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Australia’s Next Insider Threat Might Be an Algorithm

Australia’s Next Insider Threat Might Be an Algorithm

As Australian organisations race to embed AI tools across human resources, finance and operations, they may be missing a critical security fault line. While disgruntled employees or contractors gone rogue remain a concern, the next major data breach is increasingly likely to come from an algorithm that never intended malice.
Safeguarding Australia’s Most Critical Systems: Why Cybersecurity Is a Sovereignty Issue

Safeguarding Australia’s Most Critical Systems: Why Cybersecurity Is a Sovereignty Issue

Byline from Christopher Rule, General Manager of Defence, Security, and Resilence at GME about why cybersecurity is a sovereignty issue, on the back off ASD's recent Cyber Threat Report and ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess's speech on cyber espionage against critical infrastructure no longer being a hypothetical wartime scenario.
Exploring Security in the Context of AI

Exploring Security in the Context of AI

Insights From the Cisco Live! "Redefining Security in the AI Era" Panel The rapid proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across industries has adroitly shifted the paradigm of cybersecurity. At the recent “Redefining Security in the AI Era” panel held at Cisco Live! 2025, senior leaders from Cisco, and partner organisation Logicalis, met to ...
Cybercrime to Hit $10.5 Trillion by 2025, According to Cybersecurity Ventures

Cybercrime to Hit $10.5 Trillion by 2025, According to Cybersecurity Ventures

According to research from Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime is projected to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025 ¹ and attacks, especially ransomware, are now an everyday fact of life. Last week in New York, at a recent press briefing before the official commencement of Commvault Shift, Commvault disclosed that 78% of respondents in the ...
‘We Let the Internet Down Today’ Says Co-Founder at Cloudflare

‘We Let the Internet Down Today’ Says Co-Founder at Cloudflare

​When Cloudflare goes down, the internet feels it. The recent Cloudflare outage wasn’t just ‘a blip’ - it was an unfortunate failure that took some of the world’s most heavily trafficked services offline. Cloudflare confirmed that a configuration update triggered a failure inside its control plane, specifically within systems responsible for managing ...
Like IT or Not, PQC Is the Key (for Now)

Like IT or Not, PQC Is the Key (for Now)

Every few months, another “quantum-safe” technology is marketed as the real answer, usually with the claim that post-quantum cryptography isn’t enough. PQC is too new, too slow, too fragile, too unproven. One person I spoke to even described adopting PQC as “shuffling the furniture on a sinking ship,” as if the standards effort itself is the ...
The ABCs of GRC

The ABCs of GRC

Introduction In the face of increasing regulatory pressure, rising cyber threats, and growing business complexity, organisations need a structured, scalable approach to managing risk. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks have become vital for aligning information security with corporate objectives, ensuring operational resilience, and ...
The Korean Leaks – Analysing the Hybrid Geopolitical Campaign Targeting South Korean Financial Services With Qilin RaaS

The Korean Leaks – Analysing the Hybrid Geopolitical Campaign Targeting South Korean Financial Services With Qilin RaaS

When preparing data for the Bitdefender Threat Debrief | October 2025, Bitdefender noticed a significant departure from established ransomware trends. Typically, the top five most impacted countries are consistently the US, Canada, and major Western European nations. However, for this period, South Korea (KR) suddenly became the second most-targeted ...
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Australia Urged to Prepare for PQC by 2030 as Readiness Lags

Australia Urged to Prepare for PQC by 2030 as Readiness Lags

New research also finds 78% of organisations see legacy systems as their biggest security risk
Cloud and Unified Security Demand Fuels PMT Growth Across ANZ

Cloud and Unified Security Demand Fuels PMT Growth Across ANZ

Rising demand for cloud-enabled surveillance, operational resilience and integrated security platforms is driving significant growth for PMT Security Systems as organisations across Australia and New Zealand modernise security operations. The company has recently secured a series of major industry awards recognising its growing role in delivering ...
Cowbell Cyberinsurance Appoints Gerry Power as General Manager, Australia

Cowbell Cyberinsurance Appoints Gerry Power as General Manager, Australia

Cowbell has appointed Gerry Power as General Manager, Australia, marking an important step in the company’s expansion in the local market. This newly created role reflects Cowbell’s commitment to building a scaled, broker-focused cyber insurance business in Australia. Gerry will lead market development, distribution strategy and the build-out of local ...
Aon Appoints Quinton Kotze as Head of Cyber Solutions in Australia

Aon Appoints Quinton Kotze as Head of Cyber Solutions in Australia

SYDNEY, 18 May 2026 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the appointment of Quinton Kotze as head of cyber solutions for Aon in Australia. Based in Sydney, Kotze will lead Aon’s cyber solutions capability in Australia, with a focus on shaping and advancing the firm’s cyber risk strategy in close ...
Baidam and AUSCERT Formalise Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership to Strengthen Australia’s Cyber Resilience

Baidam and AUSCERT Formalise Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership to Strengthen Australia’s Cyber Resilience

BRISBANE, QLD – [18th April 2026] – Baidam, a leading First Nations information technology provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AUSCERT, one of Australia's oldest and most trusted not-for-profit cyber emergency response teams based at The University of Queensland (UQ). The partnership aims to uplift Australia's cybersecurity ...
Kate Healy Appointed as New CISO at Avant Mutual

Kate Healy Appointed as New CISO at Avant Mutual

​Avant Mutual has appointed Kate Healy as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Healy recently shared news of the appointment on LinkedIn. “My first month has been an absolute whirlwind, but I am absolutely loving my team and the challenges I'll be solving,” said Healy. She joins the organisation as Avant Mutual continues to build out ...
AI and Phishing-as-a-Service Drive Increase in Email Attacks, Barracuda Reports

AI and Phishing-as-a-Service Drive Increase in Email Attacks, Barracuda Reports

2026 Email Threats Report Finds Attackers Adopting Stealthier Delivery Methods, Underscoring Need for Integrated, Multilayered Email Protection
Akamai Technologies Announces Intent to Acquire LayerX, Advancing Its Workforce Security Strategy with AI Usage Control

Akamai Technologies Announces Intent to Acquire LayerX, Advancing Its Workforce Security Strategy with AI Usage Control

Uniting browser-native controls with Akamai’s Zero Trust and application security portfolio to secure the AI-era workforce
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