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CBA CEO says AI must improve Aussie lives, ‘not just cut costs’

CBA CEO says AI must improve Aussie lives, ‘not just cut costs’

The CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has revealed his opinions on Australia’s AI future, stressing that ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 26 May 2026
Aussies risk serious consequences by relying on AI for legal advice, lawyer warns

Aussies risk serious consequences by relying on AI for legal advice, lawyer warns

While a growing number of Australians are turning to AI tools for legal guidance instead of seeking help from qualified ...

Grace Robbie Tue, 26 May 2026
Exclusive: Marketing and merchandise firm Branded Products listed by Qilin ransomware

Exclusive: Marketing and merchandise firm Branded Products listed by Qilin ransomware

A company with clients including the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and many ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 26 May 2026
Bank on it: AI-driven cyber crime is reshaping financial sector threats

Bank on it: AI-driven cyber crime is reshaping financial sector threats

North Korean-linked hackers stole more than US$2 billion in digital assets during 2025, while AI-powered cyber crime and ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 May 2026
Alert! National Anti-Scam Centre, ASIC warn Aussies of fake crypto trading platforms

Alert! National Anti-Scam Centre, ASIC warn Aussies of fake crypto trading platforms

Scammers are advertising crypto trading websites filled with fake data to share trading message groups – and taking ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 May 2026
Report: AI-driven exploitation beats phishing as most popular initial access strategy

Report: AI-driven exploitation beats phishing as most popular initial access strategy

Rapid7’s latest quarterly threat report has found that vulnerability exploitation has overtaken social engineering as ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 May 2026
Exclusive: Victorian regional newspaper allegedly hacked by ransomware group

Exclusive: Victorian regional newspaper allegedly hacked by ransomware group

The Adviser, a media outlet based in Shepparton, has been hit by a potential 350-plus gigabyte data breach.

David Hollingworth Mon, 25 May 2026
Over 50% of API banking attacks happen in Asia-Pacific, report finds

Over 50% of API banking attacks happen in Asia-Pacific, report finds

A new report has found that the overwhelming majority of bank-targeted cyber attacks occur in the Asia-Pacific region.

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 22 May 2026
State Library of NSW responding to April cyber intrusion

State Library of NSW responding to April cyber intrusion

Library services remain offline following “suspicious activity in our catalogue”; services are expected to be back ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 May 2026
Microsoft patches pair of Microsoft Defender zero-days following active exploitation

Microsoft patches pair of Microsoft Defender zero-days following active exploitation

The US cyber agency warns of hackers targeting Defender flaws that could disable malware protection and grant SYSTEM ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 May 2026
EU wins global cyber security competition following digital partnership with Australia

EU wins global cyber security competition following digital partnership with Australia

The International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) has taken place on the Gold Coast, with Team Europe claiming the winning ...

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 22 May 2026
Report: Rapid7 warns AI-driven attacks are accelerating vulnerability exploitation

Report: Rapid7 warns AI-driven attacks are accelerating vulnerability exploitation

Rapid7’s Q1 2026 Threat Landscape Report found vulnerability exploitation overtook social engineering as the leading ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 22 May 2026
Warning! Hackers spotted exploiting poorly patched SonicWall SSL VPN appliances

Warning! Hackers spotted exploiting poorly patched SonicWall SSL VPN appliances

Simply patching isn’t enough to prevent threat actors from exploiting SSL-VPN MFA Bypass CVE-2024-12802; here’s what you ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 May 2026
7-Eleven confirms cyber attack following ShinyHunters claims

7-Eleven confirms cyber attack following ShinyHunters claims

Retail and convenience giant 7-Eleven has confirmed a cyber attack leading to sensitive data being exfiltrated.

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 May 2026
Busted! Vulnerability remediation is broken, a new report says

Busted! Vulnerability remediation is broken, a new report says

New research from Qualys and Verizon reveals vulnerabilities are growing faster than they can be patched: “The load has ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 May 2026
Exclusive: US fintech firm OpenAI is using for linking bank accounts to ChatGPT discloses years-long cyber incident

Exclusive: US fintech firm OpenAI is using for linking bank accounts to ChatGPT discloses years-long cyber incident

A major US fintech company that OpenAI is using to allow users to connect their bank accounts to ChatGPT has disclosed a ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 21 May 2026
Thales and Google Cloud launch sovereign cloud operation in Germany

Thales and Google Cloud launch sovereign cloud operation in Germany

New partnership targets growing demand for data sovereignty and regulatory compliance across Europe’s most sensitive ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 21 May 2026
Cyber fraud attacks up 17%, new findings reveal

Cyber fraud attacks up 17%, new findings reveal

New research has shown that cyber crime is on the rise, with fraud attacks growing substantially.

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 20 May 2026
Australian Signals Directorate warns of device code phishing activity targeting Microsoft 365 users

Australian Signals Directorate warns of device code phishing activity targeting Microsoft 365 users

Aussie victims are being tricked into giving malicious actors access to their Microsoft 365 environments with the help ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 20 May 2026
US banking regulators pause cyber exams to allow Mythos patching

US banking regulators pause cyber exams to allow Mythos patching

The United States’ top banking regulators are placing a temporary halt on banking exams, allowing banks time to patch ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 20 May 2026