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    AI Now Powers Cybersecurity For 73% Of Firms Amid Rising Threats

    2025-08-28

    TechDay: A new report has found that almost three-quarters of organisations globally have already incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) into their cybersecurity defences.

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    APRA Warns of Increased Cyber Attacks as Geopolitical Tensions Grow

    2025-08-21

    Cyber Daily: Following Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s move to recognise the Palestinian state, and Israel’s response, hacktivists groups have already begun to make their mark on government agencies and education institutions.

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    Can Super Funds Mount United Front Cyber Security?

    2025-08-12

    Financial Newswire: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has made clear to the superannuation sector that it needs to develop the ability to deliver a coordinated industry response in the face of a cyber incident affecting multiple stakeholders. 

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    Magellan Financial Group Investigating Ransomware Claims

    2025-08-11

    Cyber Daily: The hackers claim to have stolen 85 gigabytes of data, according to the group’s 7 August leak post, though they have said little else about the incident. The group has not shared any details of its ransom demand, nor the deadline for payment.

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    Australian Firms Unify Cybersecurity as Threats Increase

    2025-07-30

    Yahoo Finance: A growing number of enterprises in Australia are taking a centralized, cloud-based approach to cybersecurity amid rising threats, many of which involve AI, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

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    ASIC Sues Fortnum Over Alleged Cyber Failures

    2025-07-22

    Financial Newswire: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has initiated legal action over Fortnum Private Wealth alleging it failed to properly manage and mitigate cyber security risks. 

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    $500,000 Stolen in Australian Super Fund Data Breach

    2025-04-04

    The Guardian: Hackers have targeted Australian superannuation funds, with a small number of customers losing a combined half a million dollars, and compromising some members’ data, the industry’s peak body says.

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    Super funds Urge 60 Days On Breach Report Handling

    2025-03-24

    Financial Newswire: The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has responded to the ASIC proposals by arguing that the relief period of 30 days is not enough and should be extended to 60 days.

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    Australia Regulator Sues FIIG Securities for Cybersecurity Failures

    2025-03-13

    MSN: The Australian securities watchdog said it is taking fixed-income broker FIIG to court, alleging it failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures over a four-year period, enabling a hacker to infiltrate its IT network.

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    Cyberwashing Exposes Businesses and Consumers to Cyber Risks, Study Warns

    2025-03-12

    Tech Monitor: A report published by Australia-based Monash University has exposed the growing prevalence of ‘cyberwashing,’ a practice where organisations exaggerate their cybersecurity capabilities to create a misleading perception of robust data protection. 

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