Cyber Risk stories

Growing cyber threats push businesses to adopt Managed Security Service Providers for expert, cost-effective, and 24/7 cybersecurity protection and compliance.

Despite 89% piloting AI, 78% neglect core data security, leading to breaches largely from known vulnerabilities, warns new Tenable research.

Tenable has been named a Leader in Gartner's first 2025 Magic Quadrant for Exposure Assessment Platforms, rated highest for execution and vision.

Nearly half of retailers face rising AI-driven cyber attacks, with just 25% prepared for these sophisticated threats amid growing supply chain security concerns.

Australian firms face world's highest rate of cyberattacks, with 85% suffering major impacts and many paying ransoms exceeding USD $1 million.

QuSecure appoints Garfield Jones as Senior VP to advance quantum-safe security, leveraging his US federal cybersecurity and post-quantum cryptography expertise.

Two in five Australian firms faced ransomware attacks last year amid rising AI-driven cyber threats, with many paying ransoms exceeding USD $250,000.

As Asia Pacific factories adopt AI and IoT, cybersecurity becomes crucial amid rising ransomware, with 21% of global attacks targeting manufacturing.

Nearly all large New Zealand firms now use AI in cybersecurity, shifting to smarter, automated defences amid growing cyber threats and evolving risks.

Cyber threats top concerns for Pacific businesses in 2025, as economic and climate risks rise, according to Aon's Global Risk Management Survey.

CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte Agentic SOAR and new AI agents, enhancing real-time cyber defence and visibility across IT, cloud, and OT environments.

Australian organisations are prioritising AI, skills development and resilience to drive growth and enhance cybersecurity amid evolving threats and talent shortages.

As AI reshapes cyber defence, organisations adopt transparent, AI-driven tools to combat surging attacks and complex digital threats worldwide.

Bugcrowd has acquired Mayhem to combine AI-driven automation with human expertise, enhancing continuous cybersecurity testing across software lifecycles.

EY US partners with CrowdStrike to modernise cyber operations using Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, enhancing AI-driven security and accelerating legacy system migration.

Australian government agencies must adopt robust cloud security practices to protect personal data, maintain public trust, and ensure resilient digital services.

Outpost24 launches an all-in-one PCI DSS compliance platform, combining certified expertise and automation to ease payment card security management.

Panaseer reveals 70% of major cyber breaches stem from toxic combinations of minor risks compounding, causing greater vulnerabilities and severe consequences.

KeyData Cyber and CyberArk have launched a subscription-based PAMaaS, offering managed privileged access security to ease enterprise cyber risks and compliance.

Seventy-three zero-day vulnerabilities were uncovered at Pwn2Own, with winners sharing USD $1 million in prizes for exposing critical cyber flaws.