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Major HR platform Workday has disclosed a data breach after threat actors accessed a third-party CRM platform.
Daniel Croft • Sat, 18 Oct 2025
Report: Hacktivism drives surge in ransomware attacks in Q2 2025
The brief Israel-Iran conflict saw a spike in ransomware attacks targeting industrial entities, as 12 new ransomware groups emerged in the quarter.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Europol offers US$50k reward for information on senior Qilin hackers
Two admins involved in the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service operation have been targeted by international law enforcement agencies.
First Nations Australians urged to be more cyber secure
The Australian government’s Act Now. Stay Secure. campaign shifts its focus to the mob in an effort to boost personal cyber security.
Exclusive: DDoS hacktivists pressure Australia to boycott Israel
Pro-Russian and Pro-Palestinian hacktivists are targeting Australian government agencies and education institutions in an effort to pressure the nation on its stance on ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Aussie ISP iiNet confirms data breach impacting more than 200k customers
Broadband provider iiNet says its order management system was compromised by an “unknown third party”.
Advice: 5 key steps to help your business weather ‘a perfect storm of cyber security threats’
Kapil Kukreja, risk and assurance partner at HLB Mann Judd Melbourne, says cyber security is now a “strategic issue” for Australian businesses.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 18 Aug 2025
Israeli cyber security official detained in US following operation targeted ‘child sex predators’
Cops in Las Vegas have claimed the arrest and detention of the executive director of the Israel Cyber Directorate, Tom Alexandrovich. The Israeli PM has issued a ...
Research: 43% of Australian ransomware victims pay criminals to recover their data
Ransomware attacks – and their impact – are on the rise in Australia, according to a new study from Barracuda.
ACCC takes Google to court over anti-competitive search practices
Google has admitted to anti-competitive conduct involving Telstra and Optus and has offered to pay $55 million penalty.
Accenture acquires Aussie cyber security firm CyberCX
CyberCX will become part of the global consulting firm through Accenture’s largest cyber security acquisition to date.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 15 Aug 2025
Hack the planet! A snapshot of nation-state of cyber threats over the last 12 months
Nation-state hackers and hacktivists groups made up a quarter of all interactive network intrusions over the last 12 months – so who are these hackers, and what are they ...
Thales, IBM, Keyfactor, and Quantinuum form Quantum-Safe 360 Alliance
Post-quantum security leaders signal new alliance with white paper to outline their vision of a post-quantum cryptography transition.