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Netpoleon, Hack The Box boost ANZ cyber skills training

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Netpoleon partners with Hack The Box to deliver hands-on cyber skills training and readiness tools to address ANZ's growing security gap.
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Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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A cyber incident has driven a surge in demand for YubiKey security devices as Australian public schools tighten authentication controls.
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Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
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Australia's digital health trends redefine connected care

Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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Australia's GBP £270 billion health system eyes 2026 as the year disciplined, trusted digital engineering turns AI and data into safer care.
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Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.
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Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Black Kite debuts ThreatTrace, harnessing NetFlow and DNS telemetry to reveal hidden third‑party compromises and sharpen cyber risk ratings.
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Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.
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Gartner crowns Tenable AI exposure assessment leader

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Gartner crowns Tenable frontrunner in AI exposure management as it fuses asset discovery, attack-path analysis and automation in one platform.
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Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.
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ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.
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DoubleVerify warns of 'zombie' Android app fraud surge

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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DoubleVerify flags surge in “zombie” Android app fraud as hijacked dormant accounts push bogus games that drain ad budgets and devices.
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Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Cybercriminals abused Hugging Face to host rapidly mutating TrustBastion Android malware stealing credentials across Asia-Pacific.
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CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.
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KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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AI security fears and rapid release cycles are pushing firms to demand faster, deeper pentesting - and many are ready to ditch existing vendors.
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AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
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Shadow AI use surges as staff trade security for speed

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Staff are quietly turning to unsanctioned AI tools, trading security and data privacy for speed, as new research warns of rising leakage risks.
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Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.
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HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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HackerOne launches Agentic PTaaS, blending AI agents with human experts to deliver continuous, always-on penetration testing for enterprises.