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Aussie Broadband named Fortinet Australia Partner 2025

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Fortinet crowns Aussie Broadband its Australia Partner of the Year 2025, also naming it Telco Partner of the Year amid wider channel honours.
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Safer Internet Day and the New Reality of Cyber Responsibility in Education

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As Safer Internet Day nears, schools face rising cyber threats, third-party risks and new duties that push security into the boardroom.
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Palo Alto revamps NextWave to reward AI security platforms

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Palo Alto overhauls NextWave to reward partners building AI-driven security platforms and services over traditional product sales volume.
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Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO

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Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.
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11:11 Systems names winners of 2025 UK, Europe awards

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11:11 Systems names Softcat, Colo insight, Creative ITC and Interstellar among winners in new 2025 UK and Europe partner awards scheme.
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Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents

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Radware launches Agentic AI Protection to secure autonomous agents at runtime, tackling prompt injection, tool abuse and data exposure risks.
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Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

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Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.
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AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report

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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surged 70% in 2025, with Check Point warning of machine-speed, multi-channel campaigns targeting key sectors.
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Hubtel urges agile Cyber Bill to tackle rising AI threats

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West Midlands tech firm Hubtel urges ministers to make the new Cyber Bill agile enough to counter rapidly evolving AI-driven cyber threats.
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AI, cyber threats & the rise of strategic data privacy

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AI-fuelled cyber threats and stricter rules are forcing APAC organisations to treat data privacy as a strategic advantage, not mere compliance.
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The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is a defining moment for purposeful GRC

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The UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill puts GRC at the core of business, demanding real-time oversight, resilience and accountability.
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NCC warns of surge in ransomware & insider threats

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NCC flags fourth straight monthly rise in ransomware attacks and growing efforts by major gangs to recruit insiders and cyber staff.
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Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC

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Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.
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AI-driven attacks overwhelm security teams in 2026

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AI-fuelled cyberattacks overwhelm defenders as false positives swamp security teams and critical threats slip through in 2026, Hadrian warns.
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Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians

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AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.
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Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025

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Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.
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Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers

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Insurance brokers must scrutinise software vendors’ SOC 2 Type 2 security to safeguard client data, compliance and operational resilience.
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Dell warns of rising cyber ‘resilience debt’ in Australia

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Dell warns Australian firms face mounting “resilience debt” as prevention outspends recovery, leaving backups exposed to cyberattacks.
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AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025

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AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.
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AI heightens data privacy risks & reshapes digital trust

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AI’s rapid spread, weak data governance and rising scepticism are reshaping digital trust and sharply escalating privacy risks.