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Harassment Surged 20x in Ransomware Cases, New Report From Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Finds

Harassment Surged 20x in Ransomware Cases, New Report From Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Finds

A new report from Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, found that ransomware and extortion actors are utilising more aggressive tactics to pressure organisations, with harassment being involved 20 times more often than in 2021, according to Unit 42™ incident response cases.
Research Highlights Cyber Security’s Underestimated Role as a Business and Revenue-enabler

Research Highlights Cyber Security’s Underestimated Role as a Business and Revenue-enabler

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released new research* revealing that while Australian organisations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2023, business leaders hold conflicting views on the function.
BeyondTrust 10th Annual Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report Finds Elevation of Privilege Remains #1 Microsoft Vulnerability Category

BeyondTrust 10th Annual Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report Finds Elevation of Privilege Remains #1 Microsoft Vulnerability Category

BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security, today announced the release of the 2023 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report. This report is the 10th anniversary edition and covers a decade of vulnerability insights, providing valuable information to help organisations see into the past, present, and future of the Microsoft ...
UPDATE: Latitude Financial Hit by Data Breach

UPDATE: Latitude Financial Hit by Data Breach

Last week, ​​consumer finance provider Latitude Financial suffered a cyberattack that compromised the personal information of around 330,000 customers in New Zealand and Australia. Most of the stolen data was copies of driver's licenses or numbers, and only a small percentage were passport numbers or Medicare numbers. The Department of Internal Affairs ...
How to Safeguard Data From ChatGPT’s Security Risks

How to Safeguard Data From ChatGPT’s Security Risks

ChatGPT is now the fastest-growing app in history, hitting 100 million active users in just two months—way faster than the nine months it took previous record-holder TikTok to reach that mark. According to its developer OpenAI, Australia can also expect access to the subscription-based ChatGPT Plus soon.
Palo Alto Networks Leads the Industry to AI-Powered SASE

Palo Alto Networks Leads the Industry to AI-Powered SASE

According to the Gartner® 2022 Roadmap for SASE Convergence report1, by 2025, 80% of enterprises will have adopted a strategy to unify web, cloud services and private application access using a SASE/SSE architecture, up from 20% in 2021.

CrowdStrike Discovers First-Ever Dero cryptojacking Campaign Targeting Kubernetes

- Benjamin Grap - Manoj Ahuje CrowdStrike has discovered the first-ever Dero cryptojacking operation targeting Kubernetes infrastructure. Dero is a cryptocurrency that claims to offer improved privacy, anonymity and higher and faster monetary rewards compared to Monero, which is a commonly used cryptocurrency in cryptojacking operations. The novel ...
SailPoint Unveils ANZ Organisations Lack a Comprehensive Identity Security Framework

SailPoint Unveils ANZ Organisations Lack a Comprehensive Identity Security Framework

New Australia and New Zealand study indicates how organisations can solve the zero-trust imperative with cross-functional responsibility and robust identity governance strategies
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Independent Research Firm Cites BeyondTrust as a Leader in Privileged Identity Management Report

Independent Research Firm Cites BeyondTrust as a Leader in Privileged Identity Management Report

Achieves top scores possible in 13 criteria, including innovation, vision, partner ecosystem, and identity threat detection and response. BeyondTrust recognised for “exceptional vision” that “centers on an identity-first security strategy.”
Ping Identity Named a Leader in Three 2025 KuppingerCole Reports

Ping Identity Named a Leader in Three 2025 KuppingerCole Reports

Ping Identity Leads Across Access Management, Identity Fabrics and Policy Based Access
CrowdStrike Extends AI Agent Security Across the SaaS Stack

CrowdStrike Extends AI Agent Security Across the SaaS Stack

Falcon Shield adds visibility and governance to OpenAI GPT-based agents – including those built with ChatGPT Enterprise and OpenAI Codex – expanding support for 175+ SaaS applications and the AI agent identities reshaping the modern attack surface
CrowdStrike Delivers a New Era of Operational Threat Intelligence, Personalized to Each Customer Environment

CrowdStrike Delivers a New Era of Operational Threat Intelligence, Personalized to Each Customer Environment

Latest Falcon Adversary Intelligence release embeds real-time, customized insights into analyst workflows, accelerating detection, investigation, and response 
KBI.Media Expands Into the United States, With Karissa Breen Leading Its Global Cybersecurity Storytelling

KBI.Media Expands Into the United States, With Karissa Breen Leading Its Global Cybersecurity Storytelling

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – August 6, 2025 – KBI.Media, the modern media company at the coalface of cybersecurity journalism, is proud to announce its official expansion into the United States. This move marks a new chapter for the company as it sets out to bring its unique brand of cyber coverage to the world's largest technology and security market, upwards ...
Armis Rapidly Surpasses US$300M ARR as Demand for Cyber Exposure Management and Cyber-Physical Systems Security Soars

Armis Rapidly Surpasses US$300M ARR as Demand for Cyber Exposure Management and Cyber-Physical Systems Security Soars

Global organisations drive demand for Armis Centrix™, continuing to adopt more products to enable them to see, protect and manage the entire attack surface.
BeyondTrust Accelerates Identity Security Innovation and Research Momentum With Launch of Phantom Labs

BeyondTrust Accelerates Identity Security Innovation and Research Momentum With Launch of Phantom Labs

Las Vegas, NV – August 4, 2025 – BeyondTrust, the global leader in identity security protecting Paths to Privilege™, today announced the formal launch of its dedicated cybersecurity research team, BeyondTrust Phantom Labs™. The launch of Phantom Labs represents a strategic milestone in BeyondTrust’s ongoing mission to advance identity security ...
Qualys Unveils Industry’s First Agentic AI-Powered Risk Operations Centre Delivering Autonomous Risk Management

Qualys Unveils Industry’s First Agentic AI-Powered Risk Operations Centre Delivering Autonomous Risk Management

New approach introduces a marketplace of Cyber Risk AI Agents that autonomously drive every step of Cyber Risk Operations—dramatically improving risk posture and reducing operational costs
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