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Kura appoints Acumen Cyber for round-the-clock monitoring

The deal gives the customer experience outsourcer 24/7 threat detection and incident response as clients demand stronger proof of security controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Data Analytics

Earnix says insurers will compete on decision-making

Insurers face growing pressure to connect pricing, underwriting and customer decisions as AI and shifting risks reshape the market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago

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Data Protection

TCS backs seven charities with pro bono tech support

Seven charities will get free technology help as cyber risks and rising demand strain not-for-profits across Australia and New Zealand.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Wipro launches CISO Command Centre with CrowdStrike

Enterprises facing faster AI-driven attacks could get a single view of cyber risk as Wipro and CrowdStrike tie security operations to board priorities.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Cybersecurity finds problems. AI can accelerate remediation

With exploit windows shrinking to under two days, AI could help Australian security teams decide what to patch first and cut delays.

By Scott Magill • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Rockwell study flags cybersecurity as industrial growth risk

More than a third of industrial decision-makers now see cyber risk as a top barrier to growth, a Rockwell survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Cybersecurity is operating on the wrong clock

Attackers are exploiting flaws before disclosure, leaving Australian organisations exposed for less time than patch cycles can keep up with.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Ransomware

Akira exploits two-year-old SonicWall flaw, ThreatDown says

Thousands of exposed SonicWall devices still give Akira ransomware a route in, as patched systems with old credentials remain a live risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Application Security

Akto named pioneer in Gartner's AI security quadrant

Enterprises are seeking stronger controls as use of generative AI and autonomous agents widens across both internal tools and customer products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Data Protection

AI agents top insider risk concern for security chiefs

Surveyed firms are struggling to spot when autonomous tools stray from approved tasks, as 48% of security leaders now rank them as their biggest insider threat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Supply Chain

More budget, more breaches: The ROI problem Asia Pacific can no longer ignore

Rising cyber budgets are failing to curb APAC losses, as Asahi's outage showed the real cost is business disruption, not breach headlines.

By Andrew Kay • 5 min read • 5 days ago

Ransomware

Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band

Smaller operators are carrying much of the danger as a new study finds 66% of assessed US telecoms fall into an elevated risk band.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Digital Transformation

Virtual IT Group launches security services in ANZ

Mid-market firms in Australia and New Zealand can now buy round-the-clock threat monitoring as AI adoption widens security gaps.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago

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Digital Transformation

Australian firms lag on AI cyber risk understanding

Only 20% of Australian organisations say they fully understand AI cyber risks, leaving boards exposed as phishing and deepfakes grow more credible.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

IT Automation

Singapore lags in automated cyber threat validation

Every respondent in Singapore reported cyber exposure management barriers, as automated threat validation lagged far behind global and North American rates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago