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Australian Stories

Cyber attacks stories

Cybercriminals industrialise attacks on hospitality sector, report finds

Cybercriminals increasingly target Australia's hospitality sector, exploiting digital gaps with sophisticated attacks and dark web services, Trustwave warns.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Malware

Australia faces mounting cyber threats to vital infrastructure

Australia faces a growing threat from state-backed cyber espionage targeting critical infrastructure, risking disruptions to power, water, and healthcare services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025

Global Stories

Cyber attacks stories

Software-as-a-Service

Zscaler named leader by Gartner & IDC for cloud security

Zscaler has been named a leader by Gartner and IDC for its cloud security and data loss prevention platforms, reinforcing its Zero Trust credentials.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 27th May 2025

IoT Security

Exclusive: DigiCert eyes growth in ANZ as cyber threats escalate

DigiCert plans growth in ANZ amid rising cyber attacks and quantum computing threats, boosting digital trust with local deployment of DigiCert ONE platform.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025

Data Analytics

Tenable One platform adds connectors & custom risk dashboards

Tenable enhances its Tenable One platform with third-party data connectors and custom risk dashboards to unify cybersecurity insights for organisations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd May 2025

AI Security

Google DeepMind reveals new strategy to defend Gemini 2.5 AI

Google DeepMind has unveiled a new strategy to bolster Gemini 2.5 AI against indirect prompt injection attacks, enhancing its security and resilience.

By Moritz Florian • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Semiconductors

Cynet launches next-gen AI threat detection, cuts false alarms

Cynet updates its AI-driven CyAI engine to cut false positives by 90%, boosting threat detection for MSPs and SMBs in cybersecurity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Data Protection

Rubrik & Rackspace launch managed cyber recovery for clouds

Rubrik and Rackspace have launched the Rackspace Cyber Recovery Service to help businesses quickly recover from ransomware in public cloud environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Ransomware

Cohesity expands Google Cloud partnership for cyber resilience

Cohesity expands its partnership with Google Cloud to boost cyber resilience and data insight capabilities, reducing business risk and downtime costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025

Data Protection

Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity to boost M365 security

Proofpoint is set to acquire Hornetsecurity, boosting M365 security offerings for MSPs and SMBs globally, with the deal closing in H2 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025

Data Protection

Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity to boost MSP security reach

Proofpoint has agreed to acquire Hornetsecurity, boosting its AI-driven Microsoft 365 security services for MSPs and SMBs globally by 2025.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025

Endpoint Protection

Kaspersky Endpoint Security achieves full marks in tampering test

Kaspersky Endpoint Security has achieved 100% tamper protection in AV-Comparatives' April 2025 test, proving its unrivalled resilience on Windows 11 systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025

Ransomware

Scattered Spider hackers shift focus from UK to US retailers

Cybercriminal group Scattered Spider, known for targeting UK retailers, has shifted focus to major US retailers, raising fresh cybersecurity concerns.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025

Malware

AI-driven phishing attacks outpace legacy email security filters

Cofense reveals AI-driven phishing emails bypass traditional defences every 42 seconds in 2024, posing a fresh challenge to email security systems.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025

Storage

Ekco appoints cloud industry veteran Ben Savage as CEO to drive next phase of growth

Ekco appoints Ben Savage as CEO to drive growth and enhance customer experience amid rising UK demand for co-managed security services in cloud environments.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

Ransomware

US government face surge in cyberattacks amid budget cuts

US state and local governments face a surge in cyberattacks amid budget cuts, with ransom costs averaging USD $872,656 per attack since 2018.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

Ransomware

Exclusive: CyXcel urges UK firms to rethink supply chain risk

Cybercriminals target suppliers over UK firms, exploiting supply chain weaknesses as many companies remain dangerously unprepared, warns CyXcel's Ngaire Guzzetti.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025

Marketing Technologies

UK unveils £16 million plan to boost retail cyber defences

The UK Government launches £16 million cybersecurity boost for retailers amid rising attacks, including a high-profile Dior data breach affecting global customers.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025