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Australian firms urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Australian firms are urged to adopt proactive cybersecurity strategies, using the PEST framework to anticipate threats and enhance resilience in a complex landscape.
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Check Point & NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect for secure deployments

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Check Point and NVIDIA launch AI Cloud Protect, a security solution for AI deployments, ensuring protection without impacting performance in enterprise settings.
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When cyber resilience becomes a CFO's challenge

Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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Cyber resilience is now a critical CFO challenge, with cybersecurity failures directly impacting Australian companies' financial health and regulatory compliance.
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Users spending up to $850 yearly on redundant and fragmented security apps

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Fragmented security apps cost users up to $850 yearly, exposing them to cyber risks and alert fatigue, says new study by Ontario Tech University and PureVPN.
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BlueVoyant's warning after Qantas and Mango cyber attacks

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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BlueVoyant warns Australian firms after Qantas and Mango suffer breaches via third-party suppliers, highlighting risks in supply chain cyber security.
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Bitdefender & CYPFER unite to boost global cyber response

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Bitdefender partners with CYPFER to integrate advanced cyber forensic and response services, enhancing global protection and recovery for businesses.
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Bitdefender & CYPFER unite to strengthen global cyber recovery

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Bitdefender partners with CYPFER to enhance cyber recovery, integrating forensic and incident response into its cybersecurity services worldwide.
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AI-driven mobile threats & human error reshape global security

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Verizon's Mobile Security Index reveals a surge in AI-driven mobile threats and human error, reshaping global organisational security risks in 2025.
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How ransomware economics drives the global cybercrime industry

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Ransomware, a $10.5tn cybercrime industry by 2025, uses a professional economic model driving global attacks, with governments moving to curb payments.
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Microsoft to end Windows 10 support, raising security concerns

Sat, 11th Oct 2025
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Microsoft will end Windows 10 support from 14 October, leaving millions at risk without security updates unless they upgrade or enrol in Extended Security Updates.
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Deepfake attacks cost firms an average of USD $280,000 per incident

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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More than half of firms faced deepfake fraud losses averaging USD $280,000 per incident, despite increased cybersecurity training and awareness efforts.
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Critical Redis flaw threatens 330,000 cloud systems globally

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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A critical Redis flaw called RediShell risks 330,000 cloud systems globally, urging urgent patching of all exposed and unauthenticated instances.
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Oracle issues urgent patch as Cl0p exploits suite flaw for attacks

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Oracle has issued an urgent patch for a critical flaw in its E-Business Suite, exploited by the Cl0p ransomware group using advanced social engineering tactics.
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Firms urged to step up AI & supply chain cyber defences

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Firms are urged to boost cyber defences amid rising AI risks and third-party breaches, as traditional security methods fall short in today's threat landscape.
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Hitachi Vantara & Index Engines launch AI data recovery service

Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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Hitachi Vantara and Index Engines launch AI-powered data recovery service, promising twice the speed and 99.99% accuracy to combat ransomware threats for enterprises.
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Beyond Google: When AI tells your story - A crisis recovery roadmap for C-suite & boards

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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C-suite leaders must now manage reputations shaped by AI narratives from ChatGPT and others, facing both misinformation and unavoidable truths.
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Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Forrester predicts the first agentic AI data breach and a surge in quantum security spending by 2026, amid rising government control of telecoms.
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Block ransomware proliferation and easily restore files with AI in Google Drive

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Google Drive for desktop now uses AI to detect ransomware, halt file syncing, and help users quickly restore files to prevent data loss and disruption.
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Rising data breaches highlight AI privacy & compliance concerns

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Perforce's report shows 60% of firms faced data breaches in AI and dev environments, raising privacy and compliance concerns as AI adoption accelerates.
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Australia's cyber security landscape is changing - here's what businesses think

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Australian businesses face a cyber security 'perfect storm' in 2025 as AI, stricter rules and smarter attacks reshape risk and defence strategies.