Welcome to Tech Talks with Kinsoft. In this episode, we examine the escalating cyber threats facing Australian education, highlighting the significant August 2025 breach at Melbourne’s prestigious Scotch College which exposed sensitive family and alumni records. We also discuss the massive January 2026 attack on the Victorian Department of Education, impacting over 665,000 students across 1,700 schools. We analyze the critical privacy obligations schools face under the Privacy Act and the urgent need for robust data breach response plans. To discuss your security and IT needs, please go to www.kinsoft.com.au.

In this episode of Tech Talks with Kinsoft, we examine two significant Australian cyber incidents: the University of Sydney data breach and the iiNet customer exposure. We discuss how attackers exploited a development code library to access the personal data of over 27,000 staff and students, and how stolen credentials led to the compromise of 280,000 iiNet customer records. We break down the critical lesson that non-production environments are not non-critical and offer actionable advice to reduce your risk. Visit www.kinsoft.com.au to discuss your security and IT needs.

In this episode of Tech Talks with Kinsoft, we examine the critical cyber security incidents impacting Australian businesses in November 2025. We discuss the massive data breach at Queensland firm Kelly Legal, where the INC Ransom group claims to have exfiltrated over 447GB of sensitive client and HR data. We also analyse the serious supply chain compromise affecting the Redback infantry fighting vehicle program, which exposed confidential technical blueprints. Join us for this essential update on the evolving threat landscape. Visit www.kinsoft.com.au to discuss your security and IT needs.

This episode investigates the systemic vulnerabilities plaguing Australian healthcare, anchored by a critical analysis of the Medibank breach that exposed 9.7 million records. We explore a proposed "entropy-aware" Differential Privacy framework designed to mask sensitive attributes like diagnosis codes through noise injection while maintaining analytical utility.

The discussion extends to the recent Point Lonsdale Medical Group phishing incident and a Reddit user’s account of familial privacy violation, illustrating the human cost of data leaks. Finally, we assess why the healthcare sector struggles with low cybersecurity maturity and how technical innovation can ensure regulatory compliance.

This episode examines the October 2025 cyberattack on Benedict Industries, a prominent Australian recycling and resource company. While the firm maintains rigorous Air Quality Management Plans to mitigate physical dust emissions from its sand and soil extraction operations, they recently struggled to contain a digital breach. The hacking group INC Ransom claimed responsibility, allegedly exfiltrating 270GB of sensitive data, including payroll records, HR files, and workplace incident reports. We discuss the impact of this ransomware incident, contrasting the company’s strict environmental compliance efforts with the challenges of protecting employee privacy against digital extortion

Join the hosts of Tech Talks with Kinsoft as they discuss the significant cyber incident affecting ReadyTech’s VETtrak system in October 2025. This episode examines the breach that resulted in over 13,000 files appearing on the dark web and the subsequent NSW Supreme Court injunction restricting access to the data. We also explore the impact on education providers like VACCHO and the importance of Australia's Notifiable Data Breaches scheme for organizational compliance. Visit www.kinsoft.com.au to discuss your security and IT needs.

Join us on Tech Talks with Kinsoft as we examine the recent cyberattack on Community Based Support (CBS) Tasmania,. In October 2025, the Lynx ransomware gang targeted this aged-care non-profit, allegedly exposing staff and limited client data despite the group’s claims that they avoid targeting such sectors,,. We discuss CBS’s swift response to contain the incident and maintain operations, while highlighting the broader surge of ransomware threats in 2025,. To discuss your own security and IT needs, please visit www.kinsoft.com.au

Welcome to Tech Talks with Kinsoft, where we explore the critical shifts in the cybersecurity landscape. In this episode, we analyze the sophisticated cyberattack on Western Sydney University in late 2025, where fraudulent emails caused mass panic by falsely claiming students' degrees had been revoked,. We unpack how a complex supply chain breach involving third-party providers allowed attackers to infiltrate student management systems and weaponize stolen personal data against the university community,. Join us as we discuss the vital lessons for data protection in the education sector. To discuss your security and IT needs, visit www.kinsoft.com.au.