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Australia privacy week urges better complaint handling

Australia's Privacy Commissioner urges organisations to overhaul complaint handling as survey data shows most frustrated Australians never speak up.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Data Protection

Australia scam losses rise as reports fall in 2025

Australia scam losses climb to AUD $295.4 million as reports fall, with phishing, investment fraud and AI-driven tactics driving bigger hits.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Australia regulators unite on privacy & online safety

Australian regulators formalise joint action on age checks and digital harms as privacy watchdog and eSafety align oversight of platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Storage

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets

UK households urged to tighten password habits and plan for digital inheritance as cyber threats rise and online assets grow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur buy to boost digital risk protection

Infoblox widens its cyber security reach with Axur deal, adding AI-powered takedown tools to hunt phishing, impersonation and dark web threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Generative AI

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Trusted Contact for adults

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Trusted Contact for adults, letting users nominate a confidant who may be alerted after human review in serious self-harm cases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Phishing

Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns

Bolster AI rolls out Marketplace Monitoring & Takedowns to help brands target counterfeit listings, unauthorised sellers and scam-linked digital goods.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

eYou opens public app as users distrust social media

eYou launches worldwide app as survey finds 97% of users say social platforms fail to prioritise truth or accuracy.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Marketing Technologies

NCA data disrupts 50,000 fraud accounts in Google tool

NCA data shared via Global Signal Exchange helps Google disrupt nearly 50,000 fraud accounts and 5,000 fake websites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Firewalls

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early

Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week

Storage

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online

Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online after a misconfigured database left 86,859 images and chats open to anyone.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Endpoint Protection

SMS phishing campaign targets Australia & New Zealand

Bitdefender flags 79,000 SMS scams using fake toll and fine alerts to hit Australians and New Zealanders with urgent payment demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Cybersecurity experts warn of password risks as day nears

Experts warn organisations are still exposed as password reuse, phishing and weak access governance persist despite growing push for passkeys and MFA.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Norton warns of hotel booking Reservation Hijack scams

Norton warns travellers that scammers are using real hotel reservation data to send convincing payment demands through trusted apps and emails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Everywhen issues six checks to spot unsafe websites

Everywhen warns businesses and consumers to check web addresses, padlocks and browser alerts as fake sites fuel rising cyber fraud risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Gaming

One-third of FIFA World Cup partners lack email protection

Proofpoint warns that 36% of FIFA World Cup 2026 commercial partners still lack the strongest DMARC settings, leaving fans exposed to spoofed emails.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Data Protection

World Password Day warnings urge shift to passkeys

Security experts mark World Password Day by warning that outdated logins are fuelling breaches, with biometric passkeys and MFA urged as safer defaults.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • 3 days ago

Gaming

Edinburgh study calls for youth-friendly banking redesign

Edinburgh research urges banks to co-design youth services with customers, after 350 Scots say digital money, gaming and patchy advice are reshaping finances.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago