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AI in Defence – A Partner, Not a Quick Fix

AI in Defence – A Partner, Not a Quick Fix

​AI has been making waves for years now. It has moved from the pages of science fiction into the control rooms of our defence and security agencies and critical infrastructures, watching over networks and inspecting traffic. Why wouldn’t it be when it promises to work faster than humans and spot the tiniest anomaly possible? For defence and ...
Why You Need Speed and Trust for Modern Software Delivery

Why You Need Speed and Trust for Modern Software Delivery

Introduction Businesses are creating and launching software faster than ever to keep pace with competitors and drive innovation. The focus on increased speed has created a few trends: Developer productivity is no longer only measured by speed, but quality and security as well Many development teams rely on platform engineering to build tools ...
Is GenAI Outsmarting Us or Just Making Us Lazy?

Is GenAI Outsmarting Us or Just Making Us Lazy?

 Is AI turning our brains to mush? Hosts Phoebe Goh and Mekka Williams are joined by Karissa “KB” Breen, the sharp-tongued cybersecurity journalist behind the popular podcast, KBKast, for a no-holds-barred look at how AI is rewriting the rules of the game. From the sneaky rise of unsanctioned “shadow AI” tools to the unnervingly convincing ...
The Growing Tug-of-War Between Scammers and Defenders: What Australian Businesses Need to Do to Stay Safe

The Growing Tug-of-War Between Scammers and Defenders: What Australian Businesses Need to Do to Stay Safe

Scams are no longer on the fringes of criminal activity. They have become a mainstream threat for Australians, targeting both consumers and businesses with increasing sophistication. According to Scamwatch, Australians lost $2.03 billion to scams in 2024. This year’s Scams Awareness Week (25-29 August 2025) highlights this escalating issue and shows ...
Claroty Team82 Uncovers Critical Vulnerabilities in Axis Video Surveillance Products

Claroty Team82 Uncovers Critical Vulnerabilities in Axis Video Surveillance Products

Turning Camera Surveillance on its Axis
Why Asia Pacific Organisations Must Rethink Inline Security After a Wave of Data Breaches

Why Asia Pacific Organisations Must Rethink Inline Security After a Wave of Data Breaches

Asia Pacific is in the midst of a cybersecurity reckoning following a spate of major data breaches including Qantas and Louis Vuitton in Australia, attacks on Singapore’s critical infrastructure, a surge of ransomware threats in India, and most recently a successful attack on Google. While most organisations are focused on enhancing cybersecurity, one ...
Unmasking Identity Risks Before They Become Breaches

Unmasking Identity Risks Before They Become Breaches

An effective identity security strategy must move beyond siloed tools and reactive policies. It requires unified visibility across all users and assets, contextual understanding of privilege, and automated enforcement of least-privilege principles.
Cyber-securing Enterprises, the AI Way

Cyber-securing Enterprises, the AI Way

“...Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.” John Donne, “No man is an island” Introduction No enterprise is an island of security when it comes to cyber-attacks. Australia suffered a staggering 47 million data breaches in 2024 — equivalent to one attack every second — representing a twelvefold increase ...
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CIOs Accelerate AI-Driven Transformation Amid Rising Threat Complexity

CIOs Accelerate AI-Driven Transformation Amid Rising Threat Complexity

New report finds just 20 per cent of CIOs feel highly effective at defending against AI-enabled adversaries  February 26, 2026 – LevelBlue, the world’s largest pure-play provider of managed security services, has released Persona Spotlight: CIO (Chief Information Officer), the latest report in its ongoing research examining how technology leaders ...
New Malicious npm Package Highlights the Speed at Which Supply Chain Risks Propagate

New Malicious npm Package Highlights the Speed at Which Supply Chain Risks Propagate

Tenable Research investigated a malicious package in the npm public registry named “amber-src” that underscores the rapid nature of modern supply chain attacks. The package, which was downloaded approximately 50,000 times before its removal, was designed to mimic a popular package “ember-source”, to infect developers’ systems across Windows, macOS, and ...
WatchGuard Marks 30 Years of Setting the MSP Security Standard

WatchGuard Marks 30 Years of Setting the MSP Security Standard

Cybersecurity leader has helped MSPs reduce complexity, scale protection, and profitably grow through every market shift  SYDNEY – February 25, 2026 — WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity for managed service providers (MSPs), celebrates 30 years this month of helping MSPs protect businesses through every era of threat ...
Firmus Technologies Group Selects VAST AI Operating System to Power Sovereign, Energy-Efficient AI Factories in Asia Pacific

Firmus Technologies Group Selects VAST AI Operating System to Power Sovereign, Energy-Efficient AI Factories in Asia Pacific

VAST Data today announced that Firmus Technologies Group, an AI infrastructure specialist founded in Australia with operations across Asia Pacific, has selected the VAST AI Operating System as a foundational data layer for its next generation of sovereign, energy-efficient AI factories.   Firmus, a NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP), is building ...
2026 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: AI Accelerates Adversaries and Reshapes the Attack Surface

2026 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report: AI Accelerates Adversaries and Reshapes the Attack Surface

AI-enabled attacks surge 89% as breakout time falls to 29 minutes; AI tools and development platforms are actively exploited
Exabeam Research: AI Accountability Becomes the New Mandate as Cybersecurity Economics Shift

Exabeam Research: AI Accountability Becomes the New Mandate as Cybersecurity Economics Shift

95% of organisations are increasing cybersecurity budgets in 2026 with AI as the top spending driver despite being the hardest investment to justify BROOMFIELD, Colo. – February 24, 2026 – Exabeam, a global leader in intelligence and automation that powers security operations, today announced the findings of its new multinational report, From Adoption ...
Appointment: Zepto Creates New Chief Business Resilience Officer Role to Lead Security and Risk

Appointment: Zepto Creates New Chief Business Resilience Officer Role to Lead Security and Risk

Zepto appoints Mariana Paun as Chief Business Resilience Officer. The newly created role will unify teams to strengthen security, risk and compliance under Paun’s leadership.
Sophos Active Adversary Report Finds Identity Attacks Dominate as Threat Groups Proliferate

Sophos Active Adversary Report Finds Identity Attacks Dominate as Threat Groups Proliferate

Sophos has released the 2026 Sophos Active Adversary Report, which reveals that 67% of all incidents investigated by Sophos Incident Response (IR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams last year were rooted in identity-related attacks. The findings highlight how attackers continue to exploit compromised credentials, weak or missing multifactor ...
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