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Government pilots digital ID to make rental applications safer and easier
Data Protection

Government pilots digital ID to make rental applications safer and easier

The Australian Government is trialling digital ID pilots to simplify rental applications and better protect renters' personal data from misuse and theft.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Gemini security flaws exposed millions to silent data breaches
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Gemini security flaws exposed millions to silent data breaches

Security flaws in Google's Gemini AI exposed millions to unseen data breaches by enabling attackers to manipulate logs, search history and browsing tools.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Australia's cyber security landscape is changing - here's what businesses think
Firewalls

Australia's cyber security landscape is changing - here's what businesses think

Australian businesses face a cyber security 'perfect storm' in 2025 as AI, stricter rules and smarter attacks reshape risk and defence strategies.

By Dan McLean • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Ransomware attacks in Australia soar by 110%, says Zscaler report
Digital Transformation

Ransomware attacks in Australia soar by 110%, says Zscaler report

Ransomware attacks in Australia have surged 110% year-on-year, with manufacturing, healthcare, and government sectors hit hardest, says Zscaler report.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Data theft stories

Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt
Ransomware

Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt

Ransom payments fell to a historic low of 23% in Q3 2025 as cyber extortion tactics shift towards targeted, costlier attacks on larger firms.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious
Malware

Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious

Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Users spending up to $850 yearly on redundant and fragmented security apps
Virtual Private Networks

Users spending up to $850 yearly on redundant and fragmented security apps

Fragmented security apps cost users up to $850 yearly, exposing them to cyber risks and alert fatigue, says new study by Ontario Tech University and PureVPN.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
Ransomware groups surge as automation cuts attack time to 18 mins
Ransomware

Ransomware groups surge as automation cuts attack time to 18 mins

Automation and AI slash ransomware attack times to 18 minutes, challenging defenders to match speed with automated defences, says ReliaQuest report.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
CL0P hackers exploited Oracle EBS zero-day for data extortion
Firewalls

CL0P hackers exploited Oracle EBS zero-day for data extortion

Hackers linked to CL0P exploited an Oracle E-Business Suite zero-day from July 2025, stealing data and extorting dozens of organisations worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft
Cloud Security

Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft

Tenable exposed three critical flaws in Google's Gemini suite enabling unseen theft of sensitive user data, now patched by Google to prevent exploitation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft
Data Protection

Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft

Researchers uncovered three critical flaws in Google's Gemini AI that risked sensitive data theft by exploiting AI platform behaviour, now fixed by Google.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Rising data breaches highlight AI privacy & compliance concerns
Data Protection

Rising data breaches highlight AI privacy & compliance concerns

Perforce's report shows 60% of firms faced data breaches in AI and dev environments, raising privacy and compliance concerns as AI adoption accelerates.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Firevault unveils offline digital vault to combat rising cyber risks
Data Protection

Firevault unveils offline digital vault to combat rising cyber risks

Firevault launches offline digital vault system to shield businesses and directors from rising cyber breach risks and hefty fines in the UK and worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
ShadowLeak exploit exposes ChatGPT users to silent AI data theft
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

ShadowLeak exploit exposes ChatGPT users to silent AI data theft

Radware revealed ShadowLeak, a zero-click flaw letting attackers silently steal data from ChatGPT's AI agents on OpenAI servers, risking millions of business users.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Cohesity & Semperis launch platform to defend Active Directory
Ransomware

Cohesity & Semperis launch platform to defend Active Directory

Cohesity and Semperis launch Cohesity Identity Resilience to protect enterprise Active Directory from cyberattacks, combining data security with rapid recovery and forensics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025

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Cohesity & Semperis launch solution to defend Active Directory
Ransomware

Cohesity & Semperis launch solution to defend Active Directory

Cohesity and Semperis unveil Cohesity Identity Resilience, a solution safeguarding Active Directory and Entra ID from identity-based cyberattacks across hybrid environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Exclusive: Cybanetix CEO on AI, MDR and the shifting UK cyber landscape
Firewalls

Exclusive: Cybanetix CEO on AI, MDR and the shifting UK cyber landscape

Cybanetix CEO reveals MDR services surge by 18% in UK midmarket as AI reshapes cyber defence amid growing skills shortages and complex threats.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2025