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AU Cyber News
Australia: youX Confirms Data Breach Following Leak
Australian platform youX has confirmed unauthorised access after a threat actor released allegedly stolen data, with personal information potentially compromised. The company has notified regulators and is working with cybersecurity authorities. Read More...
Conferences & Events
APR
30
Australian Cyber Summit 2026
Thursday, 30 April 2026
With each passing year, the Australian Cyber Summit is increasingly relied upon as the nation's trusted platform for connection and intelligence sharing. Returning in 2026 for its fourth consecutive year...
About the Author
Swaroop Yermalkar
Hey! I'm Swaroop Yermalkar, a cybersecurity professional with more than a decade of experience, currently based in Sydney. I started my cybersecurity journey right after finishing my engineering degree. Since then, I've worked in many different security roles - from Security Analyst and Security Engineer to Product Security Lead and Head of Red Teaming.
I've worked at companies like ThriveDX, Philips Healthcare, Khoros, Traveloka, and Persistent Systems. Now I work as an independent security researcher and consultant, helping companies improve their security with solutions that actually work in the real world.
I wrote a book called Learning iOS Penetration Testing and lead an open-source project called OWASP iGoat that helps people learn about iOS security. I love sharing my research globally and have been fortunate to speak at conferences including Defcon (AppSec Village), AppSec USA (2017/2018), HITB, BruCON, SEC-T, AppSec Israel (2018/2023), HITCON, c0c0n, Bugcrowd LevelUp, KazHackStan, GroundZero, EuropeanSec, 0x90, and GNUnify.
I believe in always learning new things and helping others in the security community. Whether I'm mentoring people who are new to security, working on open source projects, or helping companies stay safe - I'm always happy to share what I know.
Certifications
OSCP, OSCE, OSWP, CREST
Pentests Led
500+ for global companies
Vulnerabilities
1,000+ identified
Platforms
Top-rated on Cobalt.io & HackerOne