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Cybersecurity Challenges and the Need for a Mindset Shift

Cybersecurity Challenges and the Need for a Mindset Shift

In a recent interview with cybersecurity expert, Corien Vermaak, Head of Cybersecurity from Cisco ANZ, was a discussion about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and the challenges posed by breaches and the shortage of skilled practitioners shed light on the urgent need for a value mind shift in understanding the importance of personal data ...
Navigating the Cyber Battlefield: AI-Driven Attacks and Strategies for Defense

Navigating the Cyber Battlefield: AI-Driven Attacks and Strategies for Defense

In the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has marked the advent of a new era defined by both innovation and vulnerability. It’s a ‘double-edged sword’ for cyber security experts: AI holds great promise for enhanced security (improving processes and ensuring fewer gaps in security controls), but it ...
Australia’s New Defence Technology Law: A Strategic Move or a Threat to Global Collaboration?

Australia’s New Defence Technology Law: A Strategic Move or a Threat to Global Collaboration?

Australia is poised to enact a new law that imposes stringent regulations on sharing defence technology with foreign entities, with the notable exception of its AUKUS partners, Britain and the United States. This significant move is designed to align with U.S. export controls on defence technology, a critical component of the AUKUS plan to construct ...
Insights From Cisco Live: What’s Cooking?

Insights From Cisco Live: What’s Cooking?

The recent Cisco Live event in Melbourne 2023, provided a platform for industry leaders to discuss the critical cybersecurity challenges facing our industry. The noted event included prominent figures from Cisco and other industry experts, shedding light on the complexities, innovations, and pressing issues within the cybersecurity sphere. A ...
Communication Is Key to IT Security

Communication Is Key to IT Security

The growing scope and severity of cyber threats targeting Australian businesses this past year has put a spotlight on the need for greater security measures. With more attention and support, now is the time for companies of all sizes to bolster their preparedness against emerging threats – and opening up internal dialogues across the business will be ...
Navigating the Changing Landscape of Partnerships in the Cybersecurity Industry

Navigating the Changing Landscape of Partnerships in the Cybersecurity Industry

Partnerships play a vital role in meeting customer demands and driving success for organisations. In a recent episode of the KBKast podcast, host Karissa Breen sat down with Raj Sharma, from Palo Alto Networks, to discuss the importance of strategic partnerships and the changing dynamics of the reseller ecosystem. From the rise of direct ...
The Growing Need for Company Board Directors and Non-Executive Directors to Play a Proactive Role in Cybersecurity

The Growing Need for Company Board Directors and Non-Executive Directors to Play a Proactive Role in Cybersecurity

Following a spate of high-profile cyber-attacks, the Federal Government has set a target for Australia to become the most cyber secure nation by 2030. However, according to Apple, Australia is one of the top four countries for cyber-attacks - behind the US, the UK and Canada. With the government playing an increasingly proactive, and prominent role in ...
Robust Physical Security Includes Strong Data Privacy 

Robust Physical Security Includes Strong Data Privacy 

Physical security and data privacy used to co-exist in parallel. But now physical security has evolved away from analogue technologies, towards modern digital infrastructure. At the same time, governments and citizens have become increasingly concerned about privacy implications.
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Semperis Accelerates Cyber Response With Unified Identity Cyberattack Recovery and Crisis Management Offering

Semperis Accelerates Cyber Response With Unified Identity Cyberattack Recovery and Crisis Management Offering

Semperis' first-of-its-kind Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management combines market-leading hybrid identity recovery and crisis management to streamline out-of-band communications, reporting, and identity recovery
Barracuda Introduces ‘Barracuda Research’ – A Unified Resource for Global Threat Intelligence and Insights

Barracuda Introduces ‘Barracuda Research’ – A Unified Resource for Global Threat Intelligence and Insights

Sydney, Australia – 9 October, 2025 — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all size business, has introduced Barracuda Research, a new centralised resource for threat intelligence, real-world incident analysis, email threat detection data from Barracuda AI, and more. ...
Sophos Receives Recognition as IT Reaches Key Milestones With Secureworks Acquisition

Sophos Receives Recognition as IT Reaches Key Milestones With Secureworks Acquisition

Sophos today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape™: Worldwide Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Software 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US52997325, September 2025) report. The IDC MarketScape for Extended Detection and Response cites Sophos’ protection capabilities as a strength, noting, “Sophos is viewed favourably in terms ...
WhatsApp-Enabled ‘Vote for My Child’ Scams Are Rapidly Spreading Across Europe, Bitdefender Lab Warns

WhatsApp-Enabled ‘Vote for My Child’ Scams Are Rapidly Spreading Across Europe, Bitdefender Lab Warns

If you’ve ever wondered how someone could lose access to their WhatsApp account in a matter of seconds, the answer lies in cleverly crafted scams. Cybercriminals don’t need advanced malware or sophisticated hacking tools – instead they exploit trust, urgency, and empathy. Bitdefender Labs has been monitoring a rapidly expanding campaign that ...
Kaseya Acquires Leading AI-Powered Email Security Provider INKY

Kaseya Acquires Leading AI-Powered Email Security Provider INKY

Acquisition strengthens Kaseya’s end-to-end cybersecurity platform and advances Kaseya 365 User with next-generation, AI-driven email protection.
Elastic 2025 Global Threat Report Reveals AI Is Supercharging Old-School Tactics With New Scale

Elastic 2025 Global Threat Report Reveals AI Is Supercharging Old-School Tactics With New Scale

Released just in time for Cyber Security Awareness Month, Elastic’s new 2025 Global Threat Report reveals a sharp rise in AI-driven cyberattacks — a trend already playing out across Australia. High-profile breaches at Qantas, CommBank, and Optus highlight how even the most secure organisations are being tested as threat actors turn to AI to scale and ...
Kaseya Announces Latest Innovations at DattoCon 2025

Kaseya Announces Latest Innovations at DattoCon 2025

New Datto SIRIS 6 appliance, AI-assisted email security acquisition and Datto Backup for Entra ID unveiled
Exabeam Appoints Pete Harteveld as CEO

Exabeam Appoints Pete Harteveld as CEO

BROOMFIELD, Colo. & FOSTER CITY, Calif. – October 8, 2025 – Exabeam, a global leader in intelligence and automation that powers security operations, today announced Pete Harteveld as Chief Executive Officer. The leadership transition follows the decision by Chris O’Malley to step into retirement after three years of dedicated service to the company ...
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