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Cybermate unveils AI cyber safety companion for SMEs

Cybermate launches an AI “safety companion” to give Australian SMEs and community groups real-time guidance on risky cyber decisions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Firewalls

Cybersecurity Act drives surge in reporting as attacks rise

Australia's Cybersecurity Act drives a surge in breach reporting as attacks soar, exposing rising business losses and tougher penalties.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Australia leads world in costly, rising ransomware toll

Australia tops global ransomware charts as attacks surge, nearly all victims pay up and AI-driven identity threats loom ever larger.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Global Stories

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Data Protection

Thales & Google Cloud launch sovereign cloud in Germany

German public sector and regulated firms will gain locally controlled cloud access as Thales and Google Cloud set up a sovereign service in Germany.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Sage warns SMBs face cyber risk despite spending rise

Despite higher spending plans, half of SMBs reported a cyber incident in the past year, exposing a widening readiness gap.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Storage

From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI

Visibility alone will not stop sensitive data leaking into AI tools, so security teams must turn DSPM findings into live controls and data lineage.

By Franklin Nguyen • 6 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Dell adds quantum-ready security & AI recovery tools

Dell unveils quantum-safe PC firmware, faster ransomware recovery and expanded AI data monitoring to tackle emerging cyber threats.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Data Protection

AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist

Rising AI adoption is driving higher security spend, yet most enterprises still suffer repeated breaches as risk outpaces new defences.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

Data Protection

CISOs confident on basics but fear AI & supply chain

CISOs rate themselves strong on core cyber resilience but admit worrying gaps on AI-driven threats, deepfakes and software supply chain risk.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Firewalls

Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT

Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

Partner Programmes

Cynomi unveils Cyber Advisory Excellence Awards

Cynomi launches Cyber Advisory Excellence Awards to honour MSP and MSSP leaders driving board-level cyber risk and resilience strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Security Operations Centres

Executive-level CISO titles surge amid rising scope strain

Executive-level CISO roles now dominate security leadership, but a new report warns widening scope and legacy structures are driving strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026

Firewalls

AI-driven cyber threats spur surge in intel spending

Fears over AI-fuelled cyberattacks and state-backed hacking are pushing organisations to ramp up threat intelligence spending in 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Panaseer launches AI-powered suite to boost cybersecurity clarity

Panaseer launches IQ Suite, an AI-powered tool that helps security teams swiftly interpret cybersecurity data and focus on high-impact risk reduction.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025

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Digital Transformation

The Mythos moment: Why 'unknown exposure' is becoming the biggest cyber risk of 2026

Security teams face a shrinking window to spot and fix flaws as AI models like Mythos find exposures in minutes, not days.

By Katrina Thompson • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Ottawa IT firms merge to boost cybersecurity advisory

Customers in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario will gain broader cybersecurity and AI advice as the merged firm keeps local ownership and uninterrupted service.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026