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Critical vulnerabilities doubled in past year: report

07 July, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Research published by Check Point indicates that critical vulnerabilities have doubled since last year, but fewer than 1 in 12 need urgent action.


Accenture to spend $6bn growing its OT security business

22 June, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Accenture has arranged to acquire a majority stake in OT security company Dragos and complete two more acquisitions to bolster its security credentials.


Check Point and Illumio team up to counter AI threats

18 June, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Check Point and Illumio have announced an expanded partnership aimed at helping organisations defend against the new breed of AI‍-‍enhanced attacks.


CrowdStrike announces Claude integration

27 May, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

CrowdStrike has integrated its Falcon Next‍-‍Gen SIEM and Charlotte Agentic SOAR platforms with the Claude Compliance AI.


Check Point launches agentic network security platform

21 May, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Check Point's Agentic Network Security Orchestration Platform aims to enable enterprise customers to automate network security operations.


AI adoption is accelerating, but is cybersecurity keeping up?

23 April, 2026 by Nick Schneider, President & CEO, Arctic Wolf

Today, AI tools are being adopted faster than most organisations can secure them.


Critical alert: exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN appliances

27 February, 2026

The Australian Cyber Security Centre urges immediate action over a critical alert regarding an ongoing vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN appliances.


Check Point establishes Auckland PoP

23 January, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

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.


CrowdStrike and Nord Security to bolster SMB defences

13 January, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

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


How to harness AI to advance cybersecurity

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

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

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


Bitdefender launches endpoint security tool

20 October, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Bitdefender has launched its new GravityZone PHASR pre-emptive endpoint security solution in Australia as a standalone offering.


Macquarie Telecom announces integration with Netskope

03 October, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Macquarie Telecom has arranged to integrate its SD-WAN offering with Netskope's Security Service Edge platform.


Check Point Software expands Australian presence

25 September, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Check Point Software has implemented Australian-based data residency instances of its Harmony SASE and CloudGuard WAF security tools.


Akamai adds secure browser to ZTNA portfolio

17 September, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Akamai has partnered with Seraphic to incorporate secure enterprise browser capabilities into its portfolio of zero trust network security solutions.


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