Check Point launches AI-powered exposure management tool
03 June, 2026Check 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, 2026The 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-EmblingYubico'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, 2026Machine 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, FastlyThe 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, 2026The 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, 2026A 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, 2026A 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, KnowBe4How the sixth annual identity management day highlights the new frontiers of trust.
WA Virtual Security Centre expansion to protect regional health workers
13 April, 2026The 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, 2026The 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*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, 2026Cybersecurity leaders gathered for the second annual Women in Cyber Security Summit to address the challenge of improving diversity in the cyber workforce.
Queensland has Australia's highest cybercrime rate: Its new strategy points straight at the access layer
11 March, 2026Queensland's new Cyber Security Strategy is a direct response to documented, compounding risk that is getting more expensive every year.
Ping Identity completes IRAP assessment
11 March, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPing Identity has revealed that its PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud IAM solution has passed an IRAP assessment.
