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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | Information Security | August 20, 2026

ACSC warns of active exploitation targeting N-able N-central in Australia

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued a high alert warning that it is aware of active exploitation in…

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Artificial intelligence | Cyber Security | Featured | Technology | August 19, 2026

ASIC warns scammers are using AI to create deepfake investment scam networks

ASIC has warned Australians that a quick online search is no longer a reliable way to verify investment opportunities, as…

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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | White Papers & Research | August 12, 2026

One in three ANZ organisations still pay ransomware demands, Commvault research says

Commvault has released research suggesting organisations across Australia and New Zealand continue to pay ransomware demands despite uncertainty over whether…

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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | August 12, 2026

NSW audit finds rising repeat control issues across major agencies

The NSW Auditor-General has tabled a report examining internal controls and governance across 26 of the NSW Government’s largest agencies,…

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ISACA Sydney Conference – 50th Anniversary

A showcase conference celebrating 50 years of Enabling Digital Trust and Leading What Comes Next. Held 6 August 2026 at…

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The Vulnerability Was Never Unknown. It Was Assigned.

By Amit Shingala, CEO, Motadata Read the public accounts of breaches that began with a known software flaw and the…

Artificial intelligence

Collaboration, Trust and Brave Leadership: AI’s Next Phase Will Be Defined by Partnerships

Australia’s AI transformation is entering a new phase. The conversation is no longer about experimenting with chatbots or testing isolated…

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence | Cyber Security | Editor's Desk | Featured | July 22, 2026

Five layers of risk AI security strategies should cover

Tony Burnside, SVP and Head of APAC, Netskope In most organisations, AI is now operating at multiple levels. The speed…

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Skills & Training

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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | Skills & Training | August 1, 2025

Security learnings from developing the NCCoE Chatbot

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has re-issued NIST Internal Report (IR) 8579, Developing the NCCoE Chatbot: Technical and…

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Featured | Movers & Shakers | Skills & Training | Technology | May 30, 2025

CrowdStrike Partners With AARNet to Safeguard Education Sector

CrowdStrike and Australia’s Academic and Research Network (AARNet) today announced an expanded partnership to deliver CrowdStrike Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR…

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency | Featured | Skills & Training | March 17, 2025

Dynamic Standards International Partners on Cybersecurity Training

Dynamic Standards International has made a significant step towards improving global cybersecurity training based on the SMB1001 dynamic standard for…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Featured | Skills & Training | Technology | August 26, 2024

UNSW to Host Upcoming Australian Cybersecurity Games

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will host students from universities across Australia in the upcoming Australian Cybersecurity Games.…

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Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Hacking & Penetration Testing | July 23, 2026

Origin Energy confirms customer data breach after unauthorised access

Origin Energy has confirmed that customer information has been accessed and disclosed following a cybersecurity incident, with the company working…

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | July 1, 2026

SMS Sender ID Register goes live to help protect Australians from scams

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says its new SMS Sender ID Register has commenced, in a move aimed…

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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | June 30, 2026

Investment scams double during winter as hackers turn friends into financial influencers

Financial scam attempts in Australia more than doubled during winter over the past two years, according to new data from…

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Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Featured | Hacking & Penetration Testing | November 11, 2025

Palo Alto Networks Uncovers Commercial Spyware Targeting Samsung Galaxy Phones

Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team, Unit 42, has uncovered a sophisticated spyware campaign that exploited a previously unknown zero-day…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Featured | Hacking & Penetration Testing | Vulnerabilities | November 6, 2025

HackedGPT: Seven Critical Vulnerabilities Expose ChatGPT to Data Theft and Persistent Hijacking

Cyber researchers at Tenable have uncovered seven major vulnerabilities affecting OpenAI’s ChatGPT, exposing users to potential data theft, safety bypass,…

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Featured | Hacking & Penetration Testing | Information Security | September 25, 2025

Four million scam calls: Buroserv directed to comply

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has directed telco provider Buroserv Australia Pty Ltd (Buroserv) to comply with phone…

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Qantas contact centre hit by ‘significant’ cyber incident

Qantas has confirmed that a cyber incident has been contained in one of its contact centres, impacting customer data. In…

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Information Security | Technology | August 12, 2026

Macquarie Cloud Services signs Microsoft Azure datacentre optimisation agreement

Macquarie Cloud Services, part of Macquarie Technology Group, has signed a Microsoft Datacentre Optimisation (DCO) agreement aimed at increasing its…

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence | Featured | Information Security | Network Security | July 15, 2026

ACS welcomes planned Office of AI, calls for focus on skills and recognition

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has welcomed the Federal Government’s intention to establish an Office of AI within the Department…

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Featured | Information Security | Technology | July 8, 2026

Telstra mobile outage disrupts services across Australia

A major outage on Telstra’s mobile network has disrupted voice and data services across Australia, affecting millions of customers, businesses,…

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Information Security | Technology | July 7, 2026

CISOs urged to focus on fundamentals as AI speeds vulnerability discovery

Harman Kaur, chief technology officer at Tanium, has argued security leaders should prioritise improving foundational IT and security operations over…

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Strategy & Architecture

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Strategy & Architecture | Technology | May 22, 2026

WFI says only a quarter of Australian farmers are considering cyber insurance

New research from WFI Insurance has found only a quarter of Australian farmers are considering cyber insurance as a future…

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Movers & Shakers | Strategy & Architecture | April 28, 2026

Macquarie Government appoints former Defence advisor Dr Chris Peiris as Microsoft Security and Azure lead

Macquarie Government has appointed Dr Chris Peiris as its Microsoft Security and Azure Lead, as the company seeks to expand…

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Movers & Shakers | Strategy & Architecture | April 21, 2026

Protecht acquires third-party risk platform VISO TRUST

Protecht has acquired VISO TRUST, a US-based third-party risk management platform that uses artificial intelligence, in a deal the company…

Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Featured | Movers & Shakers | Strategy & Architecture | April 17, 2026

Applus+ Laboratories to acquire Australia’s Teron Labs, expanding Common Criteria and FIPS 140 services

Applus+ Laboratories has announced it will acquire Australian cybersecurity evaluation firm Teron Labs, in a move it says will expand…

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CMMI Institute has launched its new AI Maturity (AIM) Model

Sovereign AI, Speed & Direction

Privacy, AI Risk & Global Collaboration

She Leads Tech, AI Fairness & Diversity in Cybersecurity

Building a Nation’s Cyber Future: Nauru’s New Virtual Asset Regulator at ISACA Sydney 50th

AI Governance, New ISACA Certifications & COBIT 7 – ISACA Sydney 50th Anniversary

Preparing for post-quantum cryptography and quantum-safe security

Proof Beats Promise: The Trust Crisis AI Is Creating

How ThreatLocker Is Preparing for the AI Cybersecurity Era

How the MITRE ATT&CK Framework Is Changing Cyber Defence

Cybersecurity in Asia-Pacific: Zero Trust Adoption Accelerates

From Endpoint to Cloud: The Next Step in Zero Trust

Stopping SQL Injection with Zero Trust Security

The Hidden Cyber Risk: How Shadow IT Is Exposing Your Organisation

Adversarial AI and the rise of smart ransomware

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CMMI Institute has launched its new AI Maturity (AIM) Model

Two WA men charged after AFP-FBI-WAPF probe into alleged open-source supply-chain attack

SCX.ai partners with DDN after ASX debut

ACSC warns of active exploitation of TeamCity servers in Australia

Quest Apartment Hotels confirms customer data breach linked to third-party vulnerability

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