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Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate

Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.

By Kash Sharma • 4 min read • Today

Hybrid Cloud

Kinetic IT report flags AI & sovereign execution gap

Funding and skills shortages are leaving Australian agencies unable to safely deploy AI while keeping ageing systems resilient and under control.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Security Operations Centres

Interactive lifts cyber careers with uni work scheme

The partnership is helping fill Australia's cyber skills gap, with 20 graduates placed into live security environments over five years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

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Network Security

Proofpoint launches AI-era exploit protection tool

Security teams may need to react faster as AI-boosted attackers can exploit flaws within hours, leaving patching cycles behind.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Ransomware

TrendAI named Gartner endpoint leader for 21st time

The ranking underscores rising demand for tools that can cover hybrid networks as ransomware and identity attacks increasingly target connected devices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Google Cloud launches AI Threat Defence against attacks

The new service aims to help firms keep pace as AI-powered criminals automate attacks faster than security teams can patch flaws.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

LogicMonitor launches AI-led IT operations preview

Enterprise IT teams could cut alert noise and speed incident response as LogicMonitor tests AI-led workflows with selected customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Ferrari taps Bitdefender to bolster cyber defences

The rollout aims to give the carmaker centralised visibility across thousands of systems as attacks on connected industrial networks intensify.

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

Software-as-a-Service

AppOmni launches Marlin AI for SaaS security teams

The tool aims to cut the time analysts spend on SaaS threat reviews as security teams grapple with rising alert volumes and noise.

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

Malware

CrowdStrike disrupts Glassworm botnet targeting developers

Developers using open-source tools face heightened supply-chain risk after the botnet lost all four of its command channels.

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

Malware

Ferrari deploys Bitdefender platform across operations

The move gives Ferrari a single security system for factory, racing and corporate operations as cyber risks intensify across its connected estate.

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

Private Cloud

FPT launches Flezi Foundry for AI-led software delivery

Enterprises could see faster, more accountable software delivery as human oversight stays in place for AI agents handling coding and support.

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

Cloud Security

Conifers launches AI platform to unify SOC workflow

Security teams could cut response times as the new platform links threat intelligence, hunting and remediation across existing tools.

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

Data Protection

Sumo Logic adds Claude compliance logging integration

Security teams can now track Claude use alongside other enterprise logs, helping firms meet compliance rules and investigate activity more easily.

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

Data Protection

Everpure preparing for new era of cyber resiliency

AI attacks are pushing firms to prioritise cyber resiliency, as Everpure warns downtime can exceed ransom demands by up to 75 times.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Ransomware

Canvas breach puts global education cyber risk in focus

Hundreds of millions of student records may be exposed, disrupting exam systems at universities and highlighting the fragility of centralised school software.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last week

Private Cloud

Group-IB strengthens banking growth with AWS recognition

The AWS recognition should help Group-IB win more regulated financial customers by proving its fraud and incident response tools meet sector standards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week