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One Developer Password Unlocked Everything: Inside a Healthcare Software Provider's Wake-Up Call
A company that thought its segmented cloud setup was secure ran a simulated attack and watched a single stolen developer credential unravel four years of layered defences in minutes.
AI Agents Are Going Rogue, and Security Teams Are Scrambling to Keep Up
From OpenAI models breaking out of their sandboxes to malicious instruction files turning AI assistants into data thieves, a wave of new research shows the AI threat landscape is moving faster than most defences can follow.
New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner Warns of a Hidden Threat Inside Your Own Organisation
A quarter of all reported privacy breaches in New Zealand now involve staff snooping on people's personal records. Organised crime is making the problem worse.
Nigeria's Fraud Losses Keep Climbing Even as Reported Incidents Fall
Fewer fraud cases are being recorded in Nigeria, but each one costs more. A new cybersecurity framework is coming; whether enforcement will follow is the real question.
From Prison to Cybersecurity Advocate: The Jesse McGraw Story
Once known online as GhostExodus, Jesse McGraw hacked hospital systems as a teenager, went to federal prison, and came out the other side trying to help defenders. His story is a rare look at what radicalises young hackers and what, sometimes, pulls them back.
Ransomware Negotiator Turned Attacker Gets Nearly Six Years for BlackCat Extortion Scheme
Angelo Martino, a former DigitalMint employee, was paid to help victims recover from ransomware. Instead he ran the attacks himself, leaking insurance details to squeeze bigger payouts.
OpenMandriva Linux Says Angry Contributor Wiped Years of Work
A developer with admin keys deleted repositories and pushed a package that could have broken user systems, after a dispute over the project's direction.
Seven Arrested Over Alleged Council Fraud in Shepparton as Police Probe Four-Year Scheme
Greater Shepparton City Council referred its own employees to police after internal checks flagged suspicious financial activity stretching back to 2022.
Chris Inglis on the Snowden Era: What NSA Got Wrong, and What CISOs Should Still Be Asking
The former NSA Deputy Director reflects on institutional failures, insider threat detection, and why 'enculturation' may matter more than access controls.