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Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk
Software-as-a-Service

Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk

Australian enterprises risk extra compliance burdens as AI-made observability tools shift governance obligations onto in-house teams.

By Virginia Galarón Herrera • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australian firms unready for AI cyber attacks, Elastic
Digital Transformation

Australian firms unready for AI cyber attacks, Elastic

Most Australian organisations still rely on manual processes, leaving them exposed to AI-automated cyber attacks, according to an Elastic survey.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Incident Response stories

NCC Group logs record July ransomware cases as AI rises
Malware

NCC Group logs record July ransomware cases as AI rises

Industrial operators faced sustained pressure in July, as ransomware attacks hit 894 cases and AI-assisted tactics began to reshape threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
LevelBlue opens Sydney security centre for Australia
Network Security

LevelBlue opens Sydney security centre for Australia

Australian critical infrastructure operators gain local cyber response as tighter incident-reporting rules lift demand for onshore support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Grafana Labs tops 10,000 customers as AI demand rises
Software-as-a-Service

Grafana Labs tops 10,000 customers as AI demand rises

Rising AI deployments are helping drive broader platform use, with most customers now buying several Grafana products and costs falling.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Yesterday
ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform
Security Information and Event Management

ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform

It aims to close a visibility gap for security teams as enterprise data centres outpace 100 Gbps tools and AI traffic surges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
ConnectWise opens Australian data centre for x360Recover
Disaster Recovery

ConnectWise opens Australian data centre for x360Recover

APAC partners can now keep backup data in Australia, easing sovereignty concerns and cutting recovery delays for regulated customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Why adding more security tools could make businesses less secure
Digital Transformation

Why adding more security tools could make businesses less secure

Security teams are finding that overlapping products can swamp alerts, raise costs and obscure whether defences are actually improving.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Coralogix adds Macquarie Capital in Series F extension
Software-as-a-Service

Coralogix adds Macquarie Capital in Series F extension

Macquarie Capital Venture Capital will help Coralogix expand in Australia and New Zealand as enterprise demand for observability tools rises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production
DevOps

SRE teams take on wider AI oversight in production

AI rollouts are pushing SRE and platform teams to monitor models, manage incidents and fill governance gaps in production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform
Hybrid Cloud

ExtraHop launches 400 Gbps sensor for RevealX platform

Security teams face wider blind spots as ExtraHop's new sensor brings full inspection of 400 Gbps data centre traffic to RevealX.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Aziro launches Aziron for governed enterprise AI tasks
DevOps

Aziro launches Aziron for governed enterprise AI tasks

It is aimed at firms that want AI agents to update records and trigger workflows without losing oversight or audit trails.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
TrendAI tops USD $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales
Software-as-a-Service

TrendAI tops USD $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

Customers can now buy TrendAI's security tools against existing AWS spend, as Marketplace sales hit USD $1 billion globally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Cisco report says AI is reshaping cybersecurity jobs
Security Operations Centres

Cisco report says AI is reshaping cybersecurity jobs

Routine cyber tasks are being automated, while employers face higher demand for staff who can judge risk, oversee AI tools and respond to incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Incident Response stories

Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Data Protection

Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director

Demand for managed cyber security services is rising as organisations struggle to keep pace with more complex threats and stretched internal teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Filigran launches XTM One to speed threat response
Digital Transformation

Filigran launches XTM One to speed threat response

Cybersecurity teams could cut manual handoffs as Filigran ties intelligence, validation and remediation together in one AI workflow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Iran-linked cyber attack on UK power plant was inevitable
Malware

Iran-linked cyber attack on UK power plant was inevitable

A four-day shutdown at a UK energy site has intensified warnings that ageing infrastructure leaves critical national systems exposed to wider disruption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago