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Exclusive: Aussie tech company with links to Defence, law enforcement allegedly breached by ransomware attack

Exclusive: Aussie tech company with links to Defence, law enforcement allegedly breached by ransomware attack

Qilin ransomware group claims breach of Chadwick Switchboards; allegedly stolen data published on the dark web.

David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Oct 2026
In conversation with ThreatLocker’s founder and CEO, Danny Jenkins

In conversation with ThreatLocker’s founder and CEO, Danny Jenkins

Danny Jenkins was recently in Sydney for one of the company’s Control+Alt+DELight events, and we caught up with him to ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Australia’s peak cyber security body welcomes Essential Eight evolution

Australia’s peak cyber security body welcomes Essential Eight evolution

The ASD’s new Essentials framework is a step in the right direction, says the Australian Information Security ...

David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Exclusive: Poole Group investigating LockBit ransomware attack

Exclusive: Poole Group investigating LockBit ransomware attack

An Aussie accounting firm is listed as a hacking victim; OAIC and the Australian Taxation Office have been informed of ...

Daniel Croft and David Hollingworth • Fri, 16 Oct 2026
The industry speaks – part 7: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026

The industry speaks – part 7: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026

“The better question for every boardroom is simpler and harder: when, not if, we are breached, how much of our business ...

David Hollingworth • Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Exclusive: Hunter Neurology investigating patient data breach claims

Exclusive: Hunter Neurology investigating patient data breach claims

The n0n ransomware group says it has tens of thousands of patient records as healthcare provider Hunter Neurology ...

David Hollingworth • Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Essential Eight evolved: Aussie cyber agency launches ASD Essentials

Essential Eight evolved: Aussie cyber agency launches ASD Essentials

The Australian Signals Directorate has launched the first three chapters of its latest take on cyber security resilience

David Hollingworth • Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Patch now! GitLab publishes fixes for perfect-10 vulnerability CVE-2026-97229

Patch now! GitLab publishes fixes for perfect-10 vulnerability CVE-2026-97229

Exploitation has not occurred yet, but owners of self-managed GitLab CE and EE instances need to act now – before it’s ...

David Hollingworth • Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Why AI Is Being Deployed on the Helpdesk First - and What That Means for Security Teams

Why AI Is Being Deployed on the Helpdesk First - and What That Means for Security Teams

AI adoption often starts with repetitive, measurable tasks that fit easily into existing workflows. IT support meets all ...

Matthew Kayser • Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Op-Ed: When a hospital can’t patch a machine, what’s the backup plan?

Op-Ed: When a hospital can’t patch a machine, what’s the backup plan?

There is a reason why a hospital’s critical infrastructure is often at risk from hacking campaigns: vulnerabilities in ...

Phil Englert, VP of Medical Device Security, Health-ISAC; Simon Cowley, APAC Health Sector Security and Partnerships Manager, Health-ISAC • Thu, 15 Oct 2026
The industry speaks – part 6: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026

The industry speaks – part 6: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2026

“As organisations embrace AI to drive productivity and innovation, attackers will use the same technologies to scale ...

David Hollingworth • Wed, 14 Oct 2026
CBA denies offshoring following construction of Indian office complex

CBA denies offshoring following construction of Indian office complex

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is under fire after it constructed a new office complex in India; the bank claims the ...

Daniel Croft • Wed, 14 Oct 2026
The big melt: How Australia can stop a French-style refrigerator hacking campaign

The big melt: How Australia can stop a French-style refrigerator hacking campaign

Wherever there are refrigeration controls connected to the internet, there is risk, says Claroty’s Jason Pearce.

David Hollingworth • Wed, 14 Oct 2026