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SMS phishing campaign targets Australia & New Zealand
Endpoint Protection

SMS phishing campaign targets Australia & New Zealand

Thousands of motorists and households face fake toll and fine texts that can steal card details and personal data if they click the links.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Ridge Security integrates RidgeBot with CrowdStrike SIEM
Security Information and Event Management

Ridge Security integrates RidgeBot with CrowdStrike SIEM

Security teams can now prioritise proven attack paths over noisy alerts as RidgeBot findings feed directly into CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn
Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Attackers could soon exploit software flaws faster and at scale, as security firms say AI is narrowing defenders' response time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
PhantomRPC flaw lets attackers reach SYSTEM on Windows
Endpoint Detection and Response

PhantomRPC flaw lets attackers reach SYSTEM on Windows

No patch exists for a Windows RPC weakness that can let attackers turn a service foothold into SYSTEM-level control on a host.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs
Data Protection

Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs

Security teams face new pressure to protect AI data and backups, as Dell adds quantum-ready safeguards and faster recovery tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Digital Transformation

Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats

Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Fake CAPTCHA pages trigger SMS fraud, Infoblox warns
Cybersecurity

Fake CAPTCHA pages trigger SMS fraud, Infoblox warns

The tactic is leaving carriers with revenue losses and customers with unexpected international text charges disguised as routine human checks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026
AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns
Firewalls

AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns

Illicit discussions of AI tools surged 1,500% in late 2025 as attackers used them to speed up vulnerability hunting and exploitation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps

The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools
Unified Communications

Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools

Small firms in Germany and Greece are first in line for Vodafone Business’s new Google Cloud-backed AI concierge and cyber defence tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift
Data Protection

Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift

A new survey shows UK cyber chiefs now see agentic AI as the biggest near-term threat, prompting an expanded security summit.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
Firewalls

Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue

Clear reporting can stop managed service providers being treated as a cost, helping justify renewals and opening the door to upsell opportunities.

By Scott Jenkins • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners

Boards face mounting pressure to fix AI-found code flaws faster, as CrowdStrike and partners launch a service to rank exploit risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

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Threat intelligence stories

360 Privacy expands C-suite with four executive appointments
Data Protection

360 Privacy expands C-suite with four executive appointments

As personal data risks rise, the security firm is adding leadership to push enterprise growth and broaden its revenue push.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Simbian cyber defence benchmark finds all 11 AI models fail
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Simbian cyber defence benchmark finds all 11 AI models fail

Current frontier models still fall short of stand-alone cyber defence, with the top performer spotting only 46% of attack evidence in Simbian’s test.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS
Malware

AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS

Defenders face faster, harder-to-stop attacks as SANS says AI is now built into phishing, malware and reconnaissance at scale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Cloud Security

Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents

Security teams could cut response times as the new read-only tools flag coverage gaps and speed early incident triage in Microsoft environments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure
Data Protection

Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure

Public sector agencies facing tighter cyber scrutiny may gain stronger Azure support as Macquarie Government expands its Microsoft security push.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026