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SA Power Networks boosts cyber resilience with Tanium

SA Power Networks expands Tanium rollout to speed vulnerability fixes and cut manual patching across South Australia's electricity network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Australian cyber resilience gap widens as recovery plans lag

Australia cyber chiefs warn recovery planning lags behind threat detection, with only 32% of firms testing continuity or incident response plans.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Cyber Threat stories

Data Protection

Acronis launches AI protection for managed service providers

Acronis rolls out GenAI Protection for managed service providers to spot shadow AI, curb data leakage and block prompt injection.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Firewalls

ServiceNow completes USD $7.75 billion Armis acquisition

ServiceNow bolsters cyber security push with Armis buyout, adding real-time asset visibility and deepening its platform after Veza.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month

DevOps

HackerOne launches h1 Validation to tackle AI flaws

HackerOne unveils h1 Validation as vulnerability reports surge 76% and AI tools speed up discovery, leaving firms struggling to triage real threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark

Check Point clinches Miercom's 2026 hybrid mesh security test, scoring 99.8% and blocking every malicious phishing URL.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Trend Micro rebrands consumer arm as TrendLife with Kaleida

Trend Micro's consumer revamp puts families at the centre of AI safety, as TrendLife rolls out Kaleida to tackle fraud, privacy and children's use.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Storage

Commvault expands Flex with Hitachi Vantara & NetApp

Commvault broadens Flex support with Hitachi Vantara and NetApp as enterprises seek scalable cyber recovery for AI-heavy storage demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Storage

Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales

Cohesity names Nigel Lee as Technical Sales Leader for Asia Pacific and Japan, sharpening its regional push in data security and cyber resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Emerson & OPSWAT strike global reseller deal for OT patching

Emerson deepens its cybersecurity push with OPSWAT, adding OT patch management to the Ovation platform as utilities face rising attack pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

11:11 Systems named Cohesity's MSP Strategic Partner

11:11 Systems wins Cohesity FY2025 MSP Strategic Partner of the Year award as joint cyber recovery services gain traction.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Rubrik survey warns of AI agents outpacing security

Survey finds AI agents are spreading faster than security teams can track them, with most firms lacking visibility, rollback controls and identity governance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Ransomware activity stays high as new groups surge

GuidePoint says ransomware attacks stayed elevated in Q1 as The Gentlemen surged, construction became a top target and extortion-only tactics spread.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Threat stories

Firewalls

Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk

Anthropic AI's Mythos prompts cyber security warnings as experts urge UK boards to treat AI-driven threats as a strategic risk.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last month

Firewalls

What cyber resilience means in 2026

Cyber resilience in 2026 shifts from perfect prevention to sharper response, as UK security leaders prioritise sustainability, visibility and judgement.

By Jason Simper • 5 min read • Last month

Multi-factor authentication

Fewer New Zealanders harmed by cyber attacks, survey finds

Fewer New Zealanders are being harmed by cyber attacks as use of two-factor authentication rises, but reporting of threats remains patchy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

How does AI improve the speed of threat hunting?

AI-powered SOC platforms are cutting threat-hunting time from an hour to under 20 minutes, while widening access beyond senior analysts.

By Katrina Thompson • 6 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks UK bank cyber stability alarm

Banks and regulators race to assess Anthropic's controlled Mythos access, as AI cyber testing raises fears over payments, trading and wider financial stability.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month