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Exclusive: Sharp Motor Group confirms third-party cyber incident in wake of ransomware claims
Matched: AI
Sharp Motor Group, an Australian car dealership based in Tweed Heads, has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party provider following claims by the Storm ransomware group. The company is the latest Australian business targeted by the group. Sharp has not disclosed what data may have been compromised but says it is investigating the breach with external cybersecurity specialists.
As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies
Matched: AI
Cyber insurers are updating policies to address risks from autonomous AI agents, which can cause harm through unintended or malicious behavior. Key challenges include determining whether damage caused by a rogue AI constitutes a covered event and who bears liability. Insurers are revising definitions of incidents, exclusions, and triggers to account for AI-specific failures as adoption of agentic AI grows across industries.
Drive-thru data theft: Taco Bell and Pizza Hut franchiser deep fried by data breach
Matched: AI
Southern Foods Group, which operates Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Panera Bread franchises, disclosed a data breach first detected in April. The incident exposed personal information belonging to current and former employees. The company has notified affected individuals and relevant authorities. No customer data was reported as compromised. Full details about the breach's scope and how attackers gained access have not been publicly released.
CrowdStrike lifts full-year outlook after record quarter
Matched: AI
CrowdStrike raised its full-year fiscal 2027 growth outlook after posting record quarterly recurring revenue and improved profitability. The cybersecurity firm's results signal a strong recovery following last year's software update outage that caused widespread global disruptions and temporarily dented customer confidence.
Exclusive: US ATF confirms ‘critical’ cyber incident following Qilin dark web claims
Matched: AI
The US ATF has confirmed a "critical" cyber incident after the Qilin ransomware group claimed responsibility for attacking its network. The agency acknowledged the breach in response to the group's dark web claims but provided limited details. Qilin is a well-known ransomware operation previously linked to attacks on healthcare and other critical sectors.
Moving from threat intelligence to understanding business risk
Matched: AI
Security teams are shifting focus from traditional threat intelligence to understanding broader business risk, driven by advances in AI. Rather than simply cataloguing threats, organisations are being pushed to assess how vulnerabilities affect business operations and outcomes. AI tools are helping analysts process larger volumes of data and contextualise threats, enabling more strategic, risk-based decision-making rather than reactive responses.
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
Matched: AI
US authorities have seized domains used by Chinese hackers who allegedly broke into multiple federal agencies, including the Justice Department, NASA, the Federal Reserve, and the Senate. The intrusions are part of a broader espionage campaign attributed to China-linked actors. Officials have not detailed what data, if any, was stolen from the compromised systems.
Report: Australian CEOs face cyber accountability gap as AI accelerates attacks
Matched: AI
More than half of Australian security professionals expect CEOs to lose their jobs following a major cyber breach, yet research highlights a significant gap between board-level accountability and actual operational preparedness. The disconnect comes as AI is accelerating the frequency and sophistication of attacks, raising concerns that leadership responsibility is outpacing organisations' real-world cyber defences.
ASD warns Australian TeamCity servers under attack
Matched: AI
Australia's signals directorate has warned that attackers are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity servers. The flaw, which affects the CI/CD platform and could allow full server takeover, was patched in late July. Australian organisations running on-premises TeamCity instances are urged to apply the update immediately.
ACSC warns of active exploitation of TeamCity servers in Australia
Matched: AI
Australia's cyber security agency has warned of active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises servers. The ACSC issued a high-severity alert urging Australian organisations using the software to apply patches immediately. TeamCity is a widely used software development platform, making it an attractive target for attackers seeking to compromise development pipelines.
Australian startup Quantum Lock applies quantum physics to detect cyberattacks on embedded devices
Matched: AI
Australian startup Quantum Lock is using quantum physics to detect cyberattacks on embedded devices in critical infrastructure. The technology offers continuous monitoring to identify compromised devices, moving beyond traditional point-in-time security checks. The approach targets embedded systems, which are widely used in critical infrastructure but often lack robust security measures.