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The Optus breach has been dominating the headlines over the last week and its impact is bringing more attention on how an incident of this scale can quickly affect a ...
• Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Ransomware preparedness and recovery for your endpoint devices
Ransomware attacks cripple organisations in minutes, leaving them incapable of accessing critical data and unable to do business. How to expedite recovery and build ...
Absolute • Fri, 30 Sep 2022
Cloud security incidents up in 12 months with 75% of organisations hit
Venafi has announced the findings of new research that evaluates the complexity of cloud environments and its impact on cyber security.
• Thu, 29 Sep 2022
Almost 37k Medicare numbers compromised in Optus hack
Thousands of Medicare numbers have been leaked following the Optus data breach, the telco revealed on Wednesday.
A brand new stick: The trial of ex-Uber CISO Joe Sullivan
Joe Sullivan will never be a household name. He is, however, about to embark on a journey that will explore exactly where the responsibility of chief information security ...
Andrew Wilson • Wed, 28 Sep 2022
AFP tackles Optus data breach and works with overseas law enforcement
The AFP is working closely with overseas law enforcement to identify the offenders behind the major Optus security breach.
• Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Maurice Blackburn investigates action against Optus
Optus is set to face a second legal claim over their customer data breach, which left potentially millions of customers’ information in the hands of cyber criminals.
Lauren Croft • Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Smaller law firms ‘sitting ducks’ following Optus data breach
Following a massive data breach leaving the personal information of potentially millions of Optus customers compromised, smaller firms have been urged to take a deeper ...
Cyber resilience requires more than just cyber security
Con Sgro, Technical Account Manager at Gallagher, highlights how effective protection against cyber risks requires more than cyber security alone.
Gallagher • Wed, 28 Sep 2022
Optus cyber attack sparks national privacy overhaul push
After hackers targeted Optus in a massive cyber attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to toughen privacy rules to force companies to notify banks faster when they ...
• Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Optus hacker apologises for leaking over 10k customer data after major cyber attack
With over 10,000 Optus customers impacted by the massive data breach, the hacker has dropped the ransom demand of $1.5 million payment and has apologised for the attack ...
Medicare numbers leaked following major Optus data breach
Minister for Cyber Security Clare O'Neil has expressed serious concern over Medicare numbers being part of the compromised information from the Optus data breach.
AFP investigating Optus $1.5m ransom threat
Optus is contacting customers about the breach and prioritising those whose identification documents may have been compromised.