NT government recovers from lengthy network outage
Key points A territory-wide outage knocked out access to telecommunications and digital systems across key NT government departments and agencies...
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CrowdStrike says China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks
The suspect behind recent cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial sector may be a 26-year-old based in China's Guangdong province who...
Attackers hijack ccTLDs to fake certs for Google
Key points Unknown attackers hijacked the ccTLD registries for Ghana, Sierra Leone and American Samoa to obtain unauthorised HTTPS certificates...
Critical Atlassian vulnerability affects Jira, Confluence and other products
Rapid7 has published an Emergent Threat Response (ETR) alert for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21589, affecting eight Atlassian products...
New email attacks target both humans and AI in the same message
Recent phishing attacks analysed by Barracuda Research found attackers combining two sets of tactics in a single email: social engineering...
Kiteworks and A-LIGN extend partnership to support IRAP-aligned assessments in Australia
Kiteworks and compliance assessment firm A-LIGN have extended their partnership to target Australian government agencies and regulated enterprises seeking IRAP-aligned...
C4X Technology Architects supports Genea Biomedx with technology transformation
Highly Commended project in the Techpartner.news Impact Awards. Hear from Leo Raikhman, director and co-founder at C4X Technology Architects. (more…)
Microsoft brings more AI to PCs
Microsoft has unveiled an AI coding model that can run directly on personal computers and new security technology to prevent...
CSIRO finds permanent CISO
Key points CSIRO has appointed Luke Forsyth, formerly a partner in the cyber domain at Deloitte, as its new permanent...
The new Intel-powered Surface family is here! Here’s what it means for your fleet.
Microsoft has refreshed its Surface for Business lineup with the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors, codenamed Panther Lake. While...
ClingSTUN botnet hijacks devices with years-old flaws
Security researchers have detailed a new Linux botnet that breaks into routers, cameras, video recorders and virtual private network (VPN)...
Unpatched server behind Vic student data breach
Key points A school's delay in patching a critical server vulnerability, flagged by an Australian Signals Directorate alert on October...
OAIC opens investigation into maker of HeyCyan smart glasses phone app
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has commenced an investigation into the privacy practices of Shenzhen Qingcheng Future...
Health’s data modernisation on GCP reaches $32.8m
Key points The Department of Health & Aged Care has signed $13 million in new contracts, taking its data modernisation...
SUBCO eyes cable laying ship and survey drone
Key points SUBCO founder and co-CEO Bevan Slattery is weighing the purchase of an uncrewed survey drone (USV) and a...
