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Exclusive: Rapid7's Craig Adams discusses AI's new role in defending cyberspace
Endpoint Protection

Exclusive: Rapid7's Craig Adams discusses AI's new role in defending cyberspace

As AI reshapes cyber defence, organisations adopt transparent, AI-driven tools to combat surging attacks and complex digital threats worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
How to strengthen customer trust through secure cloud practices
Data Protection

How to strengthen customer trust through secure cloud practices

Australian government agencies must adopt robust cloud security practices to protect personal data, maintain public trust, and ensure resilient digital services.

By Tony Campbell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Australian firms urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Australian firms urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies

Australian firms are urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies, using the PEST framework to anticipate threats and enhance resilience in a complex landscape.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Cyber Risk stories

CrowdStrike unveils Agentic SOAR & expands Falcon's AI agents
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike unveils Agentic SOAR & expands Falcon's AI agents

CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte Agentic SOAR and new AI agents, enhancing real-time cyber defence and visibility across IT, cloud, and OT environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Bugcrowd acquires Mayhem to blend AI automation with human expertise
DevOps

Bugcrowd acquires Mayhem to blend AI automation with human expertise

Bugcrowd has acquired Mayhem to combine AI-driven automation with human expertise, enhancing continuous cybersecurity testing across software lifecycles.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
EY US partners with CrowdStrike to modernise cyber operations
Security Information and Event Management

EY US partners with CrowdStrike to modernise cyber operations

EY US partners with CrowdStrike to modernise cyber operations using Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, enhancing AI-driven security and accelerating legacy system migration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Outpost24 unveils all-in-one PCI DSS compliance platform
DevOps

Outpost24 unveils all-in-one PCI DSS compliance platform

Outpost24 launches an all-in-one PCI DSS compliance platform, combining certified expertise and automation to ease payment card security management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Panaseer finds 'toxic combinations' drive 70% of major breaches
Ransomware

Panaseer finds 'toxic combinations' drive 70% of major breaches

Panaseer reveals 70% of major cyber breaches stem from toxic combinations of minor risks compounding, causing greater vulnerabilities and severe consequences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
KeyData Cyber & CyberArk launch managed PAMaaS for enterprises
Privileged Access Management

KeyData Cyber & CyberArk launch managed PAMaaS for enterprises

KeyData Cyber and CyberArk have launched a subscription-based PAMaaS, offering managed privileged access security to ease enterprise cyber risks and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Pwn2Own event uncovers 73 zero-days with USD $1 million in prizes
Firewalls

Pwn2Own event uncovers 73 zero-days with USD $1 million in prizes

Seventy-three zero-day vulnerabilities were uncovered at Pwn2Own, with winners sharing USD $1 million in prizes for exposing critical cyber flaws.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Rapid7 adds AI risk summaries to Command Platform for faster response
Risk & Compliance

Rapid7 adds AI risk summaries to Command Platform for faster response

Rapid7 has added AI-generated risk summaries to its Command Platform, helping security teams speed up prioritisation and remediation of vulnerabilities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Nightmare on cyber street: Inside 2025's scariest cyber threats
Ransomware

Nightmare on cyber street: Inside 2025's scariest cyber threats

In 2025, AI-driven cybercrime syndicates like Scattered Spider exploit human trust and quantum threats, forcing firms to rethink cyber resilience and risk management.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate
EduTech

DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate

DDoS attacks have surged to record peaks of 3.7 Tbps, driven by automation and shifting geopolitical sources, targeting sectors like higher education globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Exclusive: BeyondTrust CTO warns of AI identity risks
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: BeyondTrust CTO warns of AI identity risks

Identity, not networks, is now cyber security's front line, with AI agents and privilege misuse posing rising risks in cloud-first businesses.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Users spending up to $850 yearly on redundant and fragmented security apps
Virtual Private Networks

Users spending up to $850 yearly on redundant and fragmented security apps

Fragmented security apps cost users up to $850 yearly, exposing them to cyber risks and alert fatigue, says new study by Ontario Tech University and PureVPN.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Risk stories

Cyber risk tops Pacific business concerns amid growing climate threat
Digital Transformation

Cyber risk tops Pacific business concerns amid growing climate threat

Cyber threats top concerns for Pacific businesses in 2025, as economic and climate risks rise, according to Aon's Global Risk Management Survey.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Singapore firms urged to anticipate evolving cyberthreat risks
Internet of Things

Singapore firms urged to anticipate evolving cyberthreat risks

Singapore firms must anticipate evolving cyberthreats by understanding wider political, economic, sociocultural and technological forces shaping digital risks, experts warn.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025