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Are Australian organisations ready for the new rules of AI and quantum cyberwarfare?
Encryption

Are Australian organisations ready for the new rules of AI and quantum cyberwarfare?

New AI and quantum threats are shrinking defenders' response time, forcing Australian organisations to map exposure across interconnected systems before attacks hit.

By Zak Menegazzi • 4 min read • Last month

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Check Point sees June cyberattacks jump 17% year on year
Malware

Check Point sees June cyberattacks jump 17% year on year

Business and public sector organisations faced 2,270 attacks a week in June, as ransomware rose 33% and GenAI use exposed sensitive data.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
UK firms face major cloud outage risk, report says
Disaster Recovery

UK firms face major cloud outage risk, report says

A 24-hour failure at a key Amazon Web Services region could wipe out GBP £1 billion in revenue for exposed UK companies, the report says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms
Data Protection

Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms

Pressure from new AI rules is pushing UK firms in finance, healthcare and defence to demand systems that are secure, auditable and sovereign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds
Data Protection

Most firms hit by AI security incidents, study finds

Most organisations are exposed to AI security breaches, with AvePoint finding 88.4% suffered at least one incident in the past year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
QNu Labs partners SAGA Consultants on quantum-safe security
Data Protection

QNu Labs partners SAGA Consultants on quantum-safe security

Enterprises and public bodies face rising pressure to replace vulnerable encryption as QNu Labs and SAGA Consultants target global quantum-safe security demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit
Privileged Access Management

Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit

Large firms are using security consulting to cut risk and costs, with IDC saying Mandiant customers gained USD $4.3 million a year on average.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Quorum Cyber appoints Kevin Hanes as Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber appoints Kevin Hanes as Chief Executive Officer

The Edinburgh cyber security firm is betting on Hanes to speed international growth as demand rises for help managing AI-driven threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds
Data Protection

Organisations lose sight of employee AI use, report finds

More firms are using AI daily, but AvePoint found unauthorised access incidents remain widespread as governance trails behind adoption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Betting platforms hit by bot attacks during World Cup
Gaming

Betting platforms hit by bot attacks during World Cup

World Cup betting traffic has become a target for denial-of-service campaigns, with one European operator hit by 19 million malicious requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
APAC firms cut severe injuries 74% with integrated risk
Supply Chain

APAC firms cut severe injuries 74% with integrated risk

Layered controls and supply-chain oversight were linked to far fewer serious workplace incidents across APAC, the report found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Corma earns second Gartner nod for SaaS management
Software-as-a-Service

Corma earns second Gartner nod for SaaS management

Businesses are under growing pressure to track hidden software, AI tools and access rights as Corma secures a second Gartner ranking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI makes cybercrime faster, cheaper & harder to spot
Malware

AI makes cybercrime faster, cheaper & harder to spot

Existing phishing and fraud tactics are becoming faster, cheaper and harder to detect, raising the risk for large organisations, ReliaQuest said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Pathlock & NTT DATA launch global SAP cyber service
Data Protection

Pathlock & NTT DATA launch global SAP cyber service

Enterprises running SAP may gain around-the-clock protection as the partners target ransomware, fraud and staffing gaps in ERP security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
GuidePoint finds cyber risk management gains board focus
Artificial Intelligence

GuidePoint finds cyber risk management gains board focus

Boards are weighing cyber risk in financial terms more often, though many firms still struggle to turn assessments into action.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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FPT wins UK Cyber Essentials security certifications
Firewalls

FPT wins UK Cyber Essentials security certifications

The certifications may help reassure UK customers and public-sector buyers as cyber breaches remain widespread and scrutiny of suppliers intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Flare adds Okta support to identity exposure platform
Security Operations Centres

Flare adds Okta support to identity exposure platform

Security teams can now check exposed credentials against Okta as Flare folds threat intelligence, investigation and identity risk tools into one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month