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The operational challenge: What the Mackay Sugar cyber attack reveals about Australia’s cyber readiness

The operational challenge: What the Mackay Sugar cyber attack reveals about Australia’s cyber readiness

Operational technology is vital to the bottom line of many Aussie companies – but it’s often forgotten when it comes to ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Report: ClickFix spear-phishing technique tops Q2 malware charts

Report: ClickFix spear-phishing technique tops Q2 malware charts

ClickFix was the dominant form of malware delivery into enterprise environments between March and May, while the Qilin ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Report: Scammers are exploiting young Aussies buying their first home and navigating other life events

Report: Scammers are exploiting young Aussies buying their first home and navigating other life events

New research has found that major purchases, job hunting, and tax time are emerging as prime targets for fraudsters, ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Exclusive: Qilin claims cyber attack on Pennant Hills Golf Club

Exclusive: Qilin claims cyber attack on Pennant Hills Golf Club

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a north-western Sydney golf club, having listed it on the dark web.

Daniel Croft Fri, 03 Jul 2026
1 in 3 Australian organisations hit by ransomware, according to new report

1 in 3 Australian organisations hit by ransomware, according to new report

New research highlights rising cyber incidents and growing investment in security, but warns that larger organisations ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Report: Quarter of Aussie workers ‘too embarrassed’ to report security incidents

Report: Quarter of Aussie workers ‘too embarrassed’ to report security incidents

New research suggests there is a widening gap between business leaders’ cyber security expectations and what employees ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 03 Jul 2026
EY staffer fired after allegedly accessing Prime Minister’s bank account

EY staffer fired after allegedly accessing Prime Minister’s bank account

An employee of a big four accounting firm has lost his job after allegedly gaining access to the personal bank account ...

Amelia McNamara Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Busted! Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested, extradited to the United States

Busted! Alleged Scattered Spider hacker arrested, extradited to the United States

The teenager was arrested in April and extradited in late June, and is facing federal criminal conspiracy charges.

David Hollingworth Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Cop this! Hackers observed posing as Interpol to deploy ransomware

Cop this! Hackers observed posing as Interpol to deploy ransomware

Fake Interpol emails warn of malicious activity – and then deliver exactly that, with small businesses around the world ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 02 Jul 2026
2025 major $2.5bn JLR cyber attack was conducted by Russian hackers

2025 major $2.5bn JLR cyber attack was conducted by Russian hackers

Last year’s major cyber attack on UK car manufacturing giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was reportedly conducted by Russian ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Majority of Australian banks still lack strongest email protection, Proofpoint warns

Majority of Australian banks still lack strongest email protection, Proofpoint warns

Cyber security firm Proofpoint says almost 60 per cent of banks are not enforcing the strictest DMARC policy, increasing ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 02 Jul 2026
DHS confirms cyber incident on information-sharing platform

DHS confirms cyber incident on information-sharing platform

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a cyber attack has impacted its information-sharing ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 02 Jul 2026
Espionage charges upgraded against alleged Russian spies

Espionage charges upgraded against alleged Russian spies

The Australian Federal Police have upgraded charges against Russian-born Australian citizens alleged to have conspired ...

Robert Dougherty Thu, 02 Jul 2026