Cyber attacks stories
New AI and quantum threats are shrinking defenders' response time, forcing Australian organisations to map exposure across interconnected systems before attacks hit.
Australia will get wider support to defend critical digital systems as Canberra and Microsoft deepen cooperation on cyber security and AI.
The survey also found most firms still lack secrets scanning and rapid audit proof, leaving hidden credentials and compliance delays as weak spots.
Ransomware losses worsened in May as attacks climbed 48% year on year, despite a 7% drop in overall cyber incidents.
Access to AI research and software is drawing state-backed and criminal attacks, with technology firms now the world's most targeted sector.
CrowdStrike said state-backed espionage and extortion are surging as AI assets inside tech groups draw hackers seeking code, models and access.
Small businesses risk falling behind unless outside advisers help them govern AI, as Pax8 says adoption is outpacing security and workflows.
The wider rollout targets critical infrastructure and software maintainers after early users found more than 10,000 serious flaws.
The partnership could speed up flaw detection and patching for critical software used by businesses and public sector organisations across the region.
Rising fuel costs and safety risks are pushing fleet operators to use Geotab telematics to cut idling, reroute trips and monitor fatigue.
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.
It aims to cut the manual work that leaves many connected-device networks exposed, by turning risk data into enforced policy automatically.
Only 12% of chief information security officers have recently validated controls they expect to stop intruders moving sideways through networks.
AI-driven vulnerability discovery is leaving companies less time to patch, prompting new focus on clean recovery, air-gapped backups and testing.
Skills shortages are now holding back Ireland's tech chiefs as AI investment jumps, with most firms still unable to deploy it at speed.
Boards are being warned to assess AI risk as well as opportunity, after new demand from executives prompted the course expansion.
The telecoms group will use Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview to spot vulnerabilities faster as cyber threats grow more automated.
Bray takes over as CyberSentriq increases AI investment and folds security, backup and recovery tools into one platform for MSPs and SMBs.
Enterprises could cut remediation noise as attacker-validated findings are ranked against business context, ownership and exploit paths.
Attackers targeting weaker suppliers are pushing enterprises to move from periodic reviews to continuous monitoring and response across vendor networks.