Security
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Patch now! Hackers already targeting newly disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure zero-day
CVE-2026-104935 is a high-severity authentication bypass that one analyst calls “incredibly simple” to exploit, as CISA ...
Op-Ed: Microsoft October Patch Tuesday reveals 1,413 vulnerabilities
Microsoft is publishing 1,413 own-product vulnerabilities on October 2026 Patch Tuesday, including 1,102 vulnerabilities ...
Exclusive: Mandurah SES confirms operations unaffected by ransomware attack
The Gentlemen claims hack of a Western Australian State Emergency Service unit; past and present members notified of the ...
Fortnum Private Wealth cops $1.35m fine over cyber security failures
The Supreme Court of NSW orders a Sydney-based financial consultant to pay up after it admitted failing to manage cyber ...
Op-Ed: Australia’s AI gold rush is creating a cyber security skills crisis
Australia is racing to adopt AI, embedding GenAI and AI agents across business systems and corporate data, but the pace ...
The big melt: French supermarket refrigerators targeted in widespread cyber attack
A cyber attack has spoiled food and caused several fires after hackers spiked refrigerator temperatures to up to 50 ...