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Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants
Manufacturing

Mars to invest AUD $200 million in Australian plants

Mars to expand Wodonga pet food plant and build new wet pouch facility in AUD $200 million Australian manufacturing push.

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

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KnowBe4 partners Secure Code Warrior on AI training
Data Protection

KnowBe4 partners Secure Code Warrior on AI training

KnowBe4 expands developer training with Secure Code Warrior deal as AI-assisted coding drives demand for secure software governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform
Virtualisation

Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform

Red Hat to roll out Linux updates with post-quantum cryptography, AI automation and sealed images for hybrid cloud systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
OpenAI launches GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders
Firewalls

OpenAI launches GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders

OpenAI widens access to GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders, tightening identity checks and safeguards for authorised security work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Rapid7 joins OpenAI cyber programme to speed defence
Digital Transformation

Rapid7 joins OpenAI cyber programme to speed defence

Rapid7 says its tie-up with OpenAI will help security teams speed up vulnerability detection, triage and remediation in a machine-speed threat era.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Encryption

Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet

Quantum computing may break encryption, but the bigger danger is a collapse in digital confidence, with board-level leaders urged to adapt now.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Yesterday
Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk
Data Protection

Strike Graph launches Trust Chain for supplier risk

Strike Graph unveils Trust Chain to verify vendor evidence with AI, cutting third-party risk admin and boosting supplier assessment completion rates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
DigiCert launches AI trust tools for agents & content
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 • 3 days ago
GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers
Supply Chain

GitHub adds moderation tools for open source maintainers

GitHub rolls out moderation controls to help open source maintainers curb spam and manage soaring pull request volumes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Canada ahead of global average on password security
Data Protection

Canada ahead of global average on password security

Canada slightly outperforms the global average on password security, but Zoho warns identity gaps, third-party access and legacy systems still loom large.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
BlueVoyant names John Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer
Unified Communications

BlueVoyant names John Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer

BlueVoyant appoints John Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer as the cybersecurity group pushes to unite AI-led detection, risk and response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Cyberhaven expands AI security to track shadow agents
Data Protection

Cyberhaven expands AI security to track shadow agents

Cyberhaven adds Agentic AI Security, an Analyst Plugin and browser extension as enterprises race to monitor shadow agents on endpoints.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
State actors target defence suppliers in long game
Firewalls

State actors target defence suppliers in long game

Nation-state hackers are quietly mapping defence suppliers months before attacks, with small contractors and edge devices emerging as key weak points.

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

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Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds
Cloud Security

Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds

e2e-assure study finds many firms still rely on IT-based OT security tools as cyber incidents drive downtime, costs and training spend.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cybersecurity has a speed problem
DevOps

Cybersecurity has a speed problem

AI has exposed cybersecurity's broken rules, shrinking defenders' response windows to hours and forcing firms into a race to fix risks faster.

By Jorge Monteiro • 4 min read • 2 days ago
ThreatBook launches AI security tools for SOCs & AI skills
Security Operations Centres

ThreatBook launches AI security tools for SOCs & AI skills

ThreatBook launches Flocks and SafeSkill as new AI security tools, aiming to ease SOC alert overload and screen enterprise AI skills for hidden risks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
JFrog unveils Mumbai speaker line-up on AI software risks
DevOps

JFrog unveils Mumbai speaker line-up on AI software risks

JFrog has lined up speakers from GitHub, HDFC Bank and Infosys for its Mumbai event, as Indian firms grapple with AI security and governance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago