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MediSecure cyber breach underscores need for robust healthcare cybersecurity
Supply Chain

MediSecure cyber breach underscores need for robust healthcare cybersecurity

The MediSecure cyberattack, involving stolen data posted on a Russian hacking forum, has highlighted critical vulnerabilities in Australia's healthcare sector amid a rising wave of cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th May 2024
Cyber resilience needs leaders who can manage risk – CIO report and checklist
Supply Chain

Cyber resilience needs leaders who can manage risk – CIO report and checklist

Cyber resilience demands leaders adept at risk management, says a new CIO report, which includes practical tools like a risk management menu and resilience checklist.

By Siroui Mushegian • 4 min read • Fri, 24th May 2024

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SUSE report highlights APAC cloud security challenges 2024
Cloud Security

SUSE report highlights APAC cloud security challenges 2024

SUSE's new report reveals cloud security concerns across APAC, with 64% of IT teams facing incidents and 57% worried about generative AI risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2024
Exclusive: Founder of Buildkite reinventing CI/CD to significantly speed software delivery
Supply Chain

Exclusive: Founder of Buildkite reinventing CI/CD to significantly speed software delivery

Keith Pitt, the founder of Buildkite, is redefining CI/CD processes to enhance security amid rising vulnerabilities in tech environments.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2024
Data Theorem debuts Code Secure for software chain safety
DevOps

Data Theorem debuts Code Secure for software chain safety

Data Theorem has unveiled Code Secure, a product designed to bolster software supply chain security by integrating advanced security features.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2024
SecurityScorecard shifts to supply chain risk solutions
Supply Chain

SecurityScorecard shifts to supply chain risk solutions

SecurityScorecard has redefined its focus, transitioning to Supply Chain Detection and Response services to tackle increasing third-party cybersecurity threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024
Lebanon pager blasts expose supply chain cybersecurity risks
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Lebanon pager blasts expose supply chain cybersecurity risks

Experts are raising alarms about severe cybersecurity vulnerabilities following explosions in Hezbollah-owned pagers in Lebanon.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Generative AI sparks new cloud & edge security concerns
Cloud Security

Generative AI sparks new cloud & edge security concerns

SUSE's Securing the Cloud report reveals growing security challenges with 70% of IT leaders facing cloud incidents whilst edge security worsens amid generative AI threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Lineaje raises USD $20 million in Series A to boost security
Supply Chain

Lineaje raises USD $20 million in Series A to boost security

Lineaje secures USD $20 million in Series A funding to enhance AI-driven software supply chain security, boosting its total funding to USD $27 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
Malicious Python package targets macOS & GCP credentials
Application Security

Malicious Python package targets macOS & GCP credentials

Checkmarx has unveiled a malicious Python package on PyPi targeting macOS developers, designed to steal Google Cloud Platform credentials from users.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024
Google Cloud's 2024 report reveals rising cyber threats
Cloud Security

Google Cloud's 2024 report reveals rising cyber threats

Google Cloud's 2024 Threat Horizons report reveals rising cyber threats, emphasising advanced social engineering, cloud security, ransomware, and AI exploitation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2024
Organisations battle AI risks amid rise in supply chain attacks
Malware

Organisations battle AI risks amid rise in supply chain attacks

More than half of global organisations faced software supply chain attacks this year, with many struggling for months to respond, a new Synopsys report reveals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 17th May 2024
Eclypsium launches GenAI assessment skills for Supply Chain Security Platform
Supply Chain

Eclypsium launches GenAI assessment skills for Supply Chain Security Platform

Eclypsium introduces GenAI assessment capabilities to its Supply Chain Security Platform, enhancing security for GenAI hardware and training models to meet modern IT security needs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2024
ForAllSecure unveils AI-powered SBOM tool Mayhem to target real threats
Application Security

ForAllSecure unveils AI-powered SBOM tool Mayhem to target real threats

ForAllSecure reveals new AI-powered tool, Mayhem, a dynamic software bill of materials tool that proactively battles exploitable application vulnerabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024
Lineaje launches Open-Source Manager to strengthen software chain security
Supply Chain

Lineaje launches Open-Source Manager to strengthen software chain security

Security firm Lineaje unveils revolutionary product, the Open-Source Manager (OSM), offering unprecedented transparency and risk management in the face of the vulnerability-laden open-source software components.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024

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Gallagher introduces the future-ready Controller C7000 Enhanced in NZ
Firewalls

Gallagher introduces the future-ready Controller C7000 Enhanced in NZ

Gallagher Security unveils its C7000 Enhanced controller in New Zealand, building on the success of its predecessor with advanced features for enhanced cybersecurity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2024
Tegel transforms operations with RELEX supply chain solution
Data Analytics

Tegel transforms operations with RELEX supply chain solution

Tegel has revolutionised its supply chain with RELEX, moving from outdated Excel spreadsheets to advanced forecasting and planning.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2024