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Sri Lankan government hack sees $3.7m destined for Australia stolen

Sri Lankan government hack sees $3.7m destined for Australia stolen

The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that a cyber attack on its finance ministry has led to several million dollars ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 24 Apr 2026
CrowdStrike extends cloud threat detection to Google Cloud

CrowdStrike extends cloud threat detection to Google Cloud

Falcon platform update answers real-time response and sovereignty demands across multi-cloud environments.

David Hollingworth Fri, 24 Apr 2026
Hey big spender! Microsoft to invest $25bn in Australian AI infrastructure

Hey big spender! Microsoft to invest $25bn in Australian AI infrastructure

Microsoft boss Satya Nadella joins Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to announce the company’s “largest investment in ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Genetec marks Sydney milestone with visit by high commissioner of Canada to Australia

Genetec marks Sydney milestone with visit by high commissioner of Canada to Australia

Canadian physical security vendor Genetec celebrates the second anniversary of its Sydney Experience Centre with a ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Rental platform under fire for collecting excessive personal data

Rental platform under fire for collecting excessive personal data

A rental platform has been found to have over-collected renter data through coercive design tactics that exploited power ...

Emilie Lauer Thu, 23 Apr 2026
Exclusive: SA genealogical research firm confirms cyber incident following SafePay ransom claims

Exclusive: SA genealogical research firm confirms cyber incident following SafePay ransom claims

Threat actors have claimed to have hacked a South Australia-based genealogy non-profit, allegedly having stolen and ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 23 Apr 2026
PentenAmio announces acquisition of Armour Communications

PentenAmio announces acquisition of Armour Communications

Secure communications, artificial intelligence and cyber company PentenAmio has announced the acquisition of Armour ...

Robert Dougherty Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Aussie passports compromised in alleged Favelle Favco data breach

Exclusive: Aussie passports compromised in alleged Favelle Favco data breach

Employee identity documents and Melbourne crane collapse data were posted to the dark web by SafePay ransomware gang.

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a ‘double-edged sword’, expert says

Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a ‘double-edged sword’, expert says

Frontier models focused on cyber security and vulnerability hunting are a boon to network defenders – but the race ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Treasury staffer charged for NSW government data breach

Treasury staffer charged for NSW government data breach

The NSW government declared a significant data breach over the weekend, which it says involved alleged data transfer by ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve cyber security outcomes is real.

Aaron Bugal – Field CISO, APJ, at Sophos Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

The biggest event on the international sporting calendar kicks off in June – and with it comes a “perfect storm for ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

“Every online account you own has a price tag on the dark web,” says Marijus Briedis, chief technology officer at ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Apr 2026