☀ WEATHER● RADIOAdvertise
DVDOWNUNDERVOICESAustralia · New Zealand · World
Back to Business
Business

26 October 2026

Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns

Downunder Voices Newsroom

Source reporting: The Guardian World

FacebookEmail
Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns

Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’ Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Australians should prepare for more basic and important online services to go offline unexpectedly, the nation’s signals intelligence agency has warned, urging that “system security must be prioritised over system availability”. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) also says businesses and critical infrastructure must use cutting-edge AI models to defend against digital threats, raising alarm that artificial intelligence is enabling more dangerous threats than ever.

About this report

Downunder Voices provides an independently written summary and community perspective based on information published by the original source. The original publisher remains responsible for its reporting.

Join our community

Follow Downunder Voices

Join thousands of readers following news and community stories from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Follow on FacebookSubmit your story

More from Business

View category
OceanX: Insight on consol sector (and other) M&A alongside Kuehne, DSV updatesBusiness
From The Loadstar

26 October 2026

OceanX: Insight on consol sector (and other) M&A alongside Kuehne, DSV updates

The epic ‘DSV vs K+N’ race passed another quarter, and now we do have Q3 results from both in. In short, DSV is not realising Schenker synergies as fast as intended in parts of the combined business and is also losing some volumes in a growing Air & Sea market, but it is impressively cutting headcount in Air & Sea and returning to a very strong conversion ratio there. Troubles in Road ... The post OceanX: Insight on consol sector (and other) M&A alongside Kuehne, DSV updates appeared first on The Loadstar .

The LoadstarOriginal source
Cybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware VictimsBusiness
From ProPublica

26 October 2026

Cybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims

A federal grand jury indicted Zohar Pinhasi last month for allegedly defrauding clients of his ransomware data recovery business, MonsterCloud. Jeffery Salter, special to ProPublica A Florida man who was the subject of a 2019 investigation by ProPublica was indicted last month on federal charges that he defrauded clients of his ransomware data recovery firm. According to the Justice Department, the man, Zohar Pinhasi, told customers he could recover their encrypted files without having to pay hackers, when, in reality, he paid the ransom and charged victims a hefty fee on top. The indictment mirrors the findings from ProPublica’s 2019 article “ The Trade Secret ,” which centered on Pinhasi and his scheme. The outlet found that the ransomware victims were being harmed twice: once by the hackers, who locked their targets’ files and demanded ransom, and a second time by MonsterCloud, Pinhasi’s Florida-based data recovery firm, which misled its clients about not paying ransoms.

ProPublicaOriginal source

Read Next

View latest
Asia Pacific the star performer as airfreight rates take offWorld
From The Loadstar

26 October 2026

Asia Pacific the star performer as airfreight rates take off

Surging jet fuel prices have added to the upward pressures that have seen global airfreight rates climb above the highs of the previous two peak seasons, as the industry enters its busiest period of the year. Figures from the latest TAC-compiled Baltic Air Freight Index and World ACD indicate that rates have been rising by between 4% and 4. 7% over the past fortnight, up some 26% compared with the same period ... The post Asia Pacific the star performer as airfreight rates take off appeared first on The Loadstar .

The LoadstarOriginal source
Congestion-induced ‘double sailings’ cancel out Golden Week blanksTrade & Logistics
From The Loadstar

26 October 2026

Congestion-induced ‘double sailings’ cancel out Golden Week blanks

Deployed capacity on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades during this year’s Golden Week holiday was the highest on record, according to new analysis from Sea-Intelligence. Port congestion in Asia, caused by a succession of typhoons, led to vessel bunching at loading ports, and subsequently resulted in a series of “double sailings”, which cancelled out carriers’ blanking strategy during the holiday period when they typically look to skip voyages due to a ... The post Congestion-induced ‘double sailings’ cancel out Golden Week blanks appeared first on The Loadstar .

The LoadstarOriginal source
Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing womanWorld
From The Guardian World

26 October 2026

Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman

Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel on the island of Okinawa Prosecutors in Japan have filed formal charges against a US marine suspected of murdering and robbing a woman while stationed on the country’s island of Okinawa, according to Japanese media. Devin Jacob Ballard, a 20-year-old lance corporal assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, is charged with fatally strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the city and stealing from her a backpack containing a wallet, the public broadcaster NHK reported.

The Guardian WorldOriginal source
Transocean expands newbuild programme with tanker duoWorld
From Splash247

26 October 2026

Transocean expands newbuild programme with tanker duo

Monaco-based Transocean Maritime Agencies has ordered two 50,000 dwt chemical and product tankers at China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), adding another vessel type to its expanding newbuilding programme. The CSSC-controlled yard recently signed the contract, marking its first order from a Monaco-based shipowner. Financial terms, delivery dates and propulsion specifications have not been disclosed. Transocean …

Splash247Original source