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Semperis researchers discover Active Directory flaws

27 August, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Security researchers from Semperis have uncovered two Active Directory vulnerabilities that they believe could potentially allow for full domain takeover.


Fortinet buys Virtue AI to bolster AI security portfolio

19 August, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Fortinet has acquired AI runtime protection and automated AI validation company Virtue AI to further its Security for AI strategy.


ASD says beware of AI agents taking unexpected actions

11 August, 2026

Recent reported cyber incidents highlight the goal misalignment and unintended behaviour risks that can occur when using agentic AI.


Dynatrace Intelligence adds autonomous capabilities

28 July, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Dynatrace has announced a raft of enhancements to its Dynatrace Intelligence agentic operations platform.


AI generated code found to produce predictable weaknesses

24 July, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Secure Code Warrior's AI Trust Index is based on research indicating that AI-generated code produces an average of 15 vulnerabilities per codebase.


Orro launches managed secure browser service

21 July, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australian technology services provider Orro has launched a fully managed secure browser service based on the Island enterprise browser environment.


Red Hat, IBM launch open source threat remediation tool

17 July, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

IBM and Red Hat have jointly launched an AI‍-‍powered solution for automating the discovery and remediation of vulnerabilities in open source software.


Guest accounts a major threat to IT environments: report

01 July, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Kaseya's 2026 SaaS Security Report found that SMBs are leaving themselves exposed to attack through unmonitored SaaS guest accounts.


Securing the new financial year: prioritising autonomous cyber defence

17 June, 2026 by Zak Menegazzi, APJ Director, Armis from ServiceNow

As Australian businesses enter a new financial year, they need to evaluate their security approaches to strengthen their defence against a complex array of cyberthreats.


Palo Alto completes acquisition of Portkey

10 June, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Palo Alto Networks has completed its acquisiiton of AI gateway company Portkey, and now plans to integrate the solution into its Prisma ARIS platform.


NetApp, Cisco expand FlexPod to support AI deployments

05 June, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

NetApp and Cisco have expanded their FlexPod data infrastructure and storage portfolio to help enterprises simplify and secure AI deployments.


Check Point launches AI‍-‍powered exposure management tool

03 June, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Check Point's latest tool uses the methods attackers are using to have AI scan for vulnerabilities to help organisations find them before they can be exploited.


Australia is building AI faster than it can secure it

22 May, 2026 by Scott Magill, Country Manager ANZ, Tenable

The pace of AI adoption is being set by competitive pressure and internal demand, and security is being asked to keep up.


Akamai plans to buy LayerX for $285.5m

15 May, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Akamai has revealed plans to acquire Tel Aviv‍-‍based browser security company LayerX to strengthen its Zero Trust cybersecurity posture.


Palo Alto to acquire Portkey to help secure AI agents

07 May, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Palo Alto Networks has revealed plans to acquire AI gateway company Portkey and incorporate the solution into its Prisma AI Runtime Security platform.


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