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AI makes ransomware more effective in Australia study
Malware

AI makes ransomware more effective in Australia study

Data theft and repeat extortion are hitting Australian businesses harder as AI helps attackers make ransomware lures more convincing.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents
Malware

Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents

Identity-led attacks are speeding up intrusions, with LevelBlue finding business email compromise accounted for 45 per cent of incidents in Q2 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Acronis says frontier AI is speeding cyber attacks
Malware

Acronis says frontier AI is speeding cyber attacks

Frontier AI is lowering the bar for cybercrime, with attackers using it to scale phishing, malware and reconnaissance more quickly.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
PhishByte warns Essential Eight misses phishing risk
Multi-factor authentication

PhishByte warns Essential Eight misses phishing risk

Businesses risk false confidence if they meet the ACSC framework but leave staff exposed to phishing, social engineering and fake MFA prompts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026

Global Stories

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Finance teams face rise of behavioural cyber attacks
Data Protection

Finance teams face rise of behavioural cyber attacks

Attackers are exploiting urgency and trust in payment and payroll processes, putting finance teams at risk of fraud, disruption and scrutiny.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
System administrators face growing security burden
Digital Transformation

System administrators face growing security burden

Cloud, AI and hybrid work are pushing system administrators into frontline risk management as phishing threats become harder to spot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
AI skills and governance in focus as models advance
Data Protection

AI skills and governance in focus as models advance

Australian consumers face a higher risk of tailored scams, as stolen contact details can be used to mimic trusted brands after the Origin breach.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026
Felk warns AI is fuelling attacks on smaller firms
Malware

Felk warns AI is fuelling attacks on smaller firms

Smaller firms face faster and costlier breaches as AI cuts the time hackers need to exploit software flaws from weeks to hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Phishing campaign targets universities & EU bodies
Multi-factor authentication

Phishing campaign targets universities & EU bodies

Researchers warn the campaign can bypass multi-factor authentication, putting university and EU-linked accounts at risk of real-time takeover.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report
Malware

Microsoft tops brand phishing list in Q2 2026 report

Attacks are increasingly concentrating on a handful of familiar brands, with Microsoft alone accounting for 23% of phishing attempts in Q2 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Cisco urges continuous AI defence as threats speed up
Data Protection

Cisco urges continuous AI defence as threats speed up

AI-driven attacks are leaving firms with less time to spot and stop breaches, pushing security teams towards round-the-clock monitoring.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Iran uses AI to speed cyber & influence operations
Malware

Iran uses AI to speed cyber & influence operations

Generative AI is helping Tehran speed up phishing, malware and influence campaigns, while making attacks harder to attribute.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
CISOs warn AI scams widen leadership cyber risk gap
Phishing

CISOs warn AI scams widen leadership cyber risk gap

AI-enabled scams are making it harder for UK and European businesses to win executive backing for staff-focused cyber defences.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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AI boosts phishing losses in Resilience cyber claims
Disaster Recovery

AI boosts phishing losses in Resilience cyber claims

Phishing and fraud still drive most insured cyber losses, as artificial intelligence makes familiar scams more effective for clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
Singapore ransomware attacks aided by AI, Proofpoint finds
Data Protection

Singapore ransomware attacks aided by AI, Proofpoint finds

In Singapore, 68% of ransomware-hit organisations said AI made attacks more effective, as phishing and impersonation drove most incidents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Trustmi survey finds confidence gap in payment fraud
Digital Transformation

Trustmi survey finds confidence gap in payment fraud

Most employees still miss signs of AI-led payment fraud, as 79% said email filters alone cannot stop increasingly convincing impersonation scams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Net-Defence warns travel scams grow more convincing
Multi-factor authentication

Net-Defence warns travel scams grow more convincing

Travel firms are facing more convincing fraud as criminals use genuine booking details to trick customers into paying bogus fees.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026