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Union demands answers on Qantas AI plans

Union demands answers on Qantas AI plans

The Australian Services Union (ASU) has sent a “please explain” to Qantas over its AI strategy.

Jake Nelson Tue, 12 May 2026
1 in 3 small businesses don’t think they’re a cyber target, new research finds

1 in 3 small businesses don’t think they’re a cyber target, new research finds

Over half of small businesses in Australia don’t think they are a target for a cyber attack, despite one in three ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 11 May 2026
Exclusive: Aussie toy distributor listed by M3rx ransomware

Exclusive: Aussie toy distributor listed by M3rx ransomware

Hackers claim to have stolen 140 gigabytes of data from KB Toys, with more than 36,000 files potentially compromised.

David Hollingworth Mon, 11 May 2026
Exclusive: Australian Computer Society investigating possible breach after ShinyHunters hack claims

Exclusive: Australian Computer Society investigating possible breach after ShinyHunters hack claims

The ACS is one of dozens of Australian entities potentially impacted by the recent Instructure third-party data breach

David Hollingworth Mon, 11 May 2026
The industry speaks – part 2: World Password Day 2026

The industry speaks – part 2: World Password Day 2026

More essential advice and security know-how from Genetec, WatchGuard, Sophos, and a raft of industry leaders.

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 May 2026
Aussie schools breach: The Instructure hack ‘transcends an isolated IT incident’

Aussie schools breach: The Instructure hack ‘transcends an isolated IT incident’

Schools and universities across Australia have been caught up in a global IT breach, with possibly lifelong impacts for ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 May 2026
Exclusive: Aussie car parts importer Strategic Imports allegedly breached by threat actors

Exclusive: Aussie car parts importer Strategic Imports allegedly breached by threat actors

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian automotive parts importer, allegedly having exfiltrated data ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 07 May 2026
NSW, other states, investigating Instructure/Canvas data breach

NSW, other states, investigating Instructure/Canvas data breach

Education departments across the country are responding to a major breach at a third-party cloud education platform

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 May 2026
Australian Cyber Security Centre warns of ClickFix campaign leveraging Australian infrastructure

Australian Cyber Security Centre warns of ClickFix campaign leveraging Australian infrastructure

The Aussie cyber agency says hackers are abusing WordPress websites to distribute Vidar Stealer malware.

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 May 2026
Queensland Department of Education confirms students, staff impacted by ShinyHunters data breach

Queensland Department of Education confirms students, staff impacted by ShinyHunters data breach

The state education minister says “names, email addresses, and school locations” were compromised by a hack of a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 May 2026
ACMA takes action against SpinTel and Yomojo over mobile number fraud violations

ACMA takes action against SpinTel and Yomojo over mobile number fraud violations

Aussie telcos SpinTel and Yomojo cop fines and warnings for scam activity and failing to properly advise customers ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 May 2026
The industry speaks – part 1: World Password Day 2026

The industry speaks – part 1: World Password Day 2026

Expert advice and insights from industry leaders from Seagate, Hewlett-Packard, Xerox, and many more!

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 May 2026
Qualys, Converge tie cyber insurance pricing to real-time security posture

Qualys, Converge tie cyber insurance pricing to real-time security posture

New joint offering aims to reward organisations with stronger cyber hygiene through lower insurance premiums and ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 07 May 2026