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Australians back AI rules as trust gap remains wide

Australians back AI oversight as 85% favour government rules, while just 1% say they fully trust the technology, survey finds.

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

Customer Experience

Millennials trust AI more than Gen Z, survey finds

Australian Millennials trust and use AI more than Gen Z, a survey of 1,200 people found, with visible sources boosting confidence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Global Stories

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Data Protection

Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises

Cognizant rolls out Secure AI Services for enterprises, targeting AI security, governance and compliance for agentic systems in regulated sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

ICBA picks six firms for ThinkTECH accelerator as community banks seek AI, fraud controls and better payments tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Endpoint Protection

Australian small firms lack security teams, Zoho says

Zoho report says more than half of Australasian SMEs lack dedicated security staff, while one in three Australian firms faced cyberattacks last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Cloud Security

DigiCert launches AI trust tools for agents & content

DigiCert adds cryptographic verification for AI agents, models and content to its platform, with content authenticity available now and two previews live.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence

Infoblox adds Axur's AI-driven threat hunting to its security suite, extending detection into social media, app stores and the dark web.

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

Ransomware

Why "strong passwords" can't save you from AI

AI turns password security on its head as infostealers, credential stuffing and employee mistakes drive a surge in phishing and ransomware risks.

By Raymond Schippers • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Ransomware

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks

Qilin-linked ransomware attacks jumped 43% in March, NCC Group says, as AI-fuelled deception and software flaws widen the threat picture.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

DigiCert launches content trust manager for AI media

DigiCert launches Content Trust Manager to help organisations verify AI-era images and video with C2PA-backed cryptographic credentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Identity and Access Management

DigiCert launches AI Trust architecture for agents

DigiCert expands DigiCert ONE with AI Trust tools for agents, models and content, as businesses seek cryptographic verification for AI systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Artificial intelligence heightens cyber risk for chief information security officers as ransomware attacks rise 22% in March, NCC Group says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Gaming

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

SAS adds a private-preview supply chain agent and other AI tools, backed by USD $1 billion investment, for manufacturing, retail and finance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Bitdefender warns journalists on phishing & source safety

Bitdefender urges journalists to harden phones, accounts and source contacts against phishing, spyware, impersonation and AI-linked leaks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift

Infosecurity Europe to host new GenAI Security Summit after survey finds UK cyber leaders see agentic AI as biggest defence shift.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Data Protection

Europe firms in dark over AI cyberattacks, ISACA finds

European organisations struggle to tell if AI-powered cyberattacks have struck, as weak governance and training lag behind fast-moving threats.

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

Data Protection

Singapore consumers adopt autonomous AI despite trust fears

Singapore consumers are embracing autonomous AI for shopping, banking and services, even as EY finds deep worries over hacking, privacy and accountability.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 5 days ago

Data Protection

UK cyber survey criticised over AI threat blindness

UK cyber survey criticised as specialists say AI-driven attacks are outpacing business defences, with SMEs still weak on training, backups and response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 9 min read • Last week