Security

Proactive cybersecurity must lead innovation in Australia’s AI future

16 February, 2026 by Zak Menegazzi, Cybersecurity Specialist, ANZ, Armis | Supplied by: Armis

AI presents extraordinary opportunities for productivity, innovation and growth but it also amplifies risk.


Palo Alto completes CyberArk acquisition

13 February, 2026 | Supplied by: Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto has completed the acquisition of identity security company CyberArk, establishing identity security as a core pillar of its platform strategy.


RCE vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Power BI

12 February, 2026 | Supplied by: The Missing Link

The Missing Link has announced the disclosure of CVE‍-‍2026‍-‍21229, a Power BI Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability.


Australia's biggest cyber breaches aren't hacks, they're access failures

09 February, 2026 by Ben Mudie, Field CTO for APJ, Tenable | Supplied by: Tenable APAC

The largest cyber breaches have rarely been sophisticated and were often preventable.


CrowdStrike achieves ISO certification for AI security

28 January, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike has achieved ISO 42001 certification, validating its approach to responsible AI-powered cybersecurity practices.


Check Point establishes Auckland PoP

23 January, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd

Check Point has expanded its presence in New Zealand with the launch of a local data residency instance of its Check Point Harmony SASE suite.


Cyber lessons from 2025: why human risk will define 2026

22 January, 2026 by Erich Kron, CISO Advisor at KnowBe4 | Supplied by: KnowBe4

Success in 2026 will come from building security into the rhythm of business, where technology, people and leadership move in lockstep.


CrowdStrike and Nord Security to bolster SMB defences

13 January, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike and Nord Security have teamed up to develop joint AI‍-‍powered security offerings for SMB customers.


2026 will be the year identity defines cyber defence

12 January, 2026 by Art Gilliland*

2025 gave us an initial look at what happens when AI scales faster than identity controls.


Akamai and Visa collaborating to secure agentic commerce

22 December, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Akamai Technologies

Akamai and Visa have formed a strategic partnership aimed at providing security solutions for the emerging world of agentic commerce.


Kyndryl unveils quantum safe assessment service

19 December, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Kyndryl Australia

Technology services company Kyndryl's quantum safe assessment service aims to help organisations navigate the transition to post‍-‍quantum cryptography.


Australian orgs the most targeted by ransomware in 2025

10 December, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Rubrik Australia Pty Ltd

Australian organisations were the most targeted by ransomware among organisations in 10 markets during the 12 months to September, a report suggests.


How to harness AI to advance cybersecurity

05 December, 2025 by Jamie Humphrey, General Manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Dell Technologies, Australia and New Zealand | Supplied by: Dell Technologies

Organisations that prioritise AI‍-‍enabled security and a culture of continuous learning are best positioned to navigate the evolving threat landscape.


Solving the IoT attack surface challenge: a practical playbook for IT managers

01 December, 2025 by Camille Campbell, Director of Wireless WAN and Security Product Marketing, Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions | Supplied by: Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions Australia Pty Ltd

As IoT environments get more complex, adopting zero-trust architectures to verify every device and limit access will become essential.


CrowdStrike says it found a killswitch in DeepSeek

25 November, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike alleges that Chinese LLM DeepSeek-R1 is more likely to produce insecure code, or refuse to follow prompts, based on political triggers.


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