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Verkada appoints new regional VPs for ANZ & ASEAN
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Verkada has announced the appointment of Steve Bray as Regional Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, alongside Blake Day as Head of ASEAN, to bolster growth.
Telstra tech helps Good Friday Appeal donations top AUD $1m
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Telstra celebrates 80 years supporting the Good Friday Appeal, helping raise over AUD $1 million via technology during this year’s telethon for The Royal Children's Hospital.
Kiteworks reveals the top data breaches of 2024 report
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Kiteworks has revealed its report on the top data breaches of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of data sensitivity in assessing breach severity.
Kaspersky reports record revenue, USD $822m in 2024
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Kaspersky reported record revenues of USD $822 million for 2024, marking an 11% year-on-year increase, driven by strong B2B product sales.
FireMon recruits four Skybox sales leaders for expansion
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FireMon has strengthened its global team by recruiting four former Skybox Security sales leaders to boost its network security policy management worldwide.
Hitachi Vantara unveils VSP One with AI ransomware defence
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Hitachi Vantara launches new ransomware detection in VSP One, cutting downtime by 95% and costs by 20% with CyberSense integration for swift data recovery.
Illumio unveils AI security graph for cloud threat response
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Illumio unveils Illumio Insights, an AI-driven cloud security tool that detects and neutralises cyber threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments in real time.
One in fourteen workers use China-based AI apps, study shows
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Employees use an average of 254 AI apps at work, with 7% trying China-based platforms, raising serious data security concerns, Harmonic Security finds.
Organisations face risk with open-source AI & cloud use
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Tenable's latest report warns that organisations risk cybersecurity breaches as they rapidly adopt open-source AI tools and cloud services without adequate security measures.
Cobalt report reveals gaps in critical vulnerability fixes
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Cobalt's 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals that 31% of serious security vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, despite 81% of leaders' confidence in their security.
Bots surpass humans in online traffic, Thales reports
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A staggering 51% of all web traffic now comes from automated bots, with malicious activity on the rise, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report by Thales.
Cyber Threat Insure launches new model for MSPs in Aust
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Cyber Threat Insure unveils a pioneering cyber liability insurance model for Managed Service Providers, with IT First Responder as its inaugural partner.
Australia's cyber sector grows amid increasing attack risks
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A new report reveals Australia's cyber security sector thrived amid rising attack threats, generating AUD $6.13 billion in revenue and employing over 137,000 people.
SolarWinds acquired by Turn/River Capital for USD $4.4 billion
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Turn/River Capital has acquired SolarWinds for USD $4.4 billion, taking the company private and removing it from the New York Stock Exchange.
AI-powered code checker launched to tackle security flaws
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Symbiotic Security launches version 1 of its AI-powered code checker assistant, spotting and fixing security flaws in real-time within developers’ IDEs.
Kaspersky tops 2024 security tests with record 97% TOP3 rate
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Kaspersky topped 91 of 95 independent cybersecurity tests in 2024, with a 97% TOP3 finish rate, marking 12 years as industry leader globally.
Acronis stops 7.5 million cyberattacks as platform grows
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Acronis blocked over 7.5m cyberattacks last year, expanding its security tools and partner base, securing Champion status in Canalys's Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix.
Exclusive: How WorldFirst’s new World Card offers SMEs a cost-saving edge
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WorldFirst's new World Card, launched in Australia, helps SMEs cut cross-border payment costs with no FX fees and 1% cashback across 210 countries.
Australians warned of rising election scams as poll nears
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Cyber experts warn Australian voters to beware election scams ahead of the federal poll, predicting tactics similar to those seen in the US as threats rise.
AvePoint unveils new central hub for managing data security
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AvePoint has unveiled its Risk Posture Command Center within its Confidence Platform to simplify data security and risk management for organisations.