Australian Stories

Vulnetix named Australia's first global CVE authority

Vulnetix expands AI coding defences as Australia's first Global CVE Numbering Authority, opening vulnerability tools to developers nationwide.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

Agricultural Technology

Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal

Anthropic deepens Australian push with AI safety pact, AUD $3 million research credits and data-sharing on model risks, jobs and adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Ransomware

Microsoft warns of Storm-1175's rapid Medusa attacks

Microsoft says Storm-1175 is exploiting newly disclosed flaws within hours, hitting organisations in the UK and elsewhere with fast-moving Medusa ransomware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Data Analytics

V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC

V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Amperity expands Australian operations with AWS rollout

Amperity adds Melbourne staff and launches in AWS Sydney and Melbourne to meet Australia's strict data residency demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Fintech

Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings

Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings as Toronto, Chicago and London surge in a shift away from traditional tech hubs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path

Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.

By Bud Walker • 6 min read • This month

Fintech

Triple Bubble reaches first close after USD $10 million

Triple Bubble lands early support from x15ventures and Brad Feld as the Melbourne fintech fund targets a USD $50 million close.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Beyond the billion-dollar banking oversight: How process intelligence can surface vital warning signs

Australia's Big Four loan scandal highlights how process intelligence can expose ghost paths, bypassed checks and hidden fraud networks.

By Pascal Coubard • 3 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Bybit EU picks Fourthline for EEA onboarding checks

Bybit EU taps Fourthline to streamline EEA customer checks as MiCA raises the bar for crypto onboarding and compliance in Austria.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

AI agents shake up accounting firms' bookkeeping workflows

AI agents prompt accounting firms to redesign bookkeeping and tax workflows as junior staff tasks are automated and human oversight stays central.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

Firewalls

GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security

GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Rosella raises AUD $3.7 million for AI insurance brokerage

Rosella bags AUD $3.7 million to automate commercial insurance broking as it targets the USD $215 billion US market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Hyperscale

Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body

Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Ransomware

Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief

Halcyon hires veteran Security Leader Dave Hannigan to bolster ransomware resilience work with customers and partners as attacks keep rising.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Fintech

UK firms back bank-led recurring payments over cards

UK businesses back bank-led recurring payments as GoCardless says cards and admin costs are draining revenue and delaying collections.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

UK SMEs favour high street banks despite lower rates

UK SMEs stick with high street banks despite challenger rivals offering far higher savings rates and better protection options, Flagstone finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

MAS and Feijoa turn daily spending into KiwiSaver growth

MAS and Feijoa offer KiwiSaver round-ups as members can divert spare change from everyday spending into retirement savings at no extra cost.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

Canadians embrace multi-banking as fees & budgeting bite

Canadians increasingly juggle digital and high-street providers as fees rise, with budgeting tools, prepaid cards and direct deposit gaining favour.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • This month

Storage

Finance professionals raise AI compliance & GDPR fears

Cloud2Me survey finds finance staff using AI daily, but worries mount over GDPR, data storage and compliance after disciplinaries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • This month