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Exclusive: Contractor Brighton Australia listed on SafePay’s ransomware leak site

Exclusive: Contractor Brighton Australia listed on SafePay’s ransomware leak site

Hackers claim to have stolen more than 160 gigabytes of data from a Sydney-based construction contractor.

David Hollingworth Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Signal sees dramatic increase in app downloads following Yemen leak scandal

Signal sees dramatic increase in app downloads following Yemen leak scandal

Downloads of secure messaging app Signal have soared following the Trump administration’s Yemen bombing leak.

Daniel Croft Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Interview: Chris Krebs – nation-state hacking about ‘causing chaos’

Interview: Chris Krebs – nation-state hacking about ‘causing chaos’

SentinelOne’s chief intelligence and public policy officer and ex-CISA director discusses cyber crime, trends, the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Macquarie University and Fujitsu partner up to offer students AI micro-credentials

Macquarie University and Fujitsu partner up to offer students AI micro-credentials

A new university course will provide hands-on access to Fujitsu’s AutoML technology in order to address an Australian ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Op-Ed: Paving a pathway to better Australian cyber security preparedness

Op-Ed: Paving a pathway to better Australian cyber security preparedness

Australia’s goal of seeding a zero-trust culture across all organisations can be significantly achieved by focusing on ...

Pieter Danhieux, co-founder and CEO of Secure Code Warrior Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Combating Australia’s cyber crime

Combating Australia’s cyber crime

As cyber crime escalates in scale and sophistication, organisations must remain hyper-vigilant of emerging cyber threats ...

Arabella Walton Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Exclusive: Aussie property developer TOGA listed as ransomware victim on Akira leak site

Exclusive: Aussie property developer TOGA listed as ransomware victim on Akira leak site

Hackers claim to have more than 500 gigabytes of data, including customer details, weeks after TOGA Far East (TFE) ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 28 Mar 2025
The industry speaks: World Backup Day 2025

The industry speaks: World Backup Day 2025

Backups are an essential part of keeping your data secure, but many Australians would still prefer to do almost anything ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 28 Mar 2025
StreamElements confirms third-party data breach

StreamElements confirms third-party data breach

Following threat actors posting samples online, popular cloud-based streaming platform StreamElements has confirmed that ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 27 Mar 2025
Exclusive: Australian medical device company Compumedics listed on ransomware leak site

Exclusive: Australian medical device company Compumedics listed on ransomware leak site

Ransomware newcomer VanHelsing claims successful breach of a Victoria-based manufacturer of diagnostic equipment.

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Mar 2025
Papua New Guinea disables Facebook to curb disinformation

Papua New Guinea disables Facebook to curb disinformation

In an attempt to mitigate misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and porn, Papua New Guinea has blocked local ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 27 Mar 2025
AFP, big 4 banks warn of ‘side hustle’ job scams targeting students

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 ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Mar 2025
NSW Police investigating ‘significant’ Department of Communities and Justice data breach

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.

David Hollingworth Thu, 27 Mar 2025