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Boosting retail confidence with integrated physical security systems
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Boosting retail confidence with integrated physical security systems

Retailers face rising threats from shoplifting to cyberattacks; integrated security systems boost early detection and support confident responses.

By Todd Dunning • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Decrypting the future: Why post-quantum security must start today
Data Protection

Decrypting the future: Why post-quantum security must start today

Australia must adopt post-quantum cryptography now to protect sensitive data from future quantum computing threats breaking current encryption methods.

By Gareth Russell • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Over one million students complete global cyber safety training
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Over one million students complete global cyber safety training

Over one million students worldwide have completed KnowBe4's cyber security training, boosting digital safety awareness for teens aged 16 and above.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Cyber Threat stories

Corsha & Dragos join forces to secure machine identities in OT
Unified Communications

Corsha & Dragos join forces to secure machine identities in OT

Corsha and Dragos have partnered to enhance operational technology security by integrating machine identity verification with advanced threat detection capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Pwn2Own event uncovers 73 zero-days with USD $1 million in prizes
Firewalls

Pwn2Own event uncovers 73 zero-days with USD $1 million in prizes

Seventy-three zero-day vulnerabilities were uncovered at Pwn2Own, with winners sharing USD $1 million in prizes for exposing critical cyber flaws.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
AI, digital tariffs & the end of VPNs shape cybersecurity's future
Firewalls

AI, digital tariffs & the end of VPNs shape cybersecurity's future

Cybersecurity's future features AI risks, digital tariffs, and the end of VPNs, transforming identity management and security by 2026 and beyond.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Why now is the time to modernise your SIEM
Firewalls

Why now is the time to modernise your SIEM

AI-driven cyber threats demand modern Security Information and Event Management systems to enhance detection, reduce costs, and improve resilience.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Nightmare on cyber street: Inside 2025's scariest cyber threats
Ransomware

Nightmare on cyber street: Inside 2025's scariest cyber threats

In 2025, AI-driven cybercrime syndicates like Scattered Spider exploit human trust and quantum threats, forcing firms to rethink cyber resilience and risk management.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Netpoleon & Vectra AI expand partnership to boost cyber defence
Cloud Security

Netpoleon & Vectra AI expand partnership to boost cyber defence

Netpoleon and Vectra AI have expanded their partnership to enhance cybersecurity in Australia and New Zealand with advanced AI-driven threat detection solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Arctic Wolf & AWS boost AI security with expanded Aurora Platform
Software-as-a-Service

Arctic Wolf & AWS boost AI security with expanded Aurora Platform

Arctic Wolf and AWS have expanded their partnership to scale the Aurora Platform, boosting AI-driven security for over 10,000 global customers.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Rapid7 reveals global findings in latest cyber-threat report
Ransomware

Rapid7 reveals global findings in latest cyber-threat report

Rapid7 warns AI and quantum computing will escalate cyber threats, urging firms to adopt advanced defences and post-quantum cryptography amid rising hybrid attacks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
CrowdStrike & NVIDIA develop real-time AI agents for cyber defence
Hybrid Cloud

CrowdStrike & NVIDIA develop real-time AI agents for cyber defence

CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have joined forces to create autonomous AI agents that provide real-time cybersecurity across cloud, data centre, and edge environments.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate
EduTech

DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate

DDoS attacks have surged to record peaks of 3.7 Tbps, driven by automation and shifting geopolitical sources, targeting sectors like higher education globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Nozomi unveils automated cyber defence for industrial networks
Firewalls

Nozomi unveils automated cyber defence for industrial networks

Nozomi Networks launches Nozomi Arc with automated threat responses to protect industrial OT and IoT networks, enhancing real-time cyber defence and uptime.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure deployments
Firewalls

Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure deployments

Check Point and NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect, a security solution for AI deployments, ensuring protection without impacting performance in enterprise settings.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
New benchmark tool aims to strengthen AI agent security
DevOps

New benchmark tool aims to strengthen AI agent security

Check Point and Lakera launch the open-source b3 benchmark to boost AI agents' LLM security against real-world cyber threats with threat snapshots.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
Rubrik & Cognizant launch BRaaS for rapid cyber recovery
Data Protection

Rubrik & Cognizant launch BRaaS for rapid cyber recovery

Rubrik and Cognizant have launched a subscription-based Business Resilience-as-a-Service to help firms recover swiftly from cyberattacks and ransomware threats.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
KnowBe4 Student Edition marks one million trained in cyber safety
Phishing

KnowBe4 Student Edition marks one million trained in cyber safety

KnowBe4's Student Edition has trained one million students worldwide in cyber safety, enhancing online protection and campus security cultures.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025