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Australian homes face 29 daily cyberattacks amid smart device boom
Firewalls

Australian homes face 29 daily cyberattacks amid smart device boom

Australian homes now face nearly 29 cyberattacks daily, up from 10 last year, as connected devices per household surge to 22, new research reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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

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Australians risk scams as poor cyber habits cost AUD $87,000
Mobile Device Management

Australians risk scams as poor cyber habits cost AUD $87,000

Australians lost over AUD $87,000 to scams last year, with risky cyber habits like password reuse and oversharing on social media putting many at threat.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks
Data Protection

Seven critical ChatGPT flaws expose users to data theft risks

Tenable reveals seven major ChatGPT vulnerabilities exposing users to risks of data theft and malicious attacks, with some flaws still unpatched in ChatGPT-5.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Blackwired unveils AI-powered upgrades to predict cyber-attacks
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Blackwired unveils AI-powered upgrades to predict cyber-attacks

Blackwired launches AI-powered ThirdWatch upgrades to predict and prevent cyber-attacks, enhancing threat visualisation and intelligence for global businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2025
Seven ChatGPT flaws expose user data to attack, Tenable warns
Data Protection

Seven ChatGPT flaws expose user data to attack, Tenable warns

Tenable Research uncovers seven vulnerabilities in ChatGPT-4o and ChatGPT-5 risking user data theft via indirect prompt injections and persistent memory flaws.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Google warns of AI misuse in new GTIG threat report
Malware

Google warns of AI misuse in new GTIG threat report

Google's threat team warns that hackers are now using AI to create self-modifying malware and evade defences.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Ransomware attacks surge 28% in September as Industrials sector hit hardest
Ransomware

Ransomware attacks surge 28% in September as Industrials sector hit hardest

Global ransomware attacks surged 28% in September, with Industrials hardest hit, as cyber criminals ramp up efforts ahead of the busy holiday season.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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

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