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APP-ACSM | Featured | Technology | April 1, 2026

ACSC warns of ongoing targeting of online code repositories

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued an updated alert warning of increased targeting of online…

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence | Featured | Technology | April 1, 2026

ExpressVPN launches ExpressAI private AI platform with Cure53 audit

ExpressVPN has launched ExpressAI, a private AI platform it says is designed to let users access AI tools without their…

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Strategy & Architecture | March 31, 2026

OAIC issues draft Children’s Online Privacy Code for public consultation

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published an exposure draft of the Children’s Online Privacy Code, proposing…

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APP-ACSM

APP-ACSM | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | March 26, 2026

Compliance vs capability: an opinion on what actually protects you

By Raif Al Bedewi A professor I deeply respect, Prof. Atif Ahmad at the University of Melbourne, once told me…

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EDITOR'S DESK

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APP-ACSM | Cryptocurrency | Editor's Desk | Events | Featured | March 8, 2026

Zero Trust World – Threatlocker

Zero Trust World is held annually in Orlando, Florida with IT professionals from 28 countries in attendance. Zero Trust World…

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APP-ACSM

APP-ACSM | Editor's Desk | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | December 10, 2025

The Great Australian scroll-back: social media ban in place

Australia’s under-16s social media ban begins today, raising urgent questions about how young people will stay connected, where online risks…

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Editor's Desk

Editor's Desk | Events | Featured | December 8, 2025

Why Local, Automated SOCs Beat Global Giants

Luke Taylor, CEO of New Zealand–based managed security provider SSS, joins us on the sidelines of Canalys APAC Forum 2025,…

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Editor's Desk

Editor's Desk | Featured | Technology | November 28, 2025

Deep insight to how your systems are configured and what needs fixing

We cross to Orlando, Florida and speak with Yuriy Tsibere, Product Manager at ThreatLocker. We dive into the ThreatLocker DAC…

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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

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…

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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…

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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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Governance, Risk & Compliance

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APP-ACSM | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | White Papers & Research | February 20, 2026

Australian healthcare industry most targeted, followed by manufacturing

Healthcare services was the most targeted industry in Australia in the second half of 2025, according to the latest OT and…

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APP-ACSM

APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | White Papers & Research | February 18, 2026

Australia and APAC in Scope as OT Threats Mature

Dragos has identified a shift from reconnaissance to operationally focused cyber activity across industrial infrastructure, alongside a sharp increase in…

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Governance, Risk & Compliance

Governance, Risk & Compliance | February 18, 2026

Growth in Data Extortion Incidents and Continued Dominance of Ransomware

Arctic Wolf has reported an 11-fold increase in data-only extortion incidents over the past year, alongside the continued dominance of…

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APP-ACSM

APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Featured | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Information Security | February 5, 2026

Inconsistent action leaving children exposed to online sexual exploitation

UNICEF Australia has warned that inconsistent action by technology companies is leaving children exposed to online sexual exploitation, following the…

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Hacking & Penetration Testing

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…

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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

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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APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | Editor's Desk | Featured | Hacking & Penetration Testing | Vulnerabilities | July 2, 2025

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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Information Security

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Featured | Information Security | Vulnerabilities | March 18, 2026

Qualys discloses Ubuntu Desktop local privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2026-3888

Security researchers at Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) have disclosed a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting default installations of Ubuntu…

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Featured

Featured | Information Security | Network Security | February 18, 2026

Mobile and internet reliability complaints spike in Quarter 2

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) received 14,017 complaints between October and December 2025, a 3.6% increase on the previous quarter,…

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Cyber Security

Cyber Security | Featured | Information Security | Network Security | February 11, 2026

Regulators watch as Optus works to restore mobile services for affected users

Optus continues to work through a mobile network software issue that has left around 35,000 customers without full service, according…

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APP-ACSM

APP-ACSM | Cyber Security | End-Point Security | Information Security | February 4, 2026

Analysis: Dangerous web traffic hijacking campaign

Datadog Security Research has uncovered an active web traffic hijacking campaign that abuses malicious NGINX configurations to intercept and reroute…

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Strategy & Architecture

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Featured | Next Gen Tech | Strategy & Architecture | Technology | March 17, 2026

Security tips from global authority help plan logistics to reduce losses and enhance worker safety

Manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain facilities form the operational backbone of modern commerce. Their interconnected warehousing, distribution, logistics, and security…

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APP-ACSM

APP-ACSM | Featured | Movers & Shakers | Strategy & Architecture | March 17, 2026

SentinelOne appoints Jason Duerden as ANZ Area Vice President

SentinelOne has appointed Jason Duerden as Area Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, as the cybersecurity company increases its…

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APP-ACSM

APP-ACSM | Featured | Movers & Shakers | Strategy & Architecture | March 11, 2026

Macquarie Technology Group secures $200 million NRFC investment

Macquarie Technology Group has secured a $200 million hybrid investment from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) to accelerate the…

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Featured

Featured | Movers & Shakers | Strategy & Architecture | February 16, 2026

BeyondTrust appoints new Partner Manager for Australia and New Zealand

BeyondTrust has appointed Frank Cesarini as Partner Manager for Australia and New Zealand, expanding its regional channel leadership as demand…

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