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Australian firms warned over AI & cloud cyber risks

Australian firms urged to tighten cloud defences as Zscaler and Reolink warn AI agents and connected cameras are widening cyber risk.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month

EduTech

CyberPath opens consultation on Australia's cyber workforce

CyberPath launches national consultation as Kate Jones takes the chair, aiming to define career pathways and standards for Australia's cyber workforce.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

CMTG bets on backup as cyber resilience demand rises

CMTG expands data backup and recovery push as cyber risk, ransomware and tougher regulation drive businesses to prioritise resilience over storage.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Global Stories

Cyber Risk stories

Firewalls

Cloudflare, WatchGuard warn cloud security assumptions fail

Cloudflare and WatchGuard urge organisations to rethink cloud defences as rising identity attacks, AI risks and quantum threats expose weak spots.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter

Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets

Forrester says Middle East tensions will push up infrastructure costs, sharpen cloud and AI spending scrutiny, and heighten cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

SonicWall flags SMB cyber gaps as attacks rise 20.8%

SonicWall says small firms are being hit hardest by basic security lapses as ransomware, bot traffic and identity theft keep climbing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

DevOps

Mercury Security launches app platform for controllers

Mercury Security opens controller app platform to approved developers, with partner software bringing edge integrations and stricter security checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data

Cloud Security Alliance survey finds 75% of organisations claim confidence in unstructured data security, but coverage and visibility remain patchy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Disaster Recovery

Geneva Association urges firms to use cyber insurance

Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Firewalls

The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist

CSOs are shedding their purely technical image as security chiefs are pushed into the boardroom to drive sales, trust and growth.

By Bill O’Connell • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

IoT Security

Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Risk stories

Malware

OT downtime costs firms up to GBP £5 million, survey finds

Survey finds most OT outages in industry and critical infrastructure cost up to GBP £5 million, as firms fear nation-state attacks and long delays to detection.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month