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

Threat detection Stories

Global Stories

Threat detection stories

CodeHunter names Stephen McCarney as Chief Strategy Officer
Cloud Security

CodeHunter names Stephen McCarney as Chief Strategy Officer

Amid rising AI-generated code risks, the hire is aimed at speeding CodeHunter's push into enterprise and government cybersecurity markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses
Data Protection

Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses

Businesses are being urged to tighten controls as AI tools spread faster than governance, with Quorum Cyber updating assessments to cut cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges
Malware

Financial services breach risk rises as AI adoption surges

Breaches are hitting lenders harder as AI adoption speeds up, with 98 per cent of affected firms saying the impact was material.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google backs 33 cybersecurity startups in AI shift
Data Protection

Google backs 33 cybersecurity startups in AI shift

New tools for governing AI agents are moving to the fore as Google picks 33 cybersecurity startups for its first cybersecurity forum cohort.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI agents emerge as top cyber threat, Exabeam finds
Robotics

AI agents emerge as top cyber threat, Exabeam finds

Security teams now see autonomous AI as a bigger internal danger, even as most say it is boosting productivity, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
China-aligned spies target university Roundcube servers
Malware

China-aligned spies target university Roundcube servers

Sensitive physics and engineering research at US and Canadian universities may have been exposed after hackers used Roundcube flaws to enter mail servers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Jamf launches Beacon threat-hunting service for Mac
Endpoint Protection

Jamf launches Beacon threat-hunting service for Mac

Rising Mac adoption has left many security teams short of Apple-specific expertise, prompting Jamf to add dedicated threat hunting and investigations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
SOCRadar cuts threat query times with AlloyDB shift
Hybrid Cloud

SOCRadar cuts threat query times with AlloyDB shift

Faster threat hunting and fewer manual database tasks are helping the cybersecurity firm cope with rising data volumes and alert fatigue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services
Digital Transformation

Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services

Enterprise AI roll-outs will get closer monitoring as Endava adds Wiz tools to spot cloud risks earlier across multi-cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Gartner names Tenable leader in AI exposure assessment
Digital Transformation

Gartner names Tenable leader in AI exposure assessment

The endorsement may help Tenable win buyers as security teams weigh AI risks alongside cloud, identity and container exposures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Exabeam expands AI agent security tools with Claude
Security Information and Event Management

Exabeam expands AI agent security tools with Claude

Security teams gain wider visibility into risky AI agent activity as Exabeam doubles behavioural detections and adds Claude telemetry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
AI-led security centres warned over missed threats
Network Security

AI-led security centres warned over missed threats

Missed intrusions could cost more than false alarms, as Secure.com says AI tools in security operations can miss real attacks in live use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Threat detection stories

KPMG sees AI surge as firms struggle to prove value
Digital Transformation

KPMG sees AI surge as firms struggle to prove value

Nearly half of businesses have paused or scaled back AI projects as weak cost tracking leaves returns unproven and security gaps widen.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
Singapore warnings on identity gaps after breaches
Data Protection

Singapore warnings on identity gaps after breaches

Breaches in Singapore and Japan are sharpening scrutiny of identity controls, as regulators eye tougher rules for data centres and cloud firms.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week
CybaVerse expands CybaOps with SIEM & case management
Security Information and Event Management

CybaVerse expands CybaOps with SIEM & case management

Managed service providers can now offer broader cyber security services without building their own security operations from scratch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Codenotary launches AgentMon 3 for AI agent security
Data Protection

Codenotary launches AgentMon 3 for AI agent security

The new release aims to cut policy maintenance by up to 80% as enterprises struggle to secure AI agents that change behaviour over time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cisco powers U.S. Open with secure event networking
Unified Communications

Cisco powers U.S. Open with secure event networking

Reliable Wi-Fi and cyber security helped organisers keep broadcasts, ticketing and fan services running at the U.S. Open.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Norton adds scam checks to Claude across all tiers
Data Protection

Norton adds scam checks to Claude across all tiers

Scam checks are now available to Claude users across all tiers, as Norton embeds its Genie tool to flag suspicious messages and links.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month