SecurityBrief Australia - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers

South Korea stories

Sydney glass office tower hq sunset harbour bridge opera house

Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand

4 days ago
#
agricultural technology
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
Japan factory night ransomware attack shadow figure network

Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

Last week
#
malware
#
data protection
#
ransomware
Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
South korea energy efficient ai chips semiconductor wafer lab

Weebit Nano joins Korea drive for low-power AI chips

Last week
#
semiconductors
#
power / energy
#
ai
Weebit Nano joins South Korea's state-backed push to develop ultra-low-power analogue compute-in-memory chips for next-generation AI.
Asian engineer cybersecurity breach red warnings cloud repos

Claude Code flaws expose new risks in AI dev tools

Last week
#
devops
#
cloud security
#
application security
Claude Code flaws found by Check Point could let malicious repos run code and grab API keys before developers confirm a project is trusted.
Yuri

Finding your creative voice in tech through "design thinking"

Last week
#
digital transformation
#
software development
#
branding
Design thinking helps tech creatives find their voice by centring users, clarifying problems and bridging gaps between teams.
World map denmark india highlighted global resilient infra

Denmark tops 2026 FM resilience ranking, India climbs

Last month
#
dr
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
Denmark tops FM's 2026 Resilience Index for a third year as Europe dominates the rankings and India makes broad-based gains across all zones.
Wendy koh pic 2

Hitachi Vantara tops APeJ high-end storage rankings

Last month
#
storage
#
data protection
#
dr
Hitachi Vantara claims top APeJ spot in IDC's Q3 2025 rankings for high-end external storage, leading key markets including India and Korea.
Isometric global 6g telecom network satellites cloud automation

AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G

Last month
#
saas
#
robots
#
uc
AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.
Global ransomware lock ai phishing spreading across nations

AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk

Last month
#
malware
#
ransomware
#
cloud security
Acronis warns AI is turbocharging phishing, email attacks and ransomware in 2025, with MSPs and collaboration tools under rising fire.
Office worker ai phishing notifications shadowy hands illustration

AI-driven phishing surge dominates 2025 cyberattacks

Last month
#
malware
#
ransomware
#
digital transformation
AI-powered phishing drives a sharp 2025 surge in email and chat attacks, as Acronis warns of a new era of automated cybercrime at scale.
Uk cio glass control room over ai workflows risk dashboards

UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

Last month
#
data protection
#
digital transformation
#
casb
UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
Nighttime small office cyberattack screens red warnings global scope

AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

Last month
#
firewalls
#
data protection
#
ransomware
AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
Fiber optic web asia pacific city edge computing data centers

CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges

Last month
#
gaming
#
firewalls
#
data analytics
Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
Richardmclaughlin

Dell names Richard McLaughlin APJC regional president

Last month
#
storage
#
network infrastructure
#
hybrid cloud
Dell appoints veteran sales leader Richard McLaughlin as APJC president, tasking him with driving AI-era growth across key regional markets.
Industrial landscape wind farm mine warehouse 5g lte connectivity

LTE & 5G set to overtake legacy mission-critical LMR

Last month
#
uc
#
iot
#
iiot
LTE and 5G critical communications investment to surge from USD $5.4bn in 2025 to more than USD $9.2bn by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
Modern living room tv streaming interface global reach banner

Teads expands Google TV HomeScreen ad reach globally

Last month
#
martech
#
digital entertainment
#
marketing
Teads partners with Google TV to offer HomeScreen ads on over 500 million devices, boosting global connected TV reach and impact.
Dell richardmclaughlin headshot 2026

Dell appoints Richard McLaughlin as APJC president

Last month
#
storage
#
network infrastructure
#
hybrid cloud
Dell names veteran sales executive Richard McLaughlin president for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China to drive regional growth and AI focus.
Glowing digital shield over world map asia pacific cybersecurity

Cybersecurity as a Service market to hit USD $83.96bn

Last month
#
firewalls
#
data protection
#
ransomware
Cybersecurity as a Service market forecast to soar from USD $17.60bn in 2024 to USD $83.96bn by 2034, driven by threats and skills gaps.
Lg south korea data centre liquid cooling ev cloudy uncertainty

LG hits record 2025 sales as tariffs & EV slowdown bite

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
smart home
LG posts record 2025 revenue of AUD 88.6 trillion but operating profit slips on U.S. tariffs, EV slowdown and one-off restructuring costs.
Crowdstrike

CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
#
malware
#
manufacturing
#
crypto
CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.