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UK retail cyber attacks spread evenly, not linked to key events
Malware

UK retail cyber attacks spread evenly, not linked to key events

UK retail cyber attacks occur consistently year-round, not just around shopping events, exposing sensitive data of millions and challenging risk timing assumptions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts
Data Protection

CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts

CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow
Privileged Access Management

Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow

Keeper links its identity and privileged access alerts into ServiceNow, giving security teams real-time, centralised incident response.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks
Data Protection

Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks

A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Australian firms to treat AI like staff by 2026, experts say
Virtualisation

Australian firms to treat AI like staff by 2026, experts say

Australian businesses are tipped to treat AI like human staff by 2026, tightening control of machine identities and data risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Fake Leonardo DiCaprio torrent spreads Agent Tesla trojan
Endpoint Protection

Fake Leonardo DiCaprio torrent spreads Agent Tesla trojan

Fake torrents of Leonardo DiCaprio film One Battle After Another are spreading Agent Tesla malware that hijacks Windows PCs, experts warn.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance
Data Protection

Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance

Rapid7 and HITRUST link attack surface monitoring with HITRUST controls to automate continuous compliance and cut manual audit workload.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Inside Commvault's Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders
Data Protection

Exclusive: Inside Commvault's Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders

Commvault launched its Unity platform to simplify and secure data recovery across hybrid environments, offering unified cyber resilience and faster recovery times.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations
Privileged Access Management

Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations

Japanese brewer Asahi delays its 2025 financial results due to ongoing disruptions from a ransomware attack affecting systems across East Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks
Firewalls

WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks

China-linked WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365, VMware, and more for sustained data access.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Wasabi unveils hidden backup feature to thwart cyber attacks
Storage

Wasabi unveils hidden backup feature to thwart cyber attacks

Wasabi Technologies launches Covert Copy, a free hidden backup feature shielding data from cyberattacks for healthcare, finance and public sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk
Encryption

WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk

A WhatsApp API flaw exposed details of 3.5 billion users, including millions in Asia, raising significant privacy and cybersecurity concerns worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data breach stories

Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector
Digital Transformation

Proving human identity is essential to defending Australia's financial services sector

Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk
Malware

New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk

New Zealand cyber agency emails 26,000 people in first mass alert over Lumma Stealer malware infecting Windows devices nationwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Exclusive: OutsourcedCISO's CEO warns of cybersecurity leadership gaps
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: OutsourcedCISO's CEO warns of cybersecurity leadership gaps

Australian mid-sized firms warned they face rising cyber risk as a lack of senior security leadership leaves core threats unchecked.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield
Data Protection

Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield

Digimune and MY CYBER GUARD have teamed up to launch an Australian identity protection service for households and small businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority
Data Protection

Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority

Hong Kong CFOs now prioritise cyber resilience as cyberattacks increasingly risk financial stability, compliance and corporate reputation across sectors.

By Geoff Schomburgk • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025