Stolen Qantas Customer Records Surface on Dark Web
Qantas has confirmed that personal data stolen in a mid-2025 cyberattack has been released by hackers on the dark web, escalating the breach into one of Australia’s…
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How to tackle the rising threat of shadow AI
By Philippa Cogswell, Vice President & Managing Partner, Unit 42, Asia Pacific and Japan, Palo Alto Networks It took around 23 years for the internet…
Fake bank scam emails flood Aussie inboxes
A sophisticated callback scam is underway where criminals are impersonating Australian Big Four banks in an attempt to extract money from unsuspecting Australian companies in…
Social Media Minimum Age obligation guidance
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published regulatory guidance for age-restricted social media platforms and age assurance providers on compliance with the…
Boost in cyber budgets this year – AI tops the agenda
Australian organisations are accelerating AI‑enabled cybersecurity, with three in four planning budget increases over the next 12 months as AI becomes their top priority, according…
Australian Clinical Labs ordered to pay penalties in relation to Medlab Pathology data breach
The Federal Court yesterday ordered that Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a data breach by its Medlab…
Fewer Australian Enterprises Are Training Staff For Security Roles Despite Understaffed Teams
Cybersecurity teams in Australia remain stretched thin, with more than half (54 percent) understaffed and 58 percent reporting unfilled positions. Yet despite this shortage, only…
Configurable Peer Benchmarking for CISO Decision-Making
Exabeam has announced security posture benchmarking for proactive security within Exabeam Nova, a core agentic AI component of the New-Scale Security Operations Platform. For the…
DevOps1 acquires Innablr – Australian Cyber Security Magazine
Australian consultancy DevOps1 has acquired cloud engineering firm Innablr. The acquisition lifts DevOps1’s headcount to 130, with plans to more than double within two years.…
DevOps1 acquires Innablr to scale up
Australian consultancy DevOps1 has acquired cloud engineering firm Innablr, marking a major step in its strategy to build a scaled local alternative to the global…
Cisco devices vulnerable and targeted
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a critical alert following reports that threat actors are targeting multiple vulnerabilities impacting Cisco ASA 5500-X Series models,…
Four million scam calls: Buroserv directed to comply
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has directed telco provider Buroserv Australia Pty Ltd (Buroserv) to comply with phone scam rules after it breached…