Cyber Risk stories
Critical vulnerability backlogs have swelled 29-fold, prompting a tool that sends fix plans into engineering systems and AI coding tools.
Firms that treat DORA as a box-ticking exercise risk leaving critical supplier gaps that could hit operations, data and continuity.
The hybrid system aims to help security teams spot serious flaws in AI-generated code faster, as production code becomes harder to review.
European firms face mounting AI compliance pressure as ISACA plans a Munich conference to address governance, cyber resilience and digital trust.
Demand is rising for outside-in cyber monitoring as firms seek earlier warning of impersonation, leaks and fraud before systems are breached.
By linking live security data to compliance workflows, the new platform aims to help firms prove controls work and reduce audit friction.
More than half of organisations in Australia and New Zealand suffered print-related security incidents last year, exposing document data to theft.
Despite near-universal uptake, most ANZ SMEs still distrust AI to make cyber security decisions as incidents continue to disrupt work.
Demand for data management and AI services is rising in Australia and New Zealand, and Iron Mountain has hired Dominic Del Giudice to capitalise.
Breaches are forcing boards to rethink cyber defence, with Google Cloud warning that recovery, staff readiness and containment matter most.
Expansion in Australia and New Zealand is expected to deepen Qualys' managed risk services push as it adds four local hires.
Demand for cyber recovery tools is rising, with Omdia forecasting the managed backup and disaster recovery market will hit USD $38 billion in 2026.
Security teams can now use AI for penetration testing without exposing hostnames, IP ranges or credentials to model providers.
Security teams could cut manual policy work as the update adds automation, compliance reporting and wider support across hybrid cloud tools.
Connected factory networks are widening the attack surface, with SonicWall warning that old flaws and weak access controls can expose production systems.
The findings matter as linked digital twin systems spread, widening attack surfaces and exposing firms to staff friction, skills gaps and weak governance.
Rising demand for cyber and compliance advice is driving HCS to broaden its services as Lesley Whelan takes charge of the new practice.
Security teams can now pinpoint training gaps by topic as QuizFlight's tagging system measures understanding, not just course completion.
Cyber incidents can quickly become business-wide crises unless leaders have already tested responses to disruption, scrutiny and uncertainty.
Australian firms under pressure from rising cyber threats may get faster local response as Interactive expands its security business with a new chief.
