Cybersecurity strategy stories

Australian leaders see AI as risk & opportunity, identity gaps grow
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
More than half of Australian IT leaders see AI as both an opportunity and risk, but only 20% have strategies for securing digital and machine identities.

Healthcare faces surge in cyberattacks & AI-driven threats
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application security
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Healthcare organisations face a surge in cyberattacks and AI-driven threats, with 46% reporting increased attacks and only 29% feeling prepared for AI risks.

AI accelerates ransomware threat as attacks surge globally
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cloud security
Ransomware attacks surged globally last year, with 69% of organisations breached and AI increasingly used to automate and intensify cyber threats.

CISA budget cut sparks security fears among experts
3 days ago
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advanced persistent threat protection
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threat intelligence
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cyber threats
President Trump's 2026 budget plan cuts CISA funding by USD $495 million, risking cybersecurity readiness amid rising threats and concerns over election security.

UK businesses neglect printer security despite rising risks
4 days ago
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it training
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data privacy
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sharp
Despite rising cyber threat awareness, only 14% of UK employees trained on security receive printer-specific training, leaving devices vulnerable.

Fortinet names Nicole Henry new ANZ Head of Government Affairs
5 days ago
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firewalls
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Fortinet has appointed Nicole Henry as Head of Government Affairs for Australia and New Zealand to lead public sector cybersecurity efforts and policy engagement.

Adidas data breach highlights supply chain risk for retailers
Last week
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data protection
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phishing
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martech
Adidas has suffered a data breach via a third-party provider, exposing customer information and highlighting rising cyber risks in retail supply chains.

Infosecurity Europe 2025 to spotlight AI-driven cyber risks
Last week
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cloud security
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iot security
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ai security
Infosecurity Europe 2025 will focus on AI-driven cyber risks with a new AI and cloud security theatre, highlighting generative AI threats and strategic responses.

UK fintech hiring to surge 32% in 2025 amid compliance demand
Last week
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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investment
UK fintech hiring is set to surge 32% in 2025, driven by rising demand for compliance, cybersecurity, and engineering roles amid regulatory shifts.

Ransomware attack hits food supply chain, exposes retail risks
Last month
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
Peter Green Chilled faces a ransomware attack disrupting UK food deliveries, highlighting escalating cyber threats to retail supply chains nationwide.

Exclusive: CyXcel urges UK firms to rethink supply chain risk
Last month
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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business continuity
Cybercriminals target suppliers over UK firms, exploiting supply chain weaknesses as many companies remain dangerously unprepared, warns CyXcel's Ngaire Guzzetti.

Cyberattack on Peter Green Chilled raises UK supply chain fears
Last month
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ransomware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
UK food logistics firm Peter Green Chilled faces ransomware attack, threatening supply chains and client retailers like Tesco and Aldi amid rising cyber threats.

Ransomware hits Kettering Health: Experts speak out
Last month
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offensive security
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critical infrastructure
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cyber warfare
A ransomware attack on Ohio's Kettering Health has disrupted services, halting elective procedures and risking patient data amid ongoing cybersecurity concerns.

NormCyber wins Cyber OSPAs award for customer service in 2025
Last month
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data protection
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soc
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risk & compliance
NormCyber clinches the Outstanding Customer Service Initiative Award at the 2025 Cyber OSPAs for its innovative Smartbloc dashboard boosting cyber resilience.

Infosecurity Europe 2025 explores geopolitics & cyber threats
Last month
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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ncsc
Rory Stewart and NCSC's Paul Chichester headline Infosecurity Europe 2025, focusing on geopolitics' impact on cybersecurity at London event in June.

Cyber experts urge resilience amid rise in sophisticated ransomware
Last month
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ransomware
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it training
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phishing
Organisations worldwide are urged to bolster defences as ransomware threats intensify, with attacks becoming more sophisticated and costly, experts warn.

Emojis used to hide attacks & bypass major AI guardrails
Last month
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ai
Mindgard reveals emoji smuggling can bypass AI guardrails from Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and others with up to 100% attack success, raising serious security concerns.

Kaspersky study: 71% in Asia Pacific back Cyber Immunity
Last month
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
Seventy-one per cent of Asia Pacific cybersecurity experts back Cyber Immunity as an effective defence, says Kaspersky's study of 850 professionals.

Reversec launches with offensive approach to cybersecurity
Thu, 1st May 2025
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devops
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advanced persistent threat protection
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apm
Reversec has launched as an independent cybersecurity consultancy, focusing on offensive strategies to help organisations tackle evolving digital threats globally.

Unseen & Unsecured: The machine identity threat you can’t ignore
Thu, 1st May 2025
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ai
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cybersecurity
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agentic ai
70% of firms manage more machine than human identities, with only 38% having real-time oversight, exposing a growing cybersecurity risk.