Average ransomware payment almost halves
McGrathNicol’s latest ransomware survey shows a continued decline in ransom payments by Australian organisations, even as attack volumes remain high and smaller businesses continue to…
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Managing risks and maintaining resilience for critical infrastructure entities
Mitchell Loughlin, Director of Risk and Resilience at Thales Cyber, explores the growing complexity of managing supply chain risks in today’s global environment. He discusses…
Global shift from traditional perimeter-based defenses to a comprehensive zero-trust framework
Omer Grossman, Chief Trust Officer at CyberArk, discusses the evolving landscape of identity security, noting the global shift from traditional perimeter-based defenses to a comprehensive…
Palo Alto Networks Uncovers Commercial Spyware Targeting Samsung Galaxy Phones
Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team, Unit 42, has uncovered a sophisticated spyware campaign that exploited a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy smartphones,…
Cybertify secures new Head of Offensive Security
Cybertify has appointed Arni Hardarson (pictured) as its new Head of Offensive Security, marking a significant expansion of the company’s senior cybersecurity leadership team. Based…
Bitdefender launches data lake security tools
Bitdefender has unveiled a new product for collecting and analysing cybersecurity data, launching its GravityZone Security Data Lake and companion Data Lake for Managed Detection and…
HackedGPT: Seven Critical Vulnerabilities Expose ChatGPT to Data Theft and Persistent Hijacking
Cyber researchers at Tenable have uncovered seven major vulnerabilities affecting OpenAI’s ChatGPT, exposing users to potential data theft, safety bypass, and long-term compromise through a…
Landmark Community Services Warns of Fake Online Job Scam Exploiting Its Name
An Australian disability service provider has issued a public warning after discovering that scammers are fraudulently using its name and logo to target unsuspecting jobseekers…
Social Media Platforms Face New Age Restrictions from December 2025
The eSafety Commissioner has released updated guidance to help the online industry and the public prepare for Australia’s new Social Media Minimum Age obligation, which…
OAIC Reports Continued Rise in Notifiable Data Breaches in First Half of 2025
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its latest Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) report and dashboard for January to June 2025, showing that the…
Microsoft Azure Outage Hits Globally
In the early hours of Wednesday, 30 October 2025 (AEDT), Microsoft Azure suffered a significant outage caused by a configuration change to its cloud infrastructure.…
What’s keeping Oceania’s tech leaders up at night in 2026
Artificial intelligence, ransomware and regulatory complexity will dominate the agendas of Australia’s technology and security leaders in 2026, according to new research from ISACA. More…