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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

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

Digital Transformation

Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems

Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Yesterday

Virtualisation

Verizon backs end-to-end 5G slicing for critical users

Mission-critical users could get more reliable service as Verizon says full-network slicing beats separate physical cores for 5G traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today

Robotics

Mara raises USD $7 million for Spike counter-drone

The startup plans to deploy its automated defence system to key customers by end-2026, after field tests with the US Army and special forces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Supply Chain

constellr picks Space Inventor for HiVE satellites

The deal strengthens Europe's thermal Earth observation supply chain as constellr moves towards a 2028 launch for its HiVE network.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

DroneShield posts record half-year revenue as losses grow

Losses widened as DroneShield spent on capacity and systems, even as half-year revenue jumped 74% to AUD $125.8 million.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Malware

Citrix launches dual-boot UniconOS for Windows recovery

Organisations can restore access to apps within minutes after ransomware or failed updates, without relying on spare hardware or reimaging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Rocket graduates first Perth NextGen Academy intake

The Perth intake's permanent hires underline a widening mainframe skills gap as older specialists retire from critical banking and government systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Cloud Security

From vulnerability management to risk, insight, and resilience

Disconnected vulnerability data is leaving Australian organisations unable to judge which weaknesses threaten critical services, compliance, or customers.

By Dan Spada • 5 min read • Yesterday

Data sovereignty

NSW's PEXA price cut risks killing Australian tech jobs

A draft ruling to slash fees may save buyers only tens of dollars while threatening investment, cybersecurity and hundreds of Australian tech roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Today

Data Protection

Cisco launches sovereign critical infrastructure in Canada

Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

Smart Cities

Grundfos completes Metasphere rebrand in Australia

Australian councils will keep the same support as the move folds Metasphere telemetry and analytics into Grundfos' water utility business.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

DevOps

Rocket Software: mainframes are modern critical infrastructure

A shortage of skilled engineers is slowing efforts to keep banks and agencies running on secure core systems as Rocket adds AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Yesterday

Data centers

Australia urged to host more regional AI data centres

Regional AI computing hosted in Australia could avoid millions of tonnes of emissions while drawing up to AUD $52 billion in fresh investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Disaster Recovery

How CPS 230 will indirectly impact manufacturers through their customers and suppliers

Manufacturers supplying banks and other regulated firms face tougher contract demands on resilience, cyber risk and continuity as CPS 230 beds in.

By Adam Bowles • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

Panchamia urges shared AI development for developing nations

Developing nations risk costly dependence unless they share AI infrastructure, cybersecurity entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia told a Geneva forum.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

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