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Darkweb markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

Darkweb markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

“Every online account you own has a price tag on the dark web.” - Marijus Briedis, chief technology officer (CTO) at ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Exclusive: NSW-based Strata Republic allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware group

Exclusive: NSW-based Strata Republic allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware group

Hackers claim to have stolen 441 gigabytes of data, including internal correspondence, driver’s licence scans and ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Mortgage fraud now harder to detect thanks to AI

Mortgage fraud now harder to detect thanks to AI

AI has proven to be a powerful and dangerous tool for scammers and fraudsters who are using the technology to make their ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 17 Apr 2026
McGraw Hill confirms ShinyHunters breach, won’t confirm if any Aussie customers impacted

McGraw Hill confirms ShinyHunters breach, won’t confirm if any Aussie customers impacted

Hackers claim 45 million records have been compromised as education publisher says “data does not contain sensitive ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Update now: Active exploitation of Nginx UI vulnerability CVE-2026-33032 underway

Update now: Active exploitation of Nginx UI vulnerability CVE-2026-33032 underway

Critical severity bug in popular open-source web interface has been targeted by hackers a fortnight after disclosure.

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Apr 2026
National Defence Strategy 2026: Spending on military cyber capability to reach at least $15bn

National Defence Strategy 2026: Spending on military cyber capability to reach at least $15bn

The Australian government’s latest defence blueprint beds in cyber as a key warfighting capability – here’s the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Qld pharmacy chain allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware

Exclusive: Qld pharmacy chain allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Queensland-based chain of pharmacies, threatening to leak staff and ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 16 Apr 2026
Op-Ed: ASIO has broken its silence on cyber crime, and you should listen

Op-Ed: ASIO has broken its silence on cyber crime, and you should listen

Threats to Australian critical infrastructure are real, and developing – it’s time operators paid attention, according ...

Marty Rickard, OT Specialist at Nozomi Networks Thu, 16 Apr 2026
Too-hard basket: NIST to scale back CVE updates as vulnerabilities soar

Too-hard basket: NIST to scale back CVE updates as vulnerabilities soar

NIST says it is working “faster than ever” to keep up with 45 per cent year-on-year growth in reported vulnerabilities

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Apr 2026
OpenAI launches GPT 5.4-Cyber in response to Anthropic Glasswing

OpenAI launches GPT 5.4-Cyber in response to Anthropic Glasswing

OpenAI has launched a new variant of its GPT model designed specifically for cyber security.

Daniel Croft Wed, 15 Apr 2026
NZ racehorse auction stalled by cyber attack

NZ racehorse auction stalled by cyber attack

A cyber attack has postponed a potential racehorse auction in New Zealand, after the auction website disrupted bidders ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Krybit hackers claim breach of New Zealand IT services provider

Exclusive: Krybit hackers claim breach of New Zealand IT services provider

Ransomware new kids on the block, Krybit, has listed Auckland-based Dencom New Zealand as a hacking victim.

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Op-Ed: Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities

Op-Ed: Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities

Microsoft is publishing 167 vulnerabilities on the April 2026 Patch Tuesday, with some already facing exploitation, and ...

Adam Barnett, lead software engineer, at Rapid7 Wed, 15 Apr 2026