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Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack

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SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC cut short a Saturday night cyberattack, spotting rogue ScreenConnect activity and isolating a compromised PC.

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HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business

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HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.

SentinelOne names Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president

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SentinelOne appoints Jason Duerden ANZ area vice president to drive cyber growth in government, critical infrastructure and AI security.

Virtual IT Group unveils 24/7 Zero Trust ZDR for ANZ

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Virtual IT Group rolls out 24/7 Zero Trust ZDR to give ANZ mid-market firms enterprise-grade network security without changing MSPs.

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CrowdStrike & Nvidia deepen AI-driven security ops pact

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CrowdStrike deepens its Nvidia tie-up to embed agentic AI in security ops, claiming faster MDR investigations and sharper triage accuracy.

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Custom AI to drive half of cyber incidents by 2028

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Custom AI apps will drive half of enterprise cyber incident response by 2028, as rushed rollouts outpace security testing and controls.

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Stryker probes global cyber attack via MDM systems

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Stryker says a cyber attack disrupted internal systems, with investigators examining mobile device tools as experts warn of rising state-linked threats.

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AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.

Big firms detect cyberattacks but fail to contain them

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Big businesses can spot cyber intrusions but struggle to contain them fast, leaving cloud-era networks exposed to deeper, costlier breaches.

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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.

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Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks

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Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.

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Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage

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New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.

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Fortinet unveils AI-driven cloud SOC & endpoint revamp

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Fortinet debuts cloud SOC preview and unified FortiEndpoint as it leans on agentic AI to automate security ops and cut endpoint sprawl.

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Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

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Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

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Claroty named Gartner Leader again for CPS protection

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Claroty named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant for a second year, backed by fresh USD $150 million funding.

'Shadow AI' misuse emerges as key cyber threat in NZ

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'Shadow AI' misuse by staff has surged as a top cyber threat for New Zealand firms, fuelling rising losses and extortion pressures.

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Nord Security, Wavelink in ANZ MSP distribution pact

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Nord Security taps Wavelink to distribute its business security suite to MSPs and resellers across Australia and New Zealand.

A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom

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Rising UK cyber attacks show training alone is failing; firms must embed behavioural security cues into daily work to cut human risk.

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Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.

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Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.