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Federal budget 2026: The state of cyber security spending for the coming year

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 12 May 2026
OpenAI offers EU early access to its cyber security model

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 ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 12 May 2026
Exclusive: Aussie firm Earth Systems listed by INC Ransom hacking group

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, ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 12 May 2026
Op-Ed: Why Middle East tensions demand immediate action on OT security

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 ...

Mike Hoffman, field CTO for oil and gas, Dragos Tue, 12 May 2026
Aussie schools breach: Instructure boss ‘reaches agreement’ with ShinyHunters to not release data

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 ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 12 May 2026
Institute of Public Accountants members hit by data breach

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 ...

Carlos Tse Tue, 12 May 2026
Union demands answers on Qantas AI plans

Union demands answers on Qantas AI plans

The Australian Services Union (ASU) has sent a “please explain” to Qantas over its AI strategy.

Jake Nelson Tue, 12 May 2026
1 in 3 small businesses don’t think they’re a cyber target, new research finds

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 ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 11 May 2026
Exclusive: Aussie toy distributor listed by M3rx ransomware

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.

David Hollingworth Mon, 11 May 2026
Exclusive: Australian Computer Society investigating possible breach after ShinyHunters hack claims

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

David Hollingworth Mon, 11 May 2026
The industry speaks – part 2: World Password Day 2026

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.

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 May 2026
Aussie schools breach: The Instructure hack ‘transcends an isolated IT incident’

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 ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 May 2026
Exclusive: Aussie car parts importer Strategic Imports allegedly breached by threat actors

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 ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 07 May 2026