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Australian businesses warned over ClickFix attacks
Malware

Australian businesses warned over ClickFix attacks

Many small firms cannot block the attack with email or antivirus tools because it tricks staff into running malicious commands themselves.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026

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Red Heron exploits Gitea flaw, uncovers SIXZUT rootkit
Malware

Red Heron exploits Gitea flaw, uncovers SIXZUT rootkit

Attackers turned a newly disclosed Gitea flaw into automated intrusions within days, hitting systems in five countries and exposing source code and secrets.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Citrix adds AI browser session insights for agents
Data Protection

Citrix adds AI browser session insights for agents

Security teams can now trace risky browser activity by staff and AI agents, as Citrix adds visual session records and policy guidance.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Gravwell unveils five AI agents for security teams
Software-as-a-Service

Gravwell unveils five AI agents for security teams

Security teams can now use narrowly scoped agents to triage alerts, investigate cases and check systems without giving AI unrestricted access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Australian tech leaders urge cyber recovery planning
Data Protection

Australian tech leaders urge cyber recovery planning

Rising AI-driven attacks are forcing businesses to test recovery plans before breaches hit, executives say, as minutes now matter.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Security Information and Event Management

When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide

Realistic-looking security evidence can be fabricated when memory, simulation and model hallucinations blur provenance in AI workflows.

By Arjun • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Mandiant reveals Cisco SD-WAN zero-day root breach
Network Infrastructure

Mandiant reveals Cisco SD-WAN zero-day root breach

A malicious CSV upload gave an intruder root access to a Cisco SD-WAN management system at a communications provider, Mandiant said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Ent raises USD $100 million seed round led by Decibel
Software-as-a-Service

Ent raises USD $100 million seed round led by Decibel

The funding underscores investor demand for AI-focused cybersecurity tools as enterprises face new endpoint risks from human users and agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Agentic AI can move data in under 30 minutes: DTEX
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI can move data in under 30 minutes: DTEX

Enterprise security teams face a new visibility gap as approved AI agents can copy and transfer sensitive data in under 30 minutes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Proofpoint extends security & governance into Claude
Data Protection

Proofpoint extends security & governance into Claude

It lets customers apply existing data loss and governance policies to AI-assisted work in Claude, after suspicious AI incidents hit 42% of firms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight
Data Analytics

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight

Scrutiny of prediction markets is rising as the platform adds blockchain tools to spot insider trading and manipulation across public ledgers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
ExtraHop launches AI network visibility & governance tool
Firewalls

ExtraHop launches AI network visibility & governance tool

ExtraHop unveils an AI network visibility tool to track agents, expose shadow AI and tighten security and governance across enterprise systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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IGEL launches Emergency Mode to speed endpoint recovery
Disaster Recovery

IGEL launches Emergency Mode to speed endpoint recovery

It could help hospitals, banks and councils keep staff working within minutes when a Windows outage or cyberattack locks them out.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Codenotary launches AgentMon 3 for AI agent security
Data Protection

Codenotary launches AgentMon 3 for AI agent security

The new release aims to cut policy maintenance by up to 80% as enterprises struggle to secure AI agents that change behaviour over time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
Portal26 launches free Claude governance for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Portal26 launches free Claude governance for firms

Firms using Anthropic's Claude can now track usage and costs more closely as Portal26 rolls out a free governance tier.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
How banknotes pack more security technology than most people imagine
Fintech

How banknotes pack more security technology than most people imagine

Multiple hidden layers make banknotes hard to fake and easy to verify, from embedded fibres and micromirrors to machine-only sensors.

By Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Menlo unveils browser platform to secure rising AI agents
Firewalls

Menlo unveils browser platform to secure rising AI agents

Menlo launches a browser-based platform to govern human users and AI agents with unified security controls as machine traffic surges.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026