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Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together

Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.

By Nicole Henry • 5 min read • This month

Ransomware

CISA warns of persistent software flaws in exploits

Known exploited flaws are still being driven by decades-old coding mistakes, leaving critical infrastructure exposed to faster-rising ransomware risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Airrived launches sovereign AI platform for governments

Governments and regulated firms can now keep agentic AI on their own systems, reducing cloud dependence and tighter data controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Why identity convergence matters for data centre security

Rising breach costs and tighter rules are pushing data centre operators to unify physical and digital access, closing gaps in oversight.

By Prabhuraj Patil • 5 min read • This month

Smart Cities

Singapore safety show launches smart cities initiative

The programme targets buyers seeking integrated urban systems as Asia's cities race to link safety, data and emergency response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Malware

Minimum viable company: Recover faster when systems go dark

Focusing on the right systems first can cut recovery time and help firms avoid reintroducing risk after a cyber attack.

By Lim Hsin Yin • 6 min read • Last month

Malware

Ransomware attacks hit 894 as AI boosts cyber crime

North America and Europe bore most of the 894 July ransomware incidents as NCC Group warned AI tools are accelerating attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Biometrics

PMT Security opens Auckland office as NZ push grows

The Australian security integrator is deepening its New Zealand push with local hiring after securing a major national retailer rollout and other work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

CrowdStrike unveils AI partner push with Cognizant, CLEAR

Industrial and identity security customers could gain tighter protection as CrowdStrike expands Falcon with new AI, OT and verification partnerships.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month

Clean technologies

Transpower profit rises as grid investment ramps up

Rising electrification demand is driving a bigger build-out of New Zealand's grid, with approved projects set to lift capital spending further.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

Data Protection

SentinelOne brings Prompt Security to AWS Sydney for AI sovereignty

Local hosting in Sydney eases compliance worries for Australian firms using AI tools that may expose prompts, code and credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Ransomware

AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist

Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

Canada's tech problem is its growing technology dependency

Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.

By Andre Duttmann • 8 min read • Last month

Data centers

Aidan Tudehope to champion sovereign AI in Australia

The appointment spotlights calls for Australia to build local AI systems as governments weigh security, data control and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Cloud Security

Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero

Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up

Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

DevOps

JFrog clears IRAP check for Australian government use

Australian agencies can now assess JFrog faster, after the platform cleared a PROTECTED-level IRAP review for security approvals.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Drones

OptiValue launches ICUDS to bolster counter-UAV defence

Government backing for the AI-enabled platform gives OptiValue an early foothold in a market where buyers are spending on airspace security and resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month