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Closing the visibility gap in board-level cyber risk
Firewalls

Closing the visibility gap in board-level cyber risk

Boards face a widening cyber visibility gap as AI, legacy systems and shadow tools outpace governance, testing resilience and oversight.

By Cornelius Mare • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Why Australia must aim higher on the Essential Eight
Multi-factor authentication

Why Australia must aim higher on the Essential Eight

Australia's Essential Eight has become the cyber benchmark, but clinging to basic compliance leaves organisations exposed to identity-led threats.

By Mathew Graham • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026

Global Stories

Threat Landscape stories

Proofpoint details TA584's fast-evolving 2025 attacks
Malware

Proofpoint details TA584's fast-evolving 2025 attacks

Cyber gang TA584 triples 2025 email attacks as it adopts ClickFix lures and new Tsundere Bot malware, Proofpoint researchers warn.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models
DevOps

AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models

AI security fears and rapid release cycles are pushing firms to demand faster, deeper pentesting - and many are ready to ditch existing vendors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim
Data Protection

Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim

Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025
Ransomware

Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025

Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow
Malware

AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow

AI crime is shifting from experiments to a stable industry, with jailbreak services, adaptive malware and deepfake fraud becoming routine.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate
Data Protection

AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate

AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Dell warns of rising cyber 'resilience debt' in Australia
Data Protection

Dell warns of rising cyber 'resilience debt' in Australia

Dell warns Australian firms face mounting “resilience debt” as prevention outspends recovery, leaving backups exposed to cyberattacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Cloudbrink boosts AI security for hybrid enterprises
Firewalls

Cloudbrink boosts AI security for hybrid enterprises

Cloudbrink adds Safe AI controls to its zero trust platform, securing hybrid enterprise use of AI agents and browser-based AI services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Okta warns of real-time vishing kits defeating MFA
Multi-factor authentication

Okta warns of real-time vishing kits defeating MFA

Okta warns new real-time vishing kits can hijack browser sessions during calls, tricking users into defeating non‑phishing‑resistant MFA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push
EduTech

Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push

Gigamon crowns top global partners as it doubles down on a channel-first strategy and claims 50% share of deep observability market.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ
Data Protection

AI reshapes data privacy risk across Australia, NZ

AI is reshaping data privacy in Australia and New Zealand, exposing shadow tools, privilege sprawl and weak identity controls, experts warn.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 8 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability
EduTech

Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability

Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime
Firewalls

Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime

Check Point sets out a runtime security blueprint for AI factories as enterprises scale GPU-heavy data centres and face mounting GenAI attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Rubrik launches CXO Visionaries for cyber & AI leaders
Disaster Recovery

Rubrik launches CXO Visionaries for cyber & AI leaders

Rubrik launches CXO Visionaries, an invitation-only network for cyber and AI leaders as identity-driven attacks and recovery fears intensify.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

Aliter unites trio as Serbus to drive UK security push
Hyperscale

Aliter unites trio as Serbus to drive UK security push

Aliter folds three tech firms into Serbus to target UK critical infrastructure security, eyeing GBP £75m revenue within two years.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026