Cyber security risks are escalating for Australian law firms - and most still aren't prepared

William Welch warns that as cyber criminals grow more sophisticated, Australian law firms face unprecedented cyber risks and often lack the specialised tools and expertise to protect themselves.

Peak body issues warning over compliance audits for Real Estate industry

Australia’s peak real estate body has issued a warning as the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner begins compliance audits, placing increased scrutiny on agencies to ensure their privacy and data protection practices meet regulatory standards.

Hackers expose Victorian student details in data breach

Cyber attack on the Victorian Department of Education (DoE) has compromised the personal details of students from the state's 1575 government schools, prompting concerns about data security and the measures in place to protect sensitive information within the education sector.

More than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in Northland

In New Zealand's Manage My Health breach, a ransomware group known as Kazu has exposed the medical files of approximately 120,000 patients and demanded US$60,000 (NZD$105,000) ransom.

Canopy Healthcare cyber attack raises concerns over patient data security

Patients caught up in the Canopy Healthcare data breach are furious that it took the company six months to tell them about it, raising concerns about data security and transparency within the healthcare sector. 

Why Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot) may signal the next AI security crisis

The viral AI agent Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot) signals a burgeoning security crisis by combining persistent memory with high-privilege system access, effectively turning a helpful personal assistant into a "stateful" attack surface where malicious instructions can lie dormant before triggering autonomous, machine-speed exploits.