Bastion and Astralas to merge
Bastion Security Group has signed an agreement to merge with Melbourne-based cybersecurity consultancy Astralas, in a move that further consolidates Australia’s mid-market security services sector.…
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Australian healthcare industry most targeted, followed by manufacturing
Healthcare services was the most targeted industry in Australia in the second half of 2025, according to the latest OT and IoT Security Report from Nozomi Networks…
Critical infrastructure compliance upgrades highlight greater physical security needs for key electricity, AI, and data assets
Smart electricity grids supporting vital AI, data centres and national infrastructure require new physical and cyber security standards to address increasingly distributed threats as Australia…
Australia and APAC in Scope as OT Threats Mature
Dragos has identified a shift from reconnaissance to operationally focused cyber activity across industrial infrastructure, alongside a sharp increase in ransomware activity affecting operational technology…
Growth in Data Extortion Incidents and Continued Dominance of Ransomware
Arctic Wolf has reported an 11-fold increase in data-only extortion incidents over the past year, alongside the continued dominance of ransomware, according to its 2026…
Mobile and internet reliability complaints spike in Quarter 2
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) received 14,017 complaints between October and December 2025, a 3.6% increase on the previous quarter, with service reliability emerging as…
Virtual IT Group Appoints New CEO
Virtual IT Group (VITG) has appointed Maurice McCarthy as Chief Executive Officer, as the managed services provider enters what it describes as its next phase…
New phishing campaign weaponises fake video conference invites
Netskope Threat Labs has identified a new phishing campaign using fake video conference invitations to deliver remote access tools into corporate environments. According to research,…
BeyondTrust appoints new Partner Manager for Australia and New Zealand
BeyondTrust has appointed Frank Cesarini as Partner Manager for Australia and New Zealand, expanding its regional channel leadership as demand for identity security services continues…
CISOs driving growth through cyber resilience, but AI and supply chain visibility cause lingering gaps
A new global study of chief information security officers (CISOs) suggests that while cyber resilience is increasingly seen as a driver of business growth, significant gaps remain…
Regulators watch as Optus works to restore mobile services for affected users
Optus continues to work through a mobile network software issue that has left around 35,000 customers without full service, according to its latest service status…
Cyber security awareness initiative for Australian parliamentarians
The National Industry Innovation Network has launched a new cyber security awareness initiative for Australian parliamentarians, aimed at strengthening resilience within the parliamentary environment as…