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New details emerge on New Zealand health record hack

New details emerge on New Zealand health record hack

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has announced that it will be further investigating the cyber security breach of Manage ...

Bethany Alvaro and Daniel Croft Fri, 09 Jan 2026
CrowdStrike reveals purchase of identity management start-up

CrowdStrike reveals purchase of identity management start-up

American cyber security provider CrowdStrike has revealed its purchase of SGNL, an identity management start-up worth ...

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 09 Jan 2026
eSafety commissioner suggests action to be taken against Grok for sexualised deepfake and CSAM generation

eSafety commissioner suggests action to be taken against Grok for sexualised deepfake and CSAM generation

The Australian eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant has expressed major concern over reports that xAI’s Grok has been ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 09 Jan 2026
UK unveils new cyber security action plan for government bodies

UK unveils new cyber security action plan for government bodies

The UK has openly acknowledged that its approach to cyber security is flawed as the nation reaches a “critically high” ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Exclusive: Victorian Catholic college suffers alleged cyber attack

Exclusive: Victorian Catholic college suffers alleged cyber attack

Victorian Catholic college St Joseph’s College Echuca has allegedly been breached by a notorious threat actor.

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Exclusive: Qld doctor’s office allegedly hacked by brutal ransomware gang

Exclusive: Qld doctor’s office allegedly hacked by brutal ransomware gang

Queensland-based medical clinic Laidley Family Doctors has allegedly suffered a cyber attack, after a prolific ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Rental car insurer Prosura confirms cyber incident as alleged threat actor contacts victims

Rental car insurer Prosura confirms cyber incident as alleged threat actor contacts victims

Rental car insurance firm Prosura has disclosed that it suffered a cyber attack, leading to personal data being exposed

Daniel Croft Wed, 07 Jan 2026
‘Systematic non-compliance’: NSW Health at potential risk of cyber security threats, audit finds

‘Systematic non-compliance’: NSW Health at potential risk of cyber security threats, audit finds

NSW Health is under heat after a report from the Audit Office of NSW found major non-compliance with the cyber security ...

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 07 Jan 2026
Exclusive: Major Australian gold producer confirms cyber attack

Exclusive: Major Australian gold producer confirms cyber attack

ASX-listed gold producer Regis Resources has confirmed a cyber incident targeting its network, after hackers claimed to ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 07 Jan 2026
Did Trump just suggest that the US used cyber warfare on Venezuela?

Did Trump just suggest that the US used cyber warfare on Venezuela?

US President Donald Trump has potentially suggested that the government’s cyber wing of the military used cyber attacks ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 06 Jan 2026
Axonius denies reports of Cisco acquisition

Axonius denies reports of Cisco acquisition

Global tech giant Cisco is reportedly in “advanced negotiations” to acquire cyber security company Axonius for US$2 ...

Bethany Alvaro Tue, 06 Jan 2026
ServiceNow announces acquisition of Armis

ServiceNow announces acquisition of Armis

Following “advanced talks”, ServiceNow has announced the acquisition of US-Israeli cyber security start-up Armis in a ...

Bethany Alvaro Tue, 06 Jan 2026
Judge denies Royel Otis member’s attempt to reveal Reddit user data amid sexual misconduct allegations

Judge denies Royel Otis member’s attempt to reveal Reddit user data amid sexual misconduct allegations

Guitarist of Australian indie-pop duo Royel Otis, Leroy Bressington (who goes by Royel Maddell), has failed to convince ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 05 Jan 2026
European Space Agency confirms cyber attack impacting external servers

European Space Agency confirms cyber attack impacting external servers

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that it suffered a data incident in which some of its external servers ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 05 Jan 2026
Cyber security risks are escalating for Australian law firms – and most still aren’t prepared

Cyber security risks are escalating for Australian law firms – and most still aren’t prepared

As cyber criminals grow more sophisticated and brazen, William Welch warns that Australian law firms are now confronting ...

Grace Robbie Mon, 05 Jan 2026
Industry predictions for 2026: How are threat actors’ tactics, techniques and strategies going to evolve?

Industry predictions for 2026: How are threat actors’ tactics, techniques and strategies going to evolve?

Part 3: Here’s what industry experts believe the bad guys are going to be doing to make network defenders’ lives harder ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Dec 2025
Hotel and airline scams take-off amid peak travel season

Hotel and airline scams take-off amid peak travel season

A new study from NordVPN and travel eSIM app Saily has found that major airlines and hotels are at high risk of scams, ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 18 Dec 2025
‘AI revolution could exacerbate global water scarcity’, report warns

‘AI revolution could exacerbate global water scarcity’, report warns

Australia’s data centres are expected to double in value by 2030; however, a new study has found that this economic ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 18 Dec 2025
Industry predictions for 2026: It’s the new year soon, so what new ideas should organisations be adopting?

Industry predictions for 2026: It’s the new year soon, so what new ideas should organisations be adopting?

Part 4: As the light dawns on a new year, businesses in Australia and abroad will need to adapt to an array of changing ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Dec 2025
Op-ed: Australia’s National AI Plan looks good on paper, but where are the teeth?

Op-ed: Australia’s National AI Plan looks good on paper, but where are the teeth?

Ryan Zahrai, founder and principal lawyer of Zed Law, questions the government’s failure to include binding obligations ...

Ryan Zahrai, Founder and Principal Lawyer of Zed Law Wed, 17 Dec 2025