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Tech Data tips AI, security & services to fuel APAC
Firewalls

Tech Data tips AI, security & services to fuel APAC

Tech Data tips AI, cybersecurity and services as key drivers of Asia Pacific's channel growth through 2026, despite mounting skills shortages.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Cohesity deepens Google Cloud alliance for across ANZ
Storage

Cohesity deepens Google Cloud alliance for across ANZ

Cohesity deepens its Google Cloud alliance to boost AI, cyber resilience and data sovereignty for tightly regulated ANZ enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Parked web domains now pose major malware threat
Malware

Parked web domains now pose major malware threat

Once harmless web clutter, parked domains now funnel over 90% of visitors to scams, malware and illegal content, Infoblox researchers warn.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Prompt injection & vibe coding to reshape mobile security
Endpoint Protection

Prompt injection & vibe coding to reshape mobile security

Prompt injection attacks and AI-driven “vibe coding” are tipped to become leading threats to mobile security and crypto wallets by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
LevelBlue adds unlimited Tenable scans to USM platform
Firewalls

LevelBlue adds unlimited Tenable scans to USM platform

LevelBlue bakes unlimited Tenable-powered vulnerability scans into its USM platform, promising broader exposure management at no extra cost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Veeam completes USD $1.725b AI security takeover
Virtualisation

Veeam completes USD $1.725b AI security takeover

Veeam seals USD $1.725b Securiti AI deal to build a single trusted platform for data resilience, security and governance in AI systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need
Malware

Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need

Agentic AI is helping overstretched Australian SOCs fight rising, AI-driven cyber threats by automating legwork while keeping humans in control.

By Marc Caltabiano • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts
Data Protection

CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts

CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026
Firewalls

Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026

Quantum and AI advances will upend cyber defence by 2026, with autonomous attacks and post-quantum threats outpacing unprepared boards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025
Distributed Denial of Service

Cloudflare reveals AI surge & Internet 'bot wars' in 2025

Cloudflare warns 2025 brings surging AI traffic, record DDoS attacks and escalating Internet 'bot wars' as civil groups face rising threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS
Virtualisation

Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS

Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Hitachi Vantara storage named leader in GigaOm AI era
Storage

Hitachi Vantara storage named leader in GigaOm AI era

Hitachi Vantara's VSP One platform is named a GigaOm primary storage Leader again, praised for AI-era cyber resilience and hybrid cloud support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow
Privileged Access Management

Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow

Keeper links its identity and privileged access alerts into ServiceNow, giving security teams real-time, centralised incident response.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Infosec stories

NZ cyber losses more than double amid email scams
Malware

NZ cyber losses more than double amid email scams

New Zealand cyber losses hit NZD $12.4 million in Q3 2025, more than doubling as business email scams and high-value transfers surge.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026
Data Protection

AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026

AI-fuelled deepfakes and tailored social scams will drive a surge in mobile cyber threats by 2026, forcing firms to rethink security.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia
Data Protection

How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia

Amid an AI-fuelled fraud surge and tightening biometrics rules, Southeast Asia's banks must choose verification partners with strategic care.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps
Firewalls

Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps

A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia's widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025