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Passwordless web access is now available for customers of the ANZ Plus digital banking platform.
David Hollingworth • Sun, 15 Jun 2025
Machine identities surge, but Aussie businesses left at risk of falling behind on security
A new report reveals that the expansion of purely digital identities is driving an expansion of attack surfaces, opening whole new areas of risk.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 02 May 2025
Exclusive: Aussie steel subcontractor Watkins Steel confirms Akira ransomware attack
Hackers claim to have stolen almost 20 gigabytes of data from a Brisbane-based steel industry firm.
Meta’s standalone ChatGPT rival uses your social media data
Meta has launched a rival standalone chatbot to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, allowing users to access the Meta AI app outside of Facebook Messenger and other Meta applications.
Daniel Croft • Thu, 01 May 2025
Second major UK retailer suffers cyber attack
Following in the footsteps of UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), a second major British retailer has suffered a cyber attack.
Exclusive: Popular Fijian hardware store listed by Qilin ransomware
Hackers claim to have stolen from R.C. Manubhai, including senior employee passport scans, salary and loan data, and other “confidential data”.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 01 May 2025
Penten and Amiosec merge to form mobile secure communications firm PentenAmio
The Australian and British firms have completed their merger to provide improved cyber defence offerings with sovereign capabilities at home and abroad.
The industry speaks: World Password Day 2025
World Password Day is 1 May, but this year, is the idea of going truly passwordless come of age? See what our selection of industry experts believes is the future of this ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 30 Apr 2025
South Korea restores download access to DeepSeek
South Korea is once again allowing Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek to be downloaded locally after a two-month break.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Australian super funds remain vulnerable to email-based fraud
New research reveals that more than half of Australian super funds lack basic cyber security measures to protect their members.
M&S breach may have been a Scattered Spider ransomware attack
The cyber incident affecting major UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has been linked to a ransomware attack by the notorious Scattered Spider hacking group.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 29 Apr 2025
Hire me! How GenAI plays a pivotal role in North Korean IT work scams
North Korean agents have been observed creating entire personas around fake résumés and job interviews – all assisted by artificial intelligence.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 29 Apr 2025
4chan restores site, blames lack of updated infrastructure for cyber attack
Infamous online message board 4chan is back online following a cyber attack-induced outage it suffered earlier in the month.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 28 Apr 2025