Security
Federal budget 2026: The state of cyber security spending for the coming year
As usual, Australia’s latest federal budget has made some losers and other winners. Here’s where the nation stands on ...
OpenAI offers EU early access to its cyber security model
OpenAI has extended an offer to the European Commission to access its new cyber security AI model, an offer the ...
Exclusive: Aussie firm Earth Systems listed by INC Ransom hacking group
An environmental, social science, and engineering company suffers an alleged 600-gigabyte data breach; tax invoices, ...
Op-Ed: Why Middle East tensions demand immediate action on OT security
Ongoing tensions in the Middle East are sending shockwaves directly into the industrial control systems that underpin ...
Aussie schools breach: Instructure boss ‘reaches agreement’ with ShinyHunters to not release data
“We have been informed that no Instructure customers will be extorted as a result of this incident, publicly or ...
Institute of Public Accountants members hit by data breach
Members of the Institute of Public Accountants received an email last week after the names and member numbers were ...
Union demands answers on Qantas AI plans
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has sent a “please explain” to Qantas over its AI strategy.
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 ...
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.
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
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.
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 ...
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 ...