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Exclusive: Australian-founded company Amcor ‘aware’ of ransomware claims

Exclusive: Australian-founded company Amcor ‘aware’ of ransomware claims

Hacking group CoinbaseCartel lists the packaging giant as a victim, as Amcor says it has engaged “external forensic ...

David Hollingworth • Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Hackers claim theft of 150GB of patient data from Outback Pharmacies

Exclusive: Hackers claim theft of 150GB of patient data from Outback Pharmacies

Beast ransomware group posts medical and treatment details of patients of a Broken Hill-based healthcare group.

David Hollingworth • Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Exclusive: Sydney-headquartered engineering firm Worley listed by Cl0p extortion gang

Exclusive: Sydney-headquartered engineering firm Worley listed by Cl0p extortion gang

A local company with a global footprint confirms an investigation into an Oracle-related incident, saying no data has ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Physical security in 2026: A year of flexible cloud, intelligent automation, and accelerated modernisation

Physical security in 2026: A year of flexible cloud, intelligent automation, and accelerated modernisation

Genetec has shared its top predictions for the impending new year, highlighting a shift towards hybrid cloud models, ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Hack without rhythm: Second Shai-Hulud npm campaign ups the stakes

Hack without rhythm: Second Shai-Hulud npm campaign ups the stakes

The latest hacking campaign targeting GitHub npm repositories can self-propagate, wipe data, and hide more effectively, ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Broker blues: Almost three-quarters of Aussie mortgage brokers impacted by scams or fraud

Broker blues: Almost three-quarters of Aussie mortgage brokers impacted by scams or fraud

Fraud is on the rise, according to a new Equifax report, but brokers are finding AI to be a great tool for handling ...

David Hollingworth • Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Research: DeepSeek more likely to write vulnerabilities into code requests based on ‘political triggers’

Research: DeepSeek more likely to write vulnerabilities into code requests based on ‘political triggers’

DeepSeek can be a pretty good coding tool, but not if you ask it to write code for its political enemies.

David Hollingworth • Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Chrome, Oracle vulnerabilities added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Chrome, Oracle vulnerabilities added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Type confusion bug in Chrome and a critical severity issue in Oracle Fusion Middleware’s Identity Manager component are ...

David Hollingworth • Mon, 24 Nov 2025
Cyber criminals target Aussie property transactions

Cyber criminals target Aussie property transactions

Payment-redirection scams are surging nationwide as cyber criminals zero in on Australia’s booming real estate market, ...

Liam Garman • Mon, 24 Nov 2025
OJT Training A Vital Component of Attracting Talent to Cyber Security  Roles

OJT Training A Vital Component of Attracting Talent to Cyber Security Roles

Across Australia, many ICT and cyber industry analysts have recognised the vital role that investing in education plays ...

Matthew Kayser • Sun, 23 Nov 2025
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool – but it can also be a powerful threat.

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool – but it can also be a powerful threat.

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising the workplace, but with great power, comes great risk. Lumify Work’s Lead ...

Lumify • Fri, 21 Nov 2025
L3Harris, PentenAmio announce teaming agreement to accelerate cryptographic innovation

L3Harris, PentenAmio announce teaming agreement to accelerate cryptographic innovation

L3Harris and PentenAmio have formalised a new teaming agreement to accelerate sovereign cryptographic innovation and ...

Reporter • Fri, 21 Nov 2025
Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack of Aussie contractor Facade Innovations

Exclusive: INC Ransom claims hack of Aussie contractor Facade Innovations

A ransomware group says it has stolen 80 gigabytes of data from an NSW-based company, including customer and HR data.

David Hollingworth • Thu, 20 Nov 2025