Bots stories
Sustained assaults are disrupting online banking and payments as EMEA becomes the main target for DDoS campaigns against lenders.
More than nine in ten security incidents now involve anonymising services, leaving many organisations unable to spot malicious traffic in real time.
AI scraping could distort live betting markets during the World Cup, raising fraud risks for bookmakers and ordinary punters alike.
Australian organisations are racing ahead with AI agents, but most still lack the identity controls needed to secure non-human users at scale.
Only about 10% of APAC organisations say their identity systems can fully secure AI agents, bots and service accounts.
Music streamers and rights holders can now flag bot-driven listening that distorts royalties and chart data under Tuned Global's new controls.
Shorter attack windows are pushing cloud teams towards automated defence, as Sysdig says AI-driven threats now outpace manual response.
AI agents and service accounts are exposing Australian and New Zealand firms to regulatory, financial and reputational risk as controls lag.
SailPoint debuts Shadow AI Remediation to monitor and block risky staff use of unsanctioned generative AI tools in real time.
Appdome's new Threat-Memory tool stores on-device threat histories and AI scores to counter repeat mobile fraud and account takeovers.
Saviynt taps Exclusive Networks to distribute its identity security tools across APJ, targeting surging AI-driven machine identities.
Delinea acquires StrongDM to fuse privileged access tools with just‑in‑time authorisation, tackling AI‑driven identity and access risks.
In 2026, AI turns the contact centre from a cost to a real-time intelligence engine, transforming CX into core competitive advantage.
Internal auditors warn AI-driven fraud is surging, but most concede they lack the tools, skills and time needed to spot it effectively.
Okta warns APAC firms that rapid AI adoption is outpacing governance and identity controls, leaving “shadow AI” and non-human access unchecked.
Most IT security teams doubt they can protect fast-growing AI and machine identities, as weak governance and legacy tools widen exposure.
The award lifts Areto’s profile as it expands software that has blocked more than 229,000 fraud attempts and illegal streams in a year.
Partners in the UK channel face rising pressure to prove value as customers switch providers and demand faster innovation, longer-term roadmaps.
By limiting posts to verified users, the new service aims to curb bots and impersonation in online political debate.
Netacea has unveiled Trust Layer, a server-side tool to classify and control surging AI agent and bot traffic before it hits apps.
