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YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms
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YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.
Critical flaw found in IDIS Cloud Manager CCTV viewer
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A critical ICM Viewer flaw lets a single malicious click hijack IDIS CCTV hosts, exposing Australian networks to deep lateral attacks.
Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools
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A cyber incident has driven a surge in demand for YubiKey security devices as Australian public schools tighten authentication controls.
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
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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.
Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend
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Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.
AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes
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AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
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AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
Vocational training urged to close IT reseller skills gap
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Herzing College urges tech resellers to embrace vocational training to close critical AI, cybersecurity and cloud skills gaps.
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
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Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.
AI phishing resets threat curve, finance teams at risk
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AI-powered phishing is resetting the threat curve, as underprepared finance teams become prime targets for deepfake and BEC fraud.
Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC
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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.
Privacy teams in Oceania face stress & budget cuts
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Oceania privacy teams face rising stress, shrinking budgets and smaller staff as rapid tech change outpaces compliance and risk controls.
Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians
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AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.
Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim
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Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.
Teleport unveils identity framework for agentic AI security
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Teleport launches an agentic AI identity framework to secure autonomous agents with zero trust credentials across cloud and on-prem systems.
Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025
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Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.
AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate
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AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.
Why SOC 2 Type 2 certification matters for brokers
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Insurance brokers must scrutinise software vendors’ SOC 2 Type 2 security to safeguard client data, compliance and operational resilience.
Exclusive: SonicWall's Suroop Chandran on why security basics still fail
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SonicWall warns over 95% of cyber breaches stem from misconfigured tools, as firms lean on MSPs and cyber warranties to plug skills gaps.
AI heightens data privacy risks & reshapes digital trust
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AI’s rapid spread, weak data governance and rising scepticism are reshaping digital trust and sharply escalating privacy risks.