Security

Check Point launches AI‍-‍powered exposure management tool

03 June, 2026

Check Point's latest tool uses the methods attackers are using to have AI scan for vulnerabilities to help organisations find them before they can be exploited.


Getting the basics right: cybersecurity readiness and frontier AI

01 June, 2026

The latest Protective Security Policy Framework advisory from the Department of Home Affairs urges agencies to fix security basics before worrying about frontier AI.


Yubico passkeys validated under FIPS 140-3 standard

29 May, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Yubico Inc

Yubico's YubiKey 5 FIPS Series of hardware authenticators have been authorised by the US Government for both Defence PKI and FIDO2 passkeys.


Australia Post partners with Alpha Level for AI cyberthreat detection

27 May, 2026 | Supplied by: Australia Post

Machine learning will be used to help Australia Post efficiently collect, process and analyse billions of data points to boost threat identification.


Australia's next Budget must treat cyber resilience as essential infrastructure

06 May, 2026 by Samir Sherif, Global Field CISO, and Nicola Gerber, Vice President – Asia Pacific and Japan, Fastly | Supplied by: Fastly

The federal Budget needs to make cyber resilience a core investment priority across AI deployment, digital government, critical service delivery and public procurement.


Guidance issued on defending against China‍-‍nexus covert networks

28 April, 2026

The ACSC has issued guidance on defending against China-based covert networks of compromised devices such as SOHO routers.


ACSC issues High Status alert for Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall products

24 April, 2026

A previously unknown persistence mechanism has been discovered, which is preserved across, even when upgrading, on Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall products.


NSW Treasurer reveals cyber incident

22 April, 2026

A NSW Treasury employee has been arrested after allegedly accessing and illegally downloading more than 5600 sensitive government documents.


Identity at the edge

15 April, 2026 by Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee, APJ CISO Advisor, KnowBe4 | Supplied by: KnowBe4

How the sixth annual identity management day highlights the new frontiers of trust.


WA Virtual Security Centre expansion to protect regional health workers

13 April, 2026

The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has expanded its Virtual Security Centre to 60 sites after a successful trial period.


ACSC warns of ongoing targeting of online code repositories

07 April, 2026

The Australian Cyber Security Centre has released a high priority alert regarding the ongoing targeting of online code repositories.


Updating the Essential Eight for the age of artificial intelligence

16 March, 2026 by Morey Haber* | Supplied by: BeyondTrust

The Australian Government's Essential Eight framework needs to be updated for the age of AI, according to Morey Haber of BeyondTrust.


Leaders unite to tackle cybersecurity gender gap

12 March, 2026

Cybersecurity leaders gathered for the second annual Women in Cyber Security Summit to address the challenge of improving diversity in the cyber workforce.


Ping Identity completes IRAP assessment

11 March, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Ping Identity

Ping Identity has revealed that its PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud IAM solution has passed an IRAP assessment.


Critical alert: exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN appliances

27 February, 2026

The Australian Cyber Security Centre urges immediate action over a critical alert regarding an ongoing vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN appliances.


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