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Charles Sturt University releases free Farmers’ Guide to Cybersecurity

Charles Sturt University releases free Farmers’ Guide to Cybersecurity

A new set of web-based resources is aimed at boosting the security of Australian producers and producer groups.

David Hollingworth Wed, 11 Jun 2025
ACMA introduces new protections for telco customers experiencing domestic violence

ACMA introduces new protections for telco customers experiencing domestic violence

Starting July 2025, all Australian telcos will be subject to a set of “minimum enforceable obligations” to support ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 11 Jun 2025
Op-Ed: June Patch Tuesday reveals 67 vulnerabilities

Op-Ed: June Patch Tuesday reveals 67 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is addressing 67 vulnerabilities this June 2025 Patch Tuesday – and only one is being actively exploited.

Adam Barnett, Lead Software Engineer at Rapid7 Wed, 11 Jun 2025
Exclusive: Ascot Vale Health Group targeted by Global ransomware group

Exclusive: Ascot Vale Health Group targeted by Global ransomware group

A newly emerged ransomware operation has claimed the hack of a Victorian medical centre days after it attacked an ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Jun 2025
ACS lobbies government to reform Australia’s data act

ACS lobbies government to reform Australia’s data act

Reforms to the federal Data Availability and Transparency Act could help drive innovation and trust, Australia’s peak ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Jun 2025
Bad morning: Beware of overnight scams this tax season

Bad morning: Beware of overnight scams this tax season

Australia’s peak accounting body has warned that scammers will kick up their activity in the lead-up to 30 June, using ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 10 Jun 2025
Google warns of voice phishing campaign targeting Salesforce instances

Google warns of voice phishing campaign targeting Salesforce instances

Financially motivated hackers linked to ShinyHunters have been observed using social engineering techniques to gain ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Shield AI announces successful ViDAR pod trials with Australian Army

Shield AI announces successful ViDAR pod trials with Australian Army

Shield AI Australia has announced the successful completion of Visual Detection and Ranging (ViDAR) trials with the ...

Robert Dougherty Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Op-Ed: Navigating the cross-border impact of GenAI – an Australian legal perspective

Op-Ed: Navigating the cross-border impact of GenAI – an Australian legal perspective

Australian law firms are facing a pivotal moment as generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) reshapes legal practice ...

Bamdad Shams, professor of management practice in business law at ESSEC Business School and a lawyer at the Paris Bar Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Vodafone fined by EU data watchdog following privacy violations

Vodafone fined by EU data watchdog following privacy violations

The German arm of international British telecommunications firm Vodafone has been fined almost $80 million for privacy ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Exclusive: BlackLock ransomware gang claims hack of Aussie accounting firm

Exclusive: BlackLock ransomware gang claims hack of Aussie accounting firm

Queensland-based accountants Ryan Harvie McEnery has been listed on a darknet leak site, with allegedly stolen data to ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Exclusive: Solar City Tyres allegedly breached by BlackLock ransomware

Exclusive: Solar City Tyres allegedly breached by BlackLock ransomware

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Victorian tyre fitter and supplier, threatening to leak stolen data in a ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Jun 2025
Exclusive: Epworth HealthCare says systems not breached following Global ransomware claims

Exclusive: Epworth HealthCare says systems not breached following Global ransomware claims

The hospital group has said a third-party provider may have been breached.

Daniel Croft Fri, 06 Jun 2025
No fun: Authorities reveal more info outlining the Play ransomware gang’s operations

No fun: Authorities reveal more info outlining the Play ransomware gang’s operations

American and Australian cyber authorities update advisory outlining prominent ransomware operations’ tactics, ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 06 Jun 2025
UK House of Lords once again rejects copyrighted AI training plan

UK House of Lords once again rejects copyrighted AI training plan

This will be the fourth time the House of Lords has rejected the bill, citing a lack of protections for artists.

Daniel Croft Thu, 05 Jun 2025
ANU looking into possible hack of vice-chancellor’s LinkedIn profile

ANU looking into possible hack of vice-chancellor’s LinkedIn profile

Genevieve Bell’s LinkedIn account has been observed liking “highly offensive” posts and criticising the university’s ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Jun 2025
Hacked: Anatomy of a Scattered Spider ransomware attack

Hacked: Anatomy of a Scattered Spider ransomware attack

The hackers behind a recent hacking spree targeting major UK retailers are clever, sophisticated, and, above all, ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Jun 2025
‘Nothing secret left’: Ukraine claims cyber attack on Russian warplane builder Tupolev

‘Nothing secret left’: Ukraine claims cyber attack on Russian warplane builder Tupolev

Ukraine has allegedly breached the network of a key Russian warplane manufacturer, claiming to have stolen confidential ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 05 Jun 2025
RISE Racing confirms Sarcoma ransomware attack

RISE Racing confirms Sarcoma ransomware attack

An Australian harness racing digital provider has fallen victim to hackers as bank account details were published to the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 05 Jun 2025
Healthcare: A fatal cyber security incident is just a matter of time, experts say

Healthcare: A fatal cyber security incident is just a matter of time, experts say

More than half of healthcare leaders believe a cyber security incident will cause a patient fatality within the next ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 03 Jun 2025