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Stolen Qantas Customer Records Surface on Dark Web
13
Oct
2025

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…

How to tackle the rising threat of shadow AI
13
Oct
2025

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…

Fake bank scam emails flood Aussie inboxes
13
Oct
2025

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…

Social Media Minimum Age obligation guidance
10
Oct
2025

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…

Boost in cyber budgets this year – AI tops the agenda
09
Oct
2025

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…

Australian Clinical Labs ordered to pay penalties in relation to Medlab Pathology data breach
09
Oct
2025

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…

Fewer Australian Enterprises Are Training Staff For Security Roles Despite Understaffed Teams
02
Oct
2025

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….

Configurable Peer Benchmarking for CISO Decision-Making
02
Oct
2025

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…

DevOps1 acquires Innablr - Australian Cyber Security Magazine
02
Oct
2025

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…

DevOps1 acquires Innablr to scale up
30
Sep
2025

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…

Cisco devices vulnerable and targeted
26
Sep
2025

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…

Four million scam calls: Buroserv directed to comply
25
Sep
2025

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…