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OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
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Centacare halves Azure storage costs in DR overhaul

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Centacare slashes Azure storage costs by 50% in disaster recovery revamp with 11:11 Systems, boosting resilience against cyber threats.
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Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
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ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.
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Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
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AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
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AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
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OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.
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LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
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NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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NordVPN will use CrowdStrike threat intelligence to power its Threat Protection Pro tool, bringing enterprise-grade data to consumer security.
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Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client's firewall.
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Illumio & Armis link tools to secure IT & OT estates

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to deliver integrated Zero Trust security for converged IT, OT and IoT estates worldwide.
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Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.
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Aussie Broadband named Fortinet Australia Partner 2025

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Fortinet crowns Aussie Broadband its Australia Partner of the Year 2025, also naming it Telco Partner of the Year amid wider channel honours.
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Safer Internet Day and the New Reality of Cyber Responsibility in Education

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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As Safer Internet Day nears, schools face rising cyber threats, third-party risks and new duties that push security into the boardroom.
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Palo Alto revamps NextWave to reward AI security platforms

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Palo Alto overhauls NextWave to reward partners building AI-driven security platforms and services over traditional product sales volume.
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Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.
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Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Radware launches Agentic AI Protection to secure autonomous agents at runtime, tackling prompt injection, tool abuse and data exposure risks.
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Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.