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Australian businesses face AUD $37 billion AI cyber risk
Ransomware

Australian businesses face AUD $37 billion AI cyber risk

A basic security upgrade could cut projected annual losses from AI-driven cyber attacks by AUD $24 billion, the research says.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Payment failures put AUD $3.1 billion retail sales at risk
Disaster Recovery

Payment failures put AUD $3.1 billion retail sales at risk

Shoppers walk away within minutes when card systems fail, with outages now threatening AUD $3.1 billion in annual retail and hospitality sales.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops
Ransomware

Most EMEA & Asia Pacific firms lack mature security ops

Nearly two-thirds of organisations are still exposed to fast-moving cyber attacks because they lack round-the-clock security operations and automation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide
Malware

Check Point warns of 48% rise in cyber attacks worldwide

Sensitive data exposure through workplace AI is compounding a 48% annual rise in attacks, with organisations hit by 2,803 per week in September.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
80% of ANZ firms hit by cyberattacks, Claroty says
Digital Transformation

80% of ANZ firms hit by cyberattacks, Claroty says

Operational downtime and safety risks are mounting, as Claroty says ANZ organisations lost an average USD $2.04 million per cyberattack last year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
European cyber teams understaffed as AI threats rise
Phishing

European cyber teams understaffed as AI threats rise

Most European firms are unprepared for AI-enabled attacks, as 56% of cybersecurity teams say they are understaffed and 55% underfunded.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Study says cash in Germany is worth EUR 54 billion
Data Privacy

Study says cash in Germany is worth EUR 54 billion

Cash's resilience, privacy and local spending benefits in Germany were estimated at nearly three times the cost of keeping the system running.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
G+D joins CIRES project to bolster critical infrastructure
Unified Communications

G+D joins CIRES project to bolster critical infrastructure

The project aims to keep vital networks running through cyberattacks and outages by adding post-quantum security to eSIM and iSIM systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Modified Qwen model underperforms in cyber attack tests
Ransomware

Modified Qwen model underperforms in cyber attack tests

Tracebit found the altered open-weight model reached admin rights far less often than the original, raising doubts about its attack utility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
AI agents drive new cyber risk, Keeper Security warns
Data Protection

AI agents drive new cyber risk, Keeper Security warns

A surge in non-human identities is leaving businesses more exposed, with privileged access risks now stretching beyond staff to AI agents and machine accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • This month
Rockwell finds life sciences manufacturers push AI & cyber
Network Infrastructure

Rockwell finds life sciences manufacturers push AI & cyber

Most life sciences manufacturers now see digital transformation as essential, with 54% reporting a cyberattack in the past year and many eyeing AI.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Australia & New Zealand urged to act on cyber risks
Data Protection

Australia & New Zealand urged to act on cyber risks

Smaller firms across Australia and New Zealand face rising cyber losses as vendors warn that AI, cloud sprawl and quantum risks are widening exposure.

By Raphael Veloso • 8 min read • Last month
Australian firms urged to act on cyber resilience now
Data Protection

Australian firms urged to act on cyber resilience now

Australian companies face mounting breach risks as AI-driven attacks outpace detection, exposing costly gaps in containment and recovery.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says
Malware

Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says

Data theft is now driving ransom demands, with average payments rising and attackers increasingly targeting senior staff at exposed companies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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New Zealand cyber agency warns AI is reshaping threats
Data Protection

New Zealand cyber agency warns AI is reshaping threats

Boards are being urged to beef up defences as AI tools may soon help criminals automate attacks and target New Zealand organisations more precisely.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat
Data Protection

UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat

Most UK security chiefs say AI has tilted the cyber fight towards attackers, as critical flaw fixes still take more than a week.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Hampton urges all-of-society response to security threats
Artificial Intelligence

Hampton urges all-of-society response to security threats

New Zealand faces mounting espionage, cyber and terrorism risks, with Andrew Hampton saying communities and businesses must help spot them.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month