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…
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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…
Technology assurance appointment at Logicalis
Logicalis Australia has strengthened its technology assurance and advisory capability with the appointment of Luke Gardiner as principal of its Technology Assurance Services (TAS) group,…
State-aligned cyber campaign targeting national security, economic and diplomatic institutions
Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence unit, Unit 42, has released new research detailing the activities of a highly sophisticated state-aligned cyber actor that has compromised…
Inconsistent action leaving children exposed to online sexual exploitation
UNICEF Australia has warned that inconsistent action by technology companies is leaving children exposed to online sexual exploitation, following the release of the eSafety Commissioner’s…
Analysis: Dangerous web traffic hijacking campaign
Datadog Security Research has uncovered an active web traffic hijacking campaign that abuses malicious NGINX configurations to intercept and reroute legitimate user traffic through attacker-controlled…
Cybercriminals hijack AI hosting service to compromise users
Bitdefender researchers have uncovered an Android remote access trojan campaign that highlights how legitimate developer platforms can be repurposed as part of large-scale mobile malware…
DeepSeek V4 – Is this China’s Bid to Reshape the AI Landscape?
The anticipated release of DeepSeek V4 in mid-February is sharpening debate about whether China is positioning itself to reshape the global artificial intelligence landscape, with…