Blog tagged as Cybersecurity

Vulnerability management as we know it has about 18 months left

26.10.26 06:00 - By Shaun Barnett
AI can now turn a software fix into a working attack in hours. What Anthropic's deputy security chief and the cyber insurers told CyberCon 2026, what PHP2Shell showed a week later, and the three decisions a small business should make this month.

Partnered Health Breach: Why Stolen Health Data Isn't Like Stolen Card Details

17.07.26 13:05 - By Shaun Barnett
Partnered Health Breach: Why Stolen Health Data Isn't Like Stolen Card Details
Partnered Health confirmed a breach across 21 clinics. Medical notes and Medicare details were taken. What was exposed, why it's different, and what to do now.

Instructure Paid the Canvas Ransom. Here's Why That Doesn't Mean Your Data Is Safe.

12.05.26 16:10 - By Shaun Barnett
Instructure Paid the Canvas Ransom. Here's Why That Doesn't Mean Your Data Is Safe.
Instructure has paid ShinyHunters over the Canvas breach. Here's why a paid ransom doesn't make your data safe, and what students and staff should do next.

Canvas LMS Data Breach: What Australian Students and Staff Need to Know Right Now

09.05.26 13:46 - By Shaun Barnett
Canvas LMS Data Breach: What Australian Students and Staff Need to Know Right Now
ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 275 million Canvas LMS records, and Australian universities are in the impact zone. What happened and what to do now.

Two Conferences, Two Worlds: Reflections from DEF CON Singapore and Milipol TechX

30.04.26 12:01 - By Shaun Barnett
Two Conferences, Two Worlds: Reflections from DEF CON Singapore and Milipol TechX
Reflections from DEF CON Singapore and Milipol TechX on AI, cyber security and digital identity. This piece explores the signals that matter, the ethical questions emerging around modern security technology, and what organisations in Australia and the APAC region need to pay attention to.