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Taxed! Aussie Tax Office warns of Docusign impersonation scam

Taxed! Aussie Tax Office warns of Docusign impersonation scam

Scammers are impersonating the Australian Taxation Office to steal personal information, such as myGov login credentials

David Hollingworth Wed, 18 Feb 2026
Exclusive: Aeromedical Society of Australasia confirms cyber incident following LockBit ransomware claims

Exclusive: Aeromedical Society of Australasia confirms cyber incident following LockBit ransomware claims

A resurrected hacking group has targeted an air medicine not-for-profit, threatening to publish stolen data by month’s ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Feb 2026
Aussie organisations falling behind on AI adoption, Deloitte says

Aussie organisations falling behind on AI adoption, Deloitte says

While Australian organisations show promising signs of AI investment, they are not using it to the same degree as other ...

Amelia McNamara Wed, 18 Feb 2026
Op-Ed: Why Australia’s schools are becoming strategic targets for organised crime

Op-Ed: Why Australia’s schools are becoming strategic targets for organised crime

Education systems are no longer opportunistic targets. They are becoming strategic assets in criminal finance models.

Keith Bulfin Wed, 18 Feb 2026
Exclusive: Qilin ransomware claims hack of Mount Barker Co-operative

Exclusive: Qilin ransomware claims hack of Mount Barker Co-operative

Hackers have allegedly stolen 40 gigabytes of data from a West Australian food co-op, potentially compromising more than ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Feb 2026
Victoria’s chief information security officer steps down

Victoria’s chief information security officer steps down

Victoria’s chief information security officer (CISO), Dovid Clarke, has left the role after two years in the position, ...

Bethany Alvaro Tue, 17 Feb 2026
Hack for teacher: How to score cyber security top marks in the education sector

Hack for teacher: How to score cyber security top marks in the education sector

As schools and universities come under growing pressure from hackers, securing the data of students, parents, and ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 17 Feb 2026
AI growth drives Woolworths to have separate executives for InfoSec, physical security

AI growth drives Woolworths to have separate executives for InfoSec, physical security

Woolworths is moving away from a centralised security executive following the departure of its chief security officer, ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 16 Feb 2026
Matter of trust: Tech giants partner up for new Trusted Tech Alliance

Matter of trust: Tech giants partner up for new Trusted Tech Alliance

Microsoft, NTT, Ericsson and more than a dozen others form a “cross-industry coalition” to establish a set of shared ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Feb 2026
Multimillion-dollar FIIG penalty a ‘clear warning to all financial organisations’, expert says

Multimillion-dollar FIIG penalty a ‘clear warning to all financial organisations’, expert says

“Cyber security is not an IT issue; it is a board-level governance obligation,” says Trend Micro’s field CISO, ANZ, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Feb 2026
Proofpoint strengthens enterprise AI security platform with Acuvity acquisition

Proofpoint strengthens enterprise AI security platform with Acuvity acquisition

US cyber security firm Proofpoint acquires AI security specialist Acuvity, expanding its platform to help organisations ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 16 Feb 2026
$800k loss: Romance mortgage scam leaves man with empty wallet, broken heart

$800k loss: Romance mortgage scam leaves man with empty wallet, broken heart

An Australian man lost $800,000 to someone he thought he was in a relationship with, sending money and even taking out a ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 13 Feb 2026
Government agencies simply aren’t reporting cyber incidents to the ASD

Government agencies simply aren’t reporting cyber incidents to the ASD

A new government report has revealed that a majority of government entities are not reporting their cyber security ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 13 Feb 2026
Swipe left on scammers: How to spot a romance scam this Valentine’s Day

Swipe left on scammers: How to spot a romance scam this Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day approaching fast, scammers are set to target those looking for love with romance scams.

Daniel Croft Thu, 12 Feb 2026
98% of financial firms now use AI, leading to increased security investment

98% of financial firms now use AI, leading to increased security investment

Almost all financial institutions have adopted AI in some form, signalling a serious change from AI being an optional ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 12 Feb 2026
Op-Ed: Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday reveals 55 vulnerabilities

Op-Ed: Latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday reveals 55 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is aware of the exploitation in the wild of six vulnerabilities, and it notes public disclosure for three of ...

Adam Barnett, lead software engineer at Rapid7 Thu, 12 Feb 2026
Genetec adds AI-driven investigation tools to Security Center SaaS

Genetec adds AI-driven investigation tools to Security Center SaaS

Security firm Genetec unveils new investigation capabilities in Security Center SaaS designed to help enterprises ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 12 Feb 2026
Chinese nationals charged with foreign interference after spying for China’s Public Security Bureau

Chinese nationals charged with foreign interference after spying for China’s Public Security Bureau

A pair of Chinese nationals have been charged with reckless foreign interference after allegedly covertly collecting ...

Robert Dougherty Wed, 11 Feb 2026
Telstra, Accenture AI and data joint venture to cull 209 jobs

Telstra, Accenture AI and data joint venture to cull 209 jobs

Telstra and Accenture’s joint data and AI venture is looking to axe 209 positions, with the intention of hiring a ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 11 Feb 2026
New space roles to mitigate cyber risk, promote secure satellite communications

New space roles to mitigate cyber risk, promote secure satellite communications

Newly opened Defence space operations roles will seek to mitigate cyber risk and promote secure satellite ...

Robert Dougherty Wed, 11 Feb 2026