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Australia faces rising cyber risk as threat actors surge ahead
20
Oct
2025

Australia faces rising cyber risk as threat actors surge ahead

In a year defined by ever escalating cyber risks, the 2025 Microsoft Digital Defense Report offers a stark look at how threat…

Banking scams up 65% globally in last year
17
Oct
2025

Banking scams up 65% globally in last year

A new report from BioCatch points to the explosive and exponential growth of scams all around the world. The research…

F5 Cybersecurity Breach Sparks National Security Concerns, ASD Issues Urgent Advisory
17
Oct
2025

F5 Cybersecurity Breach Sparks National Security Concerns, ASD Issues Urgent Advisory

The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued an urgent advisory following a significant cybersecurity incident…

Noosa Council confirms $2.3 million cyber fraud during 2024 Christmas period
15
Oct
2025

Noosa Council confirms $2.3 million cyber fraud during 2024 Christmas period

Noosa Shire Council has publicly acknowledged it was the target of a major fraud incident during the 2024 Christmas period,…

Australian Government Annual Cyber Threat Report released
14
Oct
2025

High Alert Volume and Downtime Challenge Security Teams

Illumio has released The 2025 Global Cloud Detection and Response Report, based on a global survey of 1,150 cybersecurity leaders,…

Australian Government Annual Cyber Threat Report released
14
Oct
2025

Australian Government Annual Cyber Threat Report released

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ASD’s ACSC’s) Annual Cyber Threat Report (ACTR) 2024–25 is now available. The average Australian…

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…