Infosec stories
Governments and standards bodies are pushing firms to map cryptography now, as missing assets could leave them exposed to post-quantum risks.
The update is aimed at speeding recovery and containing breaches as AI agents gain access to corporate identity systems.
Rising corporate AI spending in the region is sharpening demand for security and governance tools as enterprises move beyond experimentation.
Affected organisations may still face unauthorised access after patching, as researchers found attackers using scripts and reverse shells on NetScaler devices.
Nearly half of UK small businesses suffered a cyber incident last year, with phishing and unpatched flaws doing most of the damage.
The update gives enterprise teams a central audit trail and policy controls as AI-driven code changes make database governance harder to track.
Data theft is now driving ransom demands, with average payments rising and attackers increasingly targeting senior staff at exposed companies.
Most UK organisations would struggle to meet a proposed 24-hour cyber incident reporting rule, Cisco research suggests.
Poor visibility and weak board oversight are leaving security chiefs exposed as hybrid AI adoption widens breach risks and governance gaps.
Manufacturers, hospitals and service firms face escalating extortion threats as organised crime drives most attacks across Australasia.
Ping Identity has launched three identity agents that let employees and administrators manage identity tasks through Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise.
Fake AI trading tools and QR code lures are helping hackers steal crypto logins and dodge desktop security controls.
Risk teams now have 200 more checks to catch synthetic identities and AI-generated fraud by linking behaviour, devices and address data.
Security teams are gaining real-time audit trails and controls as eSentire folds the stealth startup's AI monitoring module into Atlas.
AI is forcing iGaming operators to slim teams, tighten security and face closer scrutiny as the sector becomes a test bed for digital business.
Security teams can now triage Mac endpoints faster as Hexnode adds AI-led alert ranking, threat feeds and automated remediation to XDR.
Enterprise buyers are spending more to secure AI agents, with Snyk saying Evo now drives 60% of new deals and larger contracts.
The funding will help Comp AI expand into continuous monitoring and security testing as software firms face stronger pressure on controls.
The new capital will help the Miami-based firm expand beyond audit readiness as demand grows for continuous security checks across regulated industries.
Security teams can now trace AI assistants and browser agents across managed Chromium browsers as Manifold extends governance beyond the endpoint.
