Part 1: Industrial Control Systems in 2026 — Built for Reliability, Targeted for Disruption
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) power the infrastructure we depend on every day — electricity, water, transport, manufacturing, and increasingly, smart cities. Many of these systems were engineered for safety and uptime long before cybersecurity became a primary design consideration. They were built to operate reliably for decades. And they have. The challenge is that today’s […]
Cyber Attacks Are Getting Quieter — And Harder to Detect
When many people think about cybercrime, they picture ransomware headlines: locked systems, ransom demands, and public disruption. But the latest Red Report from Picus Security shows a different and more subtle reality. In 2025, 80% of the most commonly observed attack techniques were designed to remain hidden after initial access. Instead of loudly encrypting data, […]
Cyber Safe Business Advisory Bulletin -Origin Energy Confirms Customer Data Breach – What Businesses
Date: 23 July 2026 Prepared by: Cyber Safe Business (CSB) Cyber Security Alert Origin Energy has confirmed that a cybersecurity incident resulted in the unauthorised access and disclosure of customer data. The company stated it is continuing to investigate the incident and determine the total number of affected customers. According to Origin Energy, information potentially exposed may include: Customer names Residential addresses Dates of […]
Smartphones Are Now Central to Digital Investigations — and the Pressure Is Growing
Smartphones have quietly become one of the most important sources of evidence in modern investigations. According to a new global survey from Cellebrite, mobile devices are now cited in 97% of criminal investigations, making them the single most relied-upon source of digital evidence. That figure represents a sharp rise from 73% in 2024, reflecting how […]
Major Data Breach Impacts Australian Medical Clinic Network
Cyber Security Alert One of Australia’s largest healthcare clinic networks, Partnered Health, has disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident affecting multiple medical centres across Australia. The organisation reported that a malicious actor gained access to data held by clinics within its network and confirmed that personal and health information was taken from some affected systems (ref: https://partneredhealth.com.au/partnered-health-recent-cyber-incident). Partnered Health operates more than 60 […]
AI Voice Cloning Is Fueling a New Wave of Scam Calls in Australia
Scam calls are not new — but the technology behind them is changing fast. According to warnings from Swinburne University of Technology, the rise of AI-driven voice cloning is significantly increasing the risk and impact of phone-based scams. In Australia alone, reported losses from scam calls reached AUD $25.8 million in the first half of […]
Cybersecurity in 2026: When AI Reshapes Identity, Trust, and Human Decision-Making
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday business operations, cybersecurity is entering a new phase. The challenges ahead are no longer just about stronger malware or faster attacks — they are about identity, trust, and how people interact with AI-powered systems. Cybersecurity leaders are warning that many organisations are unprepared for how quickly AI is […]
Cyber Attacks Are Accelerating — How Automation and AI Are Changing the Threat Landscape
Cyber attacks are not just increasing in number — they’re evolving in how they are planned, delivered, and scaled. A newly released Cyber Security Report 2026 highlights a significant shift in attacker behaviour, driven largely by automation and artificial intelligence. The findings reinforce something many organisations are already experiencing: cyber threats are becoming faster, more […]
New Email Phishing Techniques to Watch: What We’re Seeing and How to Stay Safe
Over the past month, we’ve seen several clever and increasingly subtle phishing techniques circulating in the wild. These aren’t the obvious “bad spelling and strange links” emails many people expect — they’re designed to blend into normal, trusted workflows. The examples below are based on recent investigations by Barracuda threat analysts and provide a useful […]
Why Many Organisations Are Struggling to Recover from Cyber Attacks — and What “Resilience Debt” Rea
When organisations talk about cybersecurity, the focus is often on prevention — stopping attacks before they happen. But a recent research report suggests there’s a growing gap between how much organisations invest in preventing cyber attacks and how well they can recover when something does go wrong. This gap has a name: resilience debt. According […]