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Unregistered branded text messages to be labelled ‘Unverified’ from 1 July

Unregistered branded text messages to be labelled ‘Unverified’ from 1 July

The ACMA is urging Australian businesses to register now, ahead of new anti-scam rules coming into effect later this ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 04 May 2026
US Federal Reserve outlines AI's influence on the finance sector

US Federal Reserve outlines AI's influence on the finance sector

The US Federal Reserve has commented on AI’s influence on banks and the finance industry, as well as outlined its ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 04 May 2026
Exclusive: Major Australian jewellery brand confirms cyber incident

Exclusive: Major Australian jewellery brand confirms cyber incident

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian fine jewellery retailer, claiming to have stolen over half a ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 01 May 2026
Australian government establishes new Cyber Incident Review Board

Australian government establishes new Cyber Incident Review Board

The seven-member board will conduct post-incident reviews of “significant cyber security incidents in Australia”.

David Hollingworth Mon, 04 May 2026
Watch this! Komari server monitor tool abused by hackers

Watch this! Komari server monitor tool abused by hackers

Security analysts spot “first publicly documented case” of a popular open-source tool being used to stage a network ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 04 May 2026
Act Now! ACSC warns of active exploitation of cPanel   WHM critical vulnerability

Act Now! ACSC warns of active exploitation of cPanel WHM critical vulnerability

Hackers are actively targeting Australian organisations exposed by a critical authentication bypass in a popular web ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 04 May 2026
Exclusive: Kiwi electrical contractor confirms cyber attack

Exclusive: Kiwi electrical contractor confirms cyber attack

Whangarei-based firm McKay confirms unauthorised access to a single device following ransomware claims by the Mnt6 ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 04 May 2026
Over 1 in 2 firms have AI privacy concerns: Intuit

Over 1 in 2 firms have AI privacy concerns: Intuit

Cost and time barriers remain key challenges for AI transformation, with many accounting firms having concerns about ...

Carlos Tse Fri, 01 May 2026
Exclusive: Prime Properties listed as breach victim by M3rx ransomware

Exclusive: Prime Properties listed as breach victim by M3rx ransomware

Hackers are alleged to have stolen more than 80,000 documents totalling 100 gigabytes of data from a Sydney-based ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 01 May 2026
Anthropic launches dedicated Claude Security platform to public beta

Anthropic launches dedicated Claude Security platform to public beta

AI company Anthropic’s latest model is a defensive product designed to enhance security teams, shaped by feedback from ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 01 May 2026
DigiCert launches AI Trust architecture to secure agents, models, and content

DigiCert launches AI Trust architecture to secure agents, models, and content

A new cryptographic framework aims to restore verifiable trust across enterprise AI systems as adoption accelerates.

David Hollingworth Fri, 01 May 2026
‘Rebuilding the enterprise’: How CEOs are preparing for automation

‘Rebuilding the enterprise’: How CEOs are preparing for automation

With AI agents and machine customers set to flood the market on the edge of a dramatic transformation, preparing the ...

Amelia McNamara Fri, 01 May 2026
Op-Ed: Redefining performance in the AI-powered SOC

Op-Ed: Redefining performance in the AI-powered SOC

Artificial intelligence is becoming the backbone of security operations, but measuring AI performance is a harder task ...

Simon Howe, Area Vice President, ANZ, ExtraHop Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Ukrainian official advocates for artificial intelligence, autonomous drones for battlefield deployment

Ukrainian official advocates for artificial intelligence, autonomous drones for battlefield deployment

Ukrainian officials have advocated for the “full integration of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems” into ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 29 Apr 2026
NZ council cyber attack leads to ID, financial data being exposed

NZ council cyber attack leads to ID, financial data being exposed

A cyber attack impacting a New Zealand city council has compromised the data of hundreds of people.

Daniel Croft Wed, 29 Apr 2026
‘Building confidence’: The key to effective AI implementation

‘Building confidence’: The key to effective AI implementation

Employers must boost AI confidence across their workforce so that workers are willing to use the tool in their ...

Carlos Tse Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Vect unveiled: Inside an emerging ransomware group’s affiliate network

Vect unveiled: Inside an emerging ransomware group’s affiliate network

Security researchers have had a peek inside the Vect ransomware group’s affiliate offerings and found a growing criminal ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Exclusive: Gelatissimo confirms unauthorised access, investigates DragonForce hack claims

Exclusive: Gelatissimo confirms unauthorised access, investigates DragonForce hack claims

Major Australian ice-cream retailer Gelatissimo has launched an investigation into claims made by hackers that the ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 29 Apr 2026
US Department of War launches cyber-focused apprenticeship program

US Department of War launches cyber-focused apprenticeship program

The US Department of War (DOW) has launched a new cyber-focused program, expected to enhance the skills and capabilities ...

Bethany Alvaro Wed, 29 Apr 2026
CrowdStrike launches Project QuiltWorks to tackle skyrocketing AI-discovered vulnerabilities

CrowdStrike launches Project QuiltWorks to tackle skyrocketing AI-discovered vulnerabilities

New industry partnership brings together global firms and AI leaders to help organisations assess and remediate emerging ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 29 Apr 2026