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Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox
Phishing

Exclusive: Cybrary on cyber training as tailored defence, not checkbox

Cybrary warns that current cyber training methods are outdated, urging the industry to adopt more advanced and effective learning approaches.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026
Disaster Recovery

Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026

Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
AI-driven cyber threats spur surge in intel spending
Firewalls

AI-driven cyber threats spur surge in intel spending

Fears over AI-fuelled cyberattacks and state-backed hacking are pushing organisations to ramp up threat intelligence spending in 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
BlueCat predicts AI will reshape networks & security
Firewalls

BlueCat predicts AI will reshape networks & security

BlueCat leaders say AI, rising security threats and IT modernisation will force enterprises to rethink how they design and defend networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Proofpoint named Leader in Gartner 2025 email security
Firewalls

Proofpoint named Leader in Gartner 2025 email security

Proofpoint crowned a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Email Security, topping rivals on Ability to Execute for a second year.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests
DevOps

AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests

AI-native cyber attacks and synthetic IDs are forcing firms to shift from periodic checks to continuous, AI-driven security testing by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Agentic AI set to turbocharge cybercrime automation
Firewalls

Agentic AI set to turbocharge cybercrime automation

Agentic AI networks could let cybercriminals automate attacks at relentless scale, forcing security teams into a new AI-driven arms race.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Advancing our secure by design pledge: What's new in SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1
Firewalls

Advancing our secure by design pledge: What's new in SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1

SonicWall's SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1 harden networks with secure-by-default passwords, auto patching and stronger encrypted management.

By Chirag Saxena • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push
DevOps

HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push

HackerOne hires new revenue and marketing chiefs to target soaring enterprise demand for AI-driven security and threat exposure tools.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Human-linked cyber incidents surge as AI use grows
Endpoint Protection

Human-linked cyber incidents surge as AI use grows

Human-linked cyber incidents have surged 90% as AI embeds deeper in workplaces, with security leaders warning of rising email and deepfake attacks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks
Firewalls

AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks

AI data leaks are helping drive a global cyber attack surge, with firms now hit by over 2,000 assaults a week and ransomware on the rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026
Firewalls

Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026

Cybersecurity teams face digital border taxes, AI-first clouds, agentic AI threats and the end of VPNs as 2026 reshapes digital risk.

By Morey Haber • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026
Firewalls

AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026

AI-powered attackers and defenders will clash in 2026, driving autonomous breaches, VPN failures and stricter rules that reshape cyber security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 11 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
CrowdStrike warns AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike warns AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026

AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026, CrowdStrike warns, driving prompt-injection attacks, zero-day surges and machine identity chaos.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Intel 471 appoints new CRO & CTO amid rapid growth
Software-as-a-Service

Intel 471 appoints new CRO & CTO amid rapid growth

Intel 471 promotes Amy Minyard-Bishop to CRO and Steve Micallef to CTO as it scales cyber threat intelligence amid surging global demand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance
Data Protection

Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance

Rapid7 and HITRUST link attack surface monitoring with HITRUST controls to automate continuous compliance and cut manual audit workload.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025

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What holiday trading strength means for modern retail cyber readiness
Data Protection

What holiday trading strength means for modern retail cyber readiness

Cyber Weekend spending of AUD $6.8 billion shows retail's strength, but AI-powered scams mean cyber readiness is now a peak-season necessity.

By Brad Perriott • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Australia leads world in costly, rising ransomware toll
Software-as-a-Service

Australia leads world in costly, rising ransomware toll

Australia tops global ransomware charts as attacks surge, nearly all victims pay up and AI-driven identity threats loom ever larger.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025