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Verified trust boosts conversions, cuts fraud losses

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Verified trust leaders see 51% higher sign-ups, 43% less fraud and faster onboarding as AI-era identity moves from static gate to dynamic fabric.

SentinelOne names Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president

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SentinelOne appoints Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president to drive cyber growth in government, critical infrastructure and AI security.

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Spoofed AI agents flood websites, straining defences

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Spoofed AI agents are hammering major websites with billions of hidden requests, driving up costs and outpacing current security defences.

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Okta unveils security blueprint for enterprise AI agents

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Okta launches AI agent security blueprint and upcoming Okta for AI Agents product to govern identity, access and kill-switch controls.

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Island brings secure AI-ready enterprise browser to ANZ

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Island launches a secure AI-ready enterprise browser in Australia and New Zealand as CIOs boost AI spend but fret over data governance.

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Custom AI to drive half of cyber incidents by 2028

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Custom AI apps will drive half of enterprise cyber incident response by 2028, as rushed rollouts outpace security testing and controls.

How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed

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At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.

Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta

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Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.

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Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

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EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.

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AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.

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Kyndryl flags rising gap in quantum, data & networks

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Kyndryl warns enterprises that quantum risk, data sovereignty rules and ageing networks are converging faster than their defences.

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Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

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Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.

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Vicarius unveils vIntelligence for continuous validation

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Vicarius launches vIntelligence to continuously validate real-world exploitability and close the loop between detection, remediation and proof.

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SurePath AI unveils real-time controls to secure MCP use

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SurePath AI launches real-time MCP policy controls to lock down AI tool access, aiming to secure fast-growing workplace agent workflows.

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Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks

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Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.

Red Access unveils firewall-native, agentless SSE layer

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Red Access launches firewall-native, agentless SSE layer, promising hours-long rollout and reduced complexity for securing web, SaaS and GenAI use.

Fake Claude AI ads spread malware to target developers

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Fake Claude AI search ads are spreading info-stealing malware, hijacking developer credentials and cloud access via spoofed download sites.

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KnowBe4 debuts AI agent for tailored cyber training

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KnowBe4 unveils AI-powered Custom SAPA agent to tailor cyber awareness tests to each organisation's policies, tools and real-world risks.

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Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage

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New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.

Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks

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Appdome's new Threat-Memory tool stores on-device threat histories and AI scores to counter repeat mobile fraud and account takeovers.