GitHub acts on npm security after Shai-Hulud worm attack
Microsoft-owned repository GitHub has responded to recent node package manager (npm) attacks such as the Shai-Hulud self-replicating worm, attempting to restore trust in the open-source…
Month: September 2025
Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives
Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and severe, with 71% of surveyed security leaders saying attacks have grown more common in the past year and 61%…
Insignia Financial consolidates its tech systems
Insignia Financial is consolidating its technology systems following a series of mergers and acquisitions, while also setting itself up to become an AI-enabled organisation. The…
Anthropic to triple global workforce amid rising overseas demand
Anthropic said it plans to triple its international workforce and expand its applied artificial intelligence team by fivefold this year to meet a surge in…
TfNSW begins hunt for new driver licence facial recognition system
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has begun searching for a new facial recognition system to support its licence photo database, a year ahead of its current…
The Problem with Human 2.0 and the Promise of Human 3.0
So here’s what I’ve been thinking about lately. We’ve got 8 billion people on this planet, right? And maybe—maybe—0.01% of them are actually set up…
Announcing the 2025 Benchmark Security Awards Finalists
The Benchmark Security Awards celebrate Australian security leaders for their work in driving effective cyber programs in Australian enterprise and government. This year’s awards program…
Monash Health to optimise its SuccessFactors deployment
Monash Health is looking to AI automation and workforce planning to build on an 18-month-old deployment of SuccessFactors. Image credit: Monash Health. Victoria’s largest public…
Optus sees fresh Triple Zero failure after tower site outage
Optus has experienced another, albeit smaller-scale, incident where nine customers could not get through to emergency services. The telco said an unspecified “issue” impacted a…
Medusa Ransomware Claims Comcast Data Breach, Demands $1.2M
The Medusa ransomware group is claiming responsibility for a ransomware attack on Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company best known for its broadband,…
Akira ransomware breaching MFA-protected SonicWall VPN accounts
Ongoing Akira ransomware attacks targeting SonicWall SSL VPN devices continue to evolve, with the threat actors found to be successfully authenticating despite OTP MFA being enabled…
British Department Store Harrods Warns Customers That Some Personal Details Taken in Data Breach
Harrods, the luxury British department store, has warned some customers that their personal data may have been taken in a breach of its online systems.…