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- Australian healthcare industry most targeted, followed by manufacturing
by ACSM_Accro on February 20, 2026 at 2:20 amHealthcare services was the most targeted industry in Australia in the second half of 2025, according to the latest OT and IoT Security Report from Nozomi Networks Labs. The report found that […]
- Australia and APAC in Scope as OT Threats Matureby ACSM_Accro on February 18, 2026 at 6:00 am
Dragos has identified a shift from reconnaissance to operationally focused cyber activity across industrial infrastructure, alongside a sharp increase in ransomware activity affecting operational technology (OT) environments. In its 2026 OT/ICS […]
- Growth in Data Extortion Incidents and Continued Dominance of Ransomwareby ACSM_Accro on February 18, 2026 at 5:25 am
Arctic Wolf has reported an 11-fold increase in data-only extortion incidents over the past year, alongside the continued dominance of ransomware, according to its 2026 Threat Report. The report, based on […]
- Inconsistent action leaving children exposed to online sexual exploitationby ACSM_Accro on February 5, 2026 at 12:51 am
UNICEF Australia has warned that inconsistent action by technology companies is leaving children exposed to online sexual exploitation, following the release of the eSafety Commissioner’s latest transparency report on Basic […]
- Government Cyber Security Showcase Victoria 2026by ACSM_Accro on February 2, 2026 at 12:43 am
Registrations have opened for the Government Cyber Security Showcase Victoria 2026, a one-day event aimed at helping public sector leaders address accelerating cyber threats and strengthen whole-of-government resilience as digital […]
- Command injection in Apache bRPC heap profilerby ACSM_Accro on January 29, 2026 at 2:52 am
The CyberArk Labs team have identified Apache bRPC users are exposed to a critical command injection flaw in the /pprof/heap endpoint (CVE‑2025‑60021, CVSS 9.8) that enables unauthenticated remote code execution […]
- Network Attacks Outpace Malware in Australiaby ACSM_Accro on January 29, 2026 at 2:43 am
Australian businesses are now facing significantly more network-based attacks than traditional malware, according to WatchGuard Technologies’ Q4 2025 Threat Landscape Report, highlighting a marked shift in the country’s cyber threat […]
- Analysis of Poland electricity sector attackby ACSM_Accro on January 29, 2026 at 1:25 am
Dragos has released a detailed threat intelligence report providing the first in-depth operational technology (OT) security analysis of the 29 December cyberattack on Poland’s electric sector, offering new insights beyond […]
- Automated decision-making and public reporting under the Freedom of Information Actby ACSM_Accro on January 21, 2026 at 1:30 am
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released a new report examining how transparently Australian Government agencies disclose their use of automated decision-making under the Freedom of Information […]
- Cyber security risks exposed in NSW Local Health Districts, Auditor-General findsby ACSM_Accro on December 19, 2025 at 12:34 am
NSW Health is not effectively managing cyber security risks to clinical systems used across Local Health Districts, according to a performance audit released today by the NSW Auditor-General. The report, […]
- Australians Eligible for Cambridge Analytica Payments Must Register by 31 Decemberby ACSM_Accro on December 12, 2025 at 1:20 am
Australian Facebook users affected by the Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal have until 31 December 2025 to register for compensation under a $50 million payment program arising from a landmark settlement […]
- Quarter of industrial and critical infrastructure orgs don’t do OT cybersecurity trainingby ACSM_Accro on December 11, 2025 at 7:29 am
A quarter of industrial and critical infrastructure organisations have never conducted OT cybersecurity training, according to new research from Secolve, which warns that Australia’s OT security culture remains weak and […]
- Critical vulnerabilities in multiple Fortinet products – FortiCloud SSO Login Authentication Bypassby ACSM_Accro on December 10, 2025 at 10:50 pm
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a technical alert advising business and government organisations to take immediate action following the discovery of multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting several Fortinet products. […]
- The Great Australian scroll-back: social media ban in placeby ACSM_Accro on December 10, 2025 at 3:10 am
Australia’s under-16s social media ban begins today, raising urgent questions about how young people will stay connected, where online risks may shift and what support teenagers and parents will need […]
- Australia experienced highest ransomware rate globally, second highest in ransom paymentsby ACSM_Accro on December 9, 2025 at 4:43 am
Rubrik Zero Labs has released new global research indicating that Australian organisations report the highest level of concern worldwide about identity-driven cyberattacks, as local businesses rapidly adopt AI-enabled identity systems. […]
- Age assurance must not become data collection by another nameby ACSM_Accro on December 3, 2025 at 10:48 am
With the Social Media Minimum Age Act 2024 and updated privacy legislation set to take effect on 10 December 2025, privacy specialists warn that many organisations remain unprepared for the […]
- ACMA cancels phone numbers used in scamsby ACSM_Accro on December 3, 2025 at 3:01 am
The ACMA has cancelled 31 smartnumbers linked to scams being undertaken in Australia. Smartnumbers are distinct numbers that might have a pattern, like 1300 121 212, or spell words, such […]
- Darktrace APJ Threat Report shows supply chain at increasing riskby ACSM_Accro on November 19, 2025 at 3:35 am
Darktrace has released new findings on cyber threats affecting the Asia–Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, reporting a sharp escalation in email compromise, cloud-targeted intrusions and third-party supply chain attacks over […]
- Landmark Community Services Warns of Fake Online Job Scam Exploiting Its Nameby ACSM_Accro on November 5, 2025 at 1:13 pm
An Australian disability service provider has issued a public warning after discovering that scammers are fraudulently using its name and logo to target unsuspecting jobseekers through fake online employment offers. […]
- Social Media Platforms Face New Age Restrictions from December 2025by ACSM_Accro on November 5, 2025 at 3:05 am
The eSafety Commissioner has released updated guidance to help the online industry and the public prepare for Australia’s new Social Media Minimum Age obligation, which comes into effect on 10 […]
