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Nearly half of Australian firms hit by AI incidents

Nearly half of Australian organisations with AI security controls have faced incidents as firms rush agents into customer service, email and cloud systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Ip.Glass modernises Baiada Poultry's network with Fortinet

Ip.Glass and Fortinet overhaul Baiada Poultry's network with Secure SD-WAN and security tools, bolstering resilience across IT and OT operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Security Posture stories

Malware

BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public

BlackFog finds ransomware groups kept 2,160 attacks under wraps in the first quarter as healthcare and government remained prime targets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

APAC firms struggle as AI identities swell, survey finds

Asia-Pacific firms face mounting identity security strain as AI agents and machine accounts swell, with 94% of IT leaders reporting difficulties.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage

Synack rolls out Sara AI Pentesting to widen cyber coverage, pairing autonomous reconnaissance with human validation across its PTaaS platform.

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

Software-as-a-Service

One Identity appoints Randy Menon as product chief

One Identity names Randy Menon as Chief Product and Marketing Officer as the Cork-based identity security firm pushes a SaaS-first product overhaul.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 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

Ransomware

Qualys & Converge launch cyber insurance pricing tool

Qualys and Converge tie cyber insurance premiums to live security data, aiming to reward stronger controls with lower costs for customers.

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

Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike widens QuiltWorks & launches Defender hunting

CrowdStrike expands QuiltWorks coalition and adds managed threat hunting for Microsoft Defender users as AI-driven cyber risks intensify.

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

Firewalls

Sektor signs Semperis deal to boost identity security

Sektor expands its Australian and New Zealand channel with Semperis software to help partners protect and recover critical identity systems after cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Customer Relationship Management

DevRev wins ISO 27001 certification for AI security

DevRev secures ISO 27001 accreditation as businesses demand tougher proof that AI platforms can handle sensitive data securely.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Digital Transformation

Okta warns Australian firms on AI agent security gap

Okta says Australian organisations are racing ahead with AI agents, but only 10% have identity systems ready to secure them and 41% lack clear ownership.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Unified Communications

HPE adds rugged ProLiant edge systems for AI workloads

HPE launches rugged ProLiant servers for edge AI and remote industrial sites, adding tougher systems for factories, telecoms networks and defence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Hyperscale

Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ

Upwind Security opens a Sydney base to serve APJ customers with real-time cloud and AI workload protection, backed by a USD $250 million funding round.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week