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In an attempt to mitigate misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and porn, Papua New Guinea has blocked local access to Facebook.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 10 Dec 2025
AFP, big 4 banks warn of ‘side hustle’ job scams targeting students
Both local and international students are being offered “quick and easy money” to get involved in illegal activities under false pretences.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 27 Mar 2025
NSW Police investigating ‘significant’ Department of Communities and Justice data breach
Police warn that around 9,000 “sensitive court files” have been accessed, including AVOs and court affidavits.
Sydney Tools exposes 34m customer records after leaving database unprotected
Major Australian hardware and DIY supply store Sydney Tools has exposed the data of its employees and customers after it left a database publicly accessible.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Signal defends its security as Trump administration suffers Yemen leak fallout
The president of secure messaging app Signal has defended the security of the service following the Trump administration leak of Yemen strike plans to a journalist.
Active exploitation of DrayTek router vulnerabilities underway in the wild
As DrayTek routers around the world randomly reboot for no apparent reason, security researchers have spotted hackers actively exploiting a trio of vulnerabilities in the ...
David Hollingworth • Wed, 26 Mar 2025
ACSC shares critical alert regarding vulnerabilities in Kubernetes Ingress-NGINX Controller
The Australian Cyber Security Centre recommends users of Ingress-NGINX Controller to act now regarding flaws that could lead to a full cluster takeover.
The industry responds to budget 2025: Small businesses need more support
The Labor government’s 2025 budget was an exercise in electioneering, with little offered to support businesses getting buried under a wave of cyber attacks.
Federal Budget 2025: Cyber security loses out in pre-election budget
While previous Federal Budgets have had varying levels of focus on boosting Australia’s cyber security, the 2025 budget adds nothing to the nation’s cyber resilience
David Hollingworth • Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Trump administration accidentally leaks Yemen strike details in unauthorised Signal chat
The Trump administration accidentally leaked details of its strikes on Yemen after it accidentally added a journalist to a Signal chat.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Ukraine train network stunted by cyber attack
The Ukrainian state train service has confirmed that it suffered a cyber attack, which has led to its ticket sale service being stunted.
Brydens Lawyers obtains injunction following February cyber incident
Sydney law firm Brydens Lawyers obtains a court order banning “dissemination of the impacted confidential information” in the wake of an alleged ransomware attack.
North Korea-linked insider threats surged in 2024, according to new report
Palo Alto Networks’ 2025 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report reveals the changing nature of cyber threats, with threat actors now switching to business disruption ...