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AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses
Data Protection

AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses

AI coding tools are speeding software delivery for Australian firms but overwhelming security teams and exposing unprecedented risks.

By Julie Davila • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty
Ransomware

Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty

Australians are being warned to sharpen digital habits as AI‑driven phishing and social engineering outpace traditional cyber defences.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Threat actors stories

Android PromptSpy malware harnesses Gemini for stealth
Endpoint Protection

Android PromptSpy malware harnesses Gemini for stealth

PromptSpy Android malware taps Google's Gemini AI to navigate screens, lock itself in recent apps and thwart users' attempts to remove it.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026
DevOps

EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026

EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025
Ransomware

OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
Data Protection

Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw
Firewalls

Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw

Arctic Wolf says attackers are actively exploiting a critical BeyondTrust vulnerability in self-hosted remote access systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported
Firewalls

AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring
Data Protection

Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring

Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud
Malware

BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
SSHStalker botnet preys on legacy Linux & cloud hosts
Malware

SSHStalker botnet preys on legacy Linux & cloud hosts

A newly uncovered SSHStalker botnet uses old-school IRC and legacy Linux exploits to hijack outdated corporate and cloud hosts at scale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse
Malware

Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse

Google flags surging attempts to steal AI models as state-backed hackers weaponise Gemini for phishing, intel gathering and malware support.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning
Firewalls

Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning

While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client's firewall.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update
Identity and Access Management

Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update

Microsoft rolls out fixes for 55 Windows flaws, including six exploited zero-days hitting Shell, MSHTML, Word and key desktop services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft
Firewalls

Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft

Hackers are abandoning noisy ransomware to quietly steal data, as a report finds 80% of top attack techniques now focus on evasion.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Threat actors stories

Ransomware victims refuse to pay as data extortion soars
Firewalls

Ransomware victims refuse to pay as data extortion soars

Most ransomware-hit firms now refuse to pay, as Arctic Wolf reports an 11-fold surge in data-only extortion and booming remote access abuse.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Singapore Budget 2026 backs secure, cost‑savvy AI push
Data Protection

Singapore Budget 2026 backs secure, cost‑savvy AI push

Singapore's Budget 2026 fires up a national AI drive, tying innovation to cyber resilience, third‑party risk controls and strict cost discipline.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026