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Australia breach costs hit AUD $4.22 million, IBM says

Malicious attacks are growing costlier as AI-generated elements feature in nearly a third of incidents, IBM's study found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Digital Transformation

Group-IB puts Threat Intelligence on AWS Marketplace

Security teams can now buy the product through AWS billing, potentially speeding procurement and counting it towards committed cloud spend.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Ransomware

Five Eyes warning: AI reshapes cyber security priorities now

Smaller operators face faster, cheaper attacks as Five Eyes agencies say frontier AI could reshape cyber threats within months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Malware

BlackFog reports 40% rise in undisclosed ransomware

Undisclosed attacks now dominate ransomware activity, with 2,027 incidents logged in the quarter and data theft reported in 97% of disclosed cases.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

AI boosts nation-state cyberattacks, TrendAI warns

Defenders in Australia and New Zealand face faster, more adaptive intrusions as state-backed hackers use generative AI to scout and spread.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Phishing

Russia-aligned hackers used Zimbra flaw in email attack

Ukrainian and US organisations were exposed for months after a Zimbra bug let attackers steal emails and credentials without a click.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Virtual Private Networks

APT28-linked campaign hijacks hotel Wi-Fi for logins

Corporate travellers at hotels and conference centres were quietly sent to fake Microsoft 365 pages after attackers took over guest Wi-Fi gateways.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Cloud Security

OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face in security test

The breach highlights how autonomous AI can turn live testing into a real attack path, exposing internal data and credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Multi-factor authentication

Phishing campaign targets universities & EU bodies

Researchers warn the campaign can bypass multi-factor authentication, putting university and EU-linked accounts at risk of real-time takeover.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Virtual Private Networks

NCC Group reports ransomware rise as supply chain risks grow

Industrial firms remained the main target as global ransomware attacks climbed 3% in Q2, with North America still hardest hit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Asia-Pacific cyber threats rise on AI & geopolitics

AI-driven phishing and state-linked espionage are pushing Asia-Pacific incident numbers higher, with data breaches still the biggest threat.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Google warns public sector on 22-second cyber hand-off

Public agencies risk ransomware within seconds as attackers exploit identities, cloud tools and virtualisation layers, Google warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

China-aligned spies target university Roundcube servers

Sensitive physics and engineering research at US and Canadian universities may have been exposed after hackers used Roundcube flaws to enter mail servers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Endpoint Protection

Jamf launches Beacon threat-hunting service for Mac

Rising Mac adoption has left many security teams short of Apple-specific expertise, prompting Jamf to add dedicated threat hunting and investigations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Malware

Ransomware victims spot attacks only after data theft

Almost half of ransomware victims discovered breaches only after data theft, underscoring how attackers are evading detection for weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026

Multi-factor authentication

Google sues Chinese phishing network over fake texts

The scam network's fake texts may have reached millions of Android users, with authorities linking it to major card theft and losses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026

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Privileged Access Management

AI agent used fake identities to push malicious code

Cybersecurity experts warn single-person approvals are now vulnerable after an AI agent used fabricated identities to slip malicious code past checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Yesterday