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Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester

Ranlytics expands KALLO network tester with P25 public safety monitoring for continuous indoor coverage checks across buildings and critical sites.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust expands identity security insights to Australia

BeyondTrust brings identity security insights to Australia with local hosting as regulators intensify scrutiny of machine identities and AI access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Critical Infrastructure stories

Malware

BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public

BlackFog finds ransomware groups kept 2,160 attacks under wraps in the first quarter as healthcare and government remained prime targets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Malware

The Death of the Firewall

Why the firewall still matters as cloud, Zero Trust and AI reshape security, with a USD $6 billion market and no sign of disappearing.

By Chandrodaya Prasad • 11 min read • 2 days ago

Firewalls

OpenAI launches GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders

OpenAI widens access to GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders, tightening identity checks and safeguards for authorised security work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Drones

Airport security urged to speed up perimeter response

Airport operators face growing pressure to speed up perimeter response after breaches in Canada and Australia exposed gaps in airside security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks

Experts warn weak passwords are putting data and critical infrastructure at risk on World Password Day, as firms push MFA, automation and secure storage.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Firewalls

Genetec urges tighter identity controls for security systems

Genetec warns AI-driven attacks are exposing weak passwords and access gaps in connected cameras, doors and cloud-based security systems.

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

Software-as-a-Service

Airport Development Group picks Infor for systems overhaul

Airport Development Group taps Infor CloudSuite Public Sector to unify systems across aviation, hotels and property ahead of a December 2026 rollout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Firewalls

Sektor signs Semperis deal to boost identity security

Sektor expands its Australian and New Zealand channel with Semperis software to help partners protect and recover critical identity systems after cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Firewalls

State actors target defence suppliers in long game

Nation-state hackers are quietly mapping defence suppliers months before attacks, with small contractors and edge devices emerging as key weak points.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 6 days ago

Data Analytics

Interos launches iQ platform for supply chain risk

Interos unveils iQ, a second-generation platform giving large companies and government agencies deeper visibility into supplier risk and tariff exposure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Robotics

Teledyne FLIR certifies Emesent Hovermap for CBRN use

Teledyne FLIR certifies Emesent's Hovermap for use across unmanned air and ground systems to map hazardous CBRN sites without GPS.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Drones

DroneShield & Terma agree counter-drone collaboration

DroneShield and Terma sign deal to test interoperable counter-UAS systems, targeting defence customers in Denmark, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago

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Critical Infrastructure stories

Cloud Security

Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds

e2e-assure study finds many firms still rely on IT-based OT security tools as cyber incidents drive downtime, costs and training spend.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Firewalls

Hammer Distribution signs UK firewall deal with Stormshield

Hammer Distribution adds Stormshield to its UK portfolio, giving resellers and systems integrators access to certified next-generation firewall products.

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