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Security Exhibition 2025 returns to explore risks and resilience
Smart Cities

Security Exhibition 2025 returns to explore risks and resilience

The Security Exhibition & Conference returns to ICC Sydney from 27-29 August 2025, showcasing advanced security tech and uniting industry professionals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
Elastic Security earns perfect score in AV-Comparatives test
Endpoint Protection

Elastic Security earns perfect score in AV-Comparatives test

Elastic Security is the only vendor to score 100% in both Real-World and Malware Protection categories of AV-Comparatives' Business Security Test.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
APRA tightens the cyber screws: What's next for super funds and their partners?
Multi-factor authentication

APRA tightens the cyber screws: What's next for super funds and their partners?

APRA demands super funds boost cyber security, mandating multi-factor authentication by August 2025 to protect member savings from rising cyber threats.

By Fred Thiele • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Cyber attacks stories

Ransomware threats surge as phishing grows, damages may hit $275 billion
Data Protection

Ransomware threats surge as phishing grows, damages may hit $275 billion

Ransomware attacks via phishing have surged 57.7%, with damages expected to hit $275 billion by 2031, urging firms to bolster human defences now.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Cybercriminals use GenAI, v0.dev to launch advanced phishing
Malware

Cybercriminals use GenAI, v0.dev to launch advanced phishing

Cybercriminals are exploiting GenAI and Vercel's v0.dev to rapidly create realistic phishing sites, raising the threat of large-scale, sophisticated attacks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
AI & cloud security top enterprise concerns amid tool sprawl
Data Protection

AI & cloud security top enterprise concerns amid tool sprawl

Thales' 2025 study reveals AI and cloud security top enterprise concerns as 52% of firms shift budgets amid growing complexity and rising cyber threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
KnowBe4 launches free self-assessment to boost security culture
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches free self-assessment to boost security culture

KnowBe4 has launched a free self-assessment tool to help organisations strengthen their security culture by focusing on human risk management and behaviour.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Japan enacts Active Cyber Defense Law to neutralise threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Japan enacts Active Cyber Defense Law to neutralise threats

Japan has passed the Active Cyber Defense Law, allowing pre-emptive action against cyber threats while safeguarding privacy and civil liberties.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Jun 2025
Tech sector faces sharp rise in AI & ransomware threats
Firewalls

Tech sector faces sharp rise in AI & ransomware threats

Trustwave reveals a surge in AI-driven and ransomware attacks, with tech firms facing 85% of global ransomware incidents amid rising cyber threats.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
The risky race to AI: How DeepSeek is reshaping the AI landscape
Data Protection

The risky race to AI: How DeepSeek is reshaping the AI landscape

Chinese startup DeepSeek's new AI model cuts costs but sparks global security fears, prompting bans and cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions.

By Pascal Geenens • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Most firms unprepared for rising supply chain cyber threats
Ransomware

Most firms unprepared for rising supply chain cyber threats

A SecurityScorecard survey reveals 88% of cybersecurity leaders worry about supply chain risks, yet most firms lack effective active defence measures.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Retail ransomware attacks surge 40% as Safepay tops threats
Ransomware

Retail ransomware attacks surge 40% as Safepay tops threats

Ransomware attacks on retail surged 40% in May, with Safepay emerging as the top threat actor amid shifting cyber risks globally, NCC Group warns.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
ANZ organisations see high engagement with sophisticated email scams
Email Security

ANZ organisations see high engagement with sophisticated email scams

ANZ organisations face high engagement with business and vendor email compromise scams, with low reporting rates highlighting a growing cybersecurity risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

Aspire & CSS Assure unite to boost UK organisations' cyber resilience
Data Protection

Aspire & CSS Assure unite to boost UK organisations' cyber resilience

Aspire Technology Solutions and CSS Assure have joined forces to enhance cyber resilience for UK organisations facing rising sophisticated cyber threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
UK firms pay higher ransoms as recovery costs from attacks rise
Firewalls

UK firms pay higher ransoms as recovery costs from attacks rise

UK firms pay higher ransoms amid rising recovery costs from ransomware attacks, with 54% choosing to pay and median payouts at USD $1 million, Sophos reports.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Jun 2025
UK SMEs face rise in cyber attacks with average cost GBP £7,960
Ransomware

UK SMEs face rise in cyber attacks with average cost GBP £7,960

Nearly 42% of UK SMEs face cyber attacks yearly, costing an average of GBP £7,960, amid widespread lack of staff cyber security training, says BT research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Canadians lose trust after data breaches, with AI seen as risky
Digital Transformation

Canadians lose trust after data breaches, with AI seen as risky

Nearly 8 in 10 Canadians would stop using a company after a data breach, with many seeing AI as a risk to their personal data and trust.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025