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AI agent's Medicare breach warns of machine-speed risk
Ransomware

AI agent's Medicare breach warns of machine-speed risk

The incident has prompted warnings that autonomous AI can now probe government defences at machine speed, exposing gaps in oversight and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
Filigran warns boards on ageing tech cyber controls
Digital Transformation

Filigran warns boards on ageing tech cyber controls

Continuous validation is being pushed as boards and insurers seek proof that ageing-system cyber controls still work as threat windows shrink.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Public certificate change puts VPN & Wi-Fi at risk
Network Security

Public certificate change puts VPN & Wi-Fi at risk

Staff could soon lose access to Wi-Fi, VPNs and APIs as public certificate authorities stop issuing login certificates and the free ones expire in October.

By Richard Brown • 5 min read • This month
AI's next cyber threat has arrived, identity security is key for survival
Privileged Access Management

AI's next cyber threat has arrived, identity security is key for survival

Australian businesses face faster, cheaper attacks as the ASD urges tighter control of privileged access and AI identities.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • This month
Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts
Cloud Security

Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts

Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Why insider threats are still Australia's most under-managed risk
Data Protection

Why insider threats are still Australia's most under-managed risk

Australian firms are leaving staff and contractors with excessive access, making insider incidents harder to spot, report and contain.

By Maxime Cousseau • 4 min read • This month
SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty
Data Protection

SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty

Local hosting in Sydney eases compliance worries for Australian firms using AI tools that may expose prompts, code and credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use
DevOps

JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use

Australian agencies can now assess JFrog faster, after the platform cleared a PROTECTED-level IRAP review for security approvals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience
Cloud Security

From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience

Disconnected vulnerability data is leaving Australian organisations unable to judge which weaknesses threaten critical services, compliance, or customers.

By Dan Spada • 5 min read • Last month
How CPS 230 will indirectly impact manufacturers through their customers and suppliers
Disaster Recovery

How CPS 230 will indirectly impact manufacturers through their customers and suppliers

Manufacturers supplying banks and other regulated firms face tougher contract demands on resilience, cyber risk and continuity as CPS 230 beds in.

By Adam Bowles • 4 min read • Last month

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Cybersecurity finds problems. AI can accelerate remediation
Data Protection

Cybersecurity finds problems. AI can accelerate remediation

With exploit windows shrinking to under two days, AI could help Australian security teams decide what to patch first and cut delays.

By Scott Magill • 4 min read • Last week
Cybersecurity is operating on the wrong clock
Digital Transformation

Cybersecurity is operating on the wrong clock

Attackers are exploiting flaws before disclosure, leaving Australian organisations exposed for less time than patch cycles can keep up with.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Last week
AI speeds up cyber attacks on ageing systems, experts warn
Digital Transformation

AI speeds up cyber attacks on ageing systems, experts warn

Ageing technology is leaving critical services exposed as AI lets attackers exploit known weaknesses at machine speed, experts say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Containment 'Essential' for cyber resilience in the model driven era
Hybrid Cloud

Containment 'Essential' for cyber resilience in the model driven era

Australian firms could face faster breaches as model-driven attackers shrink exploit times to hours, making containment and zero trust vital.

By Shane Hill • 6 min read • Last month
Canopy says hardware losses cost Australia AUD $430 million
Data Protection

Canopy says hardware losses cost Australia AUD $430 million

Australian firms could be losing value and facing security risks as idle decommissioned devices wipe away recovery value and add labour costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together
Data Protection

Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together

Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.

By Nicole Henry • 5 min read • This month
Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ

Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.

By Jeremy Pell • 6 min read • Last month
Microsoft patches two critical Active Directory flaws
Ransomware

Microsoft patches two critical Active Directory flaws

The flaws could have let attackers hijack identities and take over domains in environments where Active Directory still runs most enterprise access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month