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From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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When cyber attacks slip through defences, recovery readiness - not just prevention - decides whether your organisation bends or breaks.
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Adfinis unveils flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Adfinis launches Secretz Enterprise, a flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service promising up to 50% savings and 24/7 support.
Geoff schomburgk

Why Australian superannuation funds need to prioritise security for their customers with strong MFA

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Australian super funds sit on AUD $3.7 trillion, yet weak, outdated MFA leaves members' retirement savings exposed to rising cyber threats.
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LockBit 5.0 ransomware targets Windows, Linux, ESXi

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.
Brett chase

Australia's cyberattack surge demands a new approach to data resilience

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Australia faces world's highest rate of serious cyberattacks, exposing millions and forcing a rethink of data resilience strategies.
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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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Australia to enforce tougher rules on smart devices

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Australia will impose mandatory cybersecurity standards on smart devices from March 2026, forcing stronger passwords and update guarantees.
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Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Arctic Wolf says attackers are actively exploiting a critical BeyondTrust vulnerability in self-hosted remote access systems.
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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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Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.
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ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
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Portnox expands zero trust access to console tools

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Portnox extends zero trust network access to RDP, SSH, VNC and Telnet, promising passwordless admin access and fewer VPN dependencies.
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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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Cyber firms face 'verification crisis' on real risk

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Cyber firms warned over 'verification crisis' as tools flag floods of flaws but only 0.47% prove exploitable, leaving real risk unresolved.
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Arts Centre Melbourne deploys MDR services to contain phishing incident

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Arts Centre Melbourne tightens cyber defences after a foiled phishing attack exposed gaps filled by Arctic Wolf's round-the-clock monitoring.
Gerry sillars

Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Australians are being warned to sharpen digital habits as AI‑driven phishing and social engineering outpace traditional cyber defences.
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Cloudera brings AI inference & analytics on premises

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Cloudera brings AI inference, analytics and visualisation into customer data centres, promising tighter control over sensitive enterprise data.
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Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
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Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
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Cowbell & Zurich launch cyber cover for Australian SMEs

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Cowbell and Zurich roll out Prime One cyber cover for Australian SMEs, targeting firms up to AUD $100 million turnover with rapid broker access.