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Teaching moment: What makes schools and universities such a juicy target for hackers?

Teaching moment: What makes schools and universities such a juicy target for hackers?

Weak defences and the prospect of stealing high-value data are just two drivers of attacks against the education sector

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Jan 2026
The biggest cyber threats to Aussie businesses in 2026

The biggest cyber threats to Aussie businesses in 2026

Cyber security experts have revealed the emerging threats Aussie businesses are expected to face in 2026 and how to stay ...

Bethany Alvaro Mon, 19 Jan 2026
Alert! Researchers spot 5 malicious Chrome extensions targeting popular enterprise HR and ERP platforms

Alert! Researchers spot 5 malicious Chrome extensions targeting popular enterprise HR and ERP platforms

Extensions for Workday, NetSuite, and SuccessFactors may appear to be time-savers, but they can lead to a complete ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Jan 2026
Black Basta ransomware boss placed on EU and Interpol ‘most wanted’ lists

Black Basta ransomware boss placed on EU and Interpol ‘most wanted’ lists

The mastermind of the gang behind the 2024 Zirco Data hack, as well as more than 500 others, has been pinged alongside ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 19 Jan 2026
Crypto crime 2025: The full scale revealed in new report

Crypto crime 2025: The full scale revealed in new report

New research has revealed the scale of crypto crime in 2025, and to put it simply, it’s huge.

Bethany Alvaro Fri, 16 Jan 2026
X claims fix of Grok nudity generation, but only in jurisdictions where it’s ‘illegal’

X claims fix of Grok nudity generation, but only in jurisdictions where it’s ‘illegal’

Elon Musk’s X social media platform has announced that Grok, the xAI chatbot accessible on the platform, has been ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 16 Jan 2026
Victorian schools hack: Consequences, and what education providers need to know to stay secure

Victorian schools hack: Consequences, and what education providers need to know to stay secure

As students and their families recover from the shock of this week’s revelation of a major cyber incident involving ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 16 Jan 2026
Business, beware: Report finds surge in business email scams

Business, beware: Report finds surge in business email scams

A new report investigating the business email compromise (BEC) phishing method has found a 15 per cent rise in attacks ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 15 Jan 2026
WhatsApp users warned! Watch out for new GhostPairing attack

WhatsApp users warned! Watch out for new GhostPairing attack

A new attack vector tricks victims into actively sharing messages, photos, and more on a popular messaging platform.

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Jan 2026
All 1,700 Victorian government schools caught up in cyber attack, student data accessed

All 1,700 Victorian government schools caught up in cyber attack, student data accessed

A cyber attack has impacted all Victorian government schools, leading to the potential compromise of student data.

Daniel Croft Thu, 15 Jan 2026
If you build it – 5 data centre predictions that will shape 2026

If you build it – 5 data centre predictions that will shape 2026

Emissions, power shortages, and the challenge of building capacity at scale will all play a part in shaping data centre ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Jan 2026
Judge dismisses investor lawsuit claiming CrowdStrike defrauded shareholders

Judge dismisses investor lawsuit claiming CrowdStrike defrauded shareholders

CrowdStrike says it appreciates the “court’s thoughtful consideration” in dismissing claims that the company misled ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 15 Jan 2026
Report: AI, geopolitical tensions key indicators of 2026 cyber security trends

Report: AI, geopolitical tensions key indicators of 2026 cyber security trends

Widespread AI adoption, cyber warfare, and geopolitical tension, and digital inequities place cyber security around the ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 15 Jan 2026