognised for its sustained performance, governance, and ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Inside Genetec: How a once-hardware-centric sector has become a software battleground

Inside Genetec: How a once-hardware-centric sector has become a software battleground

Cyber Daily was a guest at Genetec’s recent Global Press Summit 2026 – here’s what we learnt about the company and how ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Chatbots can’t hug: Research warns of unethical socialisation of AI

Chatbots can’t hug: Research warns of unethical socialisation of AI

New research has unveiled the “unethical” morals behind marketing that presents AI digital companions as solutions for ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Australian government unveils 5-year deal with Microsoft to lock in pricing and support AI adoption

Australian government unveils 5-year deal with Microsoft to lock in pricing and support AI adoption

The whole-of-government agreement promises cost certainty, stronger legal protections, and improved access to emerging ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Feb 2026
ALERT! Five Eyes nations release emergency directive over critical, exploited Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller vulnerability

ALERT! Five Eyes nations release emergency directive over critical, exploited Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller vulnerability

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre joins its partners in warning of a Cisco flaw, as ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Australia, Samoa sign memorandum of understanding on cyber cooperation

Australia, Samoa sign memorandum of understanding on cyber cooperation

Australia’s Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, and Samoa’s Prime Minister, Laʻaulialemalietoa, have signed an MOU to fight ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Australian defence worker sentenced for selling cyber-exploit components to Russian broker

Australian defence worker sentenced for selling cyber-exploit components to Russian broker

A former US defence contractor employee and Australian national, Peter Williams, has been sentenced to 87 months in ...

Robert Dougherty Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Exclusive: Qilin ransomware targets quartet of Australian businesses in 1 month

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware targets quartet of Australian businesses in 1 month

A ransomware-as-a-service operator has claimed four Aussie victims since 30 January, but where is the data?

David Hollingworth Wed, 25 Feb 2026
CrowdStrike says cyber criminals are rapidly adopting AI for cyber crime

CrowdStrike says cyber criminals are rapidly adopting AI for cyber crime

In the same way as businesses around the world, hackers are using AI to bolster the damaging power of their cyber ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Gutted: Aussie firm WiseTech to cut workforce by half, citing AI as key driver

Gutted: Aussie firm WiseTech to cut workforce by half, citing AI as key driver

Software company WiseTech says the age of manually writing code is over as its shares jumped 7 per cent following strong ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Report: Fraud threats on the rise in 2026

Report: Fraud threats on the rise in 2026

A new study has revealed that over 65 per cent of Aussie businesses are losing more to fraud each year.

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 25 Feb 2026
Adelaide University develops world-first system to protect drones against cyber attacks

Adelaide University develops world-first system to protect drones against cyber attacks

Aussie researchers have developed one of the first global cyber security systems designed to protect drones from cyber ...

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 25 Feb 2026
NSW Police to establish AI centre to oversee adoption

NSW Police to establish AI centre to oversee adoption

NSW Police has hinted at the development of a new AI centre, having begun recruiting a manager to lead it.

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Feb 2026
Australian Signals Directorate releases Azul, an open-source malware analysis platform

Australian Signals Directorate releases Azul, an open-source malware analysis platform

The new tool is designed to help government and enterprise network defenders analyse tens of millions of malware samples ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 24 Feb 2026