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Kompozition names new Field CTO for defence

Kompozition, Australia's sovereign digital engineering company, announced the appointment of Damien McLachlan as Field Chief Technology Officer. McLachlan joins Kompozition after a 31-year career...
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VIEWPOINT: Australia preparing for tomorrow’s defence challenges with yesterday’s cyber posture

The nature of national security has irrevocably changed. Cyber security is no longer a niche technical concern sitting adjacent to national defence; it has...
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Report: Australia’s critical infrastructure needs modernising

Australian government and critical infrastructure organisations are under growing pressure to modernise technology ecosystems while maintaining operational control, accountability, and resilience with new research...
AISA CyberConnect Canberra 2026

AISA calls for diversity in cybersecurity workforce

Australia’s top cyber security body is calling for urgent national action to diversify the cyber workforce, warning the country cannot afford to leave critical...
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CrowdStrike: North Korea adversaries steals billions in digital assets

CrowdStrike recently released the CrowdStrike 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report, revealing that DPRK-nexus adversaries stole billions in digital assets in 2025 while industrialising cybercrime...
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Singapore cyber exercise shows need for security training

Supported by KnowBe4 and Sekuro, the Exercise SG Ready (ESR) phishing exercise recently tested the cyber resilience of nearly 140 businesses, including 25 returning...
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Thales: AI-driven bot attacks surged 12.5x

Thales has released the 2026 Bad Bot Report: Bad Bots in the Agentic Age, revealing a fundamental shift in how the internet operates, as...
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Airbus acquires cybersecurity company Quarkslab

Airbus has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the French cybersecurity company Quarkslab. This planned investment is another step of Airbus’ strategy...
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American Rheinmetall achieves CMMC Level 2 certification

American Rheinmetall has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 across all of its manufacturing facilities in ME, MI, and OH, reinforcing the...
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US, Australia review North Korean IT threats

The threat posed by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) information technology (IT) workers has grown significantly in scale and sophistication in recent years....

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