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Cybersecurity Risks for Mining Companies After the Albanese–Trump Deal

The newly signed Australia–U.S. Critical Minerals Framework between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump marks a historic milestone in strategic resource cooperation. For Australian miners, it opens major investment opportunities but also exposes them to heightened cyber risk....

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AI and Generative AI: Dual-Use Risks and Autonomous Threats

Artificial intelligence has entered a powerful yet precarious stage. Dual-use AI refers to systems that can be used for both beneficial and harmful purposes. The same algorithms that write code, design buildings, or simulate structures can also be repurposed to...

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Ransomware Evolution: Extortion Tactics and Supply Chain Risks

Ransomware has changed. What started as a simple data-locking threat has grown into a complex web of extortion, public shaming, and supply chain compromise. Attackers are no longer just after quick payments; they now aim to exploit trust, reputation, and...

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Quantum Computing Threats: A Guide for Cyber Security Auditors on Post-Quantum Cryptography

Quantum computers run on qubits and quantum effects. They hold the potential to solve certain math problems much faster than classical machines. This makes many current public‑key schemes, like RSA and ECC, vulnerable. Malicious actors might record encrypted traffic today,...

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Profits vs. Protection: Should Cybersecurity Knowledge Be a Requirement for CEOs?

In today’s business environment, profitability has long been the primary metric by which boards assess the suitability of a CEO. Financial acumen, operational expertise, and market growth strategies remain critical to driving shareholder value. But with the dramatic rise in...

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The Gayfemboy Botnet: When Playful Code Names Hide Serious Cyber Threats

Once upon a code snippet, something that prints “twinks :3” or “meowmeow” doesn’t sound menacing. But malware authors know that playful or absurd code names, weird, embedded messages, or odd strings can lull defenders into underestimating a threat. The Gayfemboy...

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Cybersecurity Risks in Electric Vehicles: A Boardroom and Government Perspective

Electric vehicles (EVs) are a cornerstone of the global push toward sustainability. Governments are promoting EV adoption through policy incentives, and many government fleets are transitioning to electric to reduce emissions. For business leaders, EVs represent opportunities for innovation, green...

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Rising Threat of Insider Attacks Fueled by Generative AI

Insider threats in Australia are rising faster than many realise. A recent Exabeam survey reports that 82% of Australian respondents say generative AI makes insider threats more effective, and 84% expect insider threats to increase over the next 12 months....

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Top Cybersecurity Concerns from Boards & Directors (Mid-2025)

Boards face growing threats today. Cyber-attacks hit faster as threats grow in complexity. Attacks span data theft, ransomware, supply‑chain flaws. Boards track threats across regions as the risk is global and touches every sector. Boards must attend more security briefings,...

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The AI Battlefield: “Good AI” vs. “Bad AI”

AI brings fresh power to cybersecurity, hunting threats at speed. It also arms attackers with smarter tools. On one side, attackers sharpen AI to breach systems. On the other, defenders build AI to fight back. What started as tools are...

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