Threat Landscape stories
Security teams face faster, harder-to-trace intrusions as AI is now being used to write attack code and run deception during breaches.
Users relying on SMS or voice for sign-ins will be nudged to passkeys as Microsoft phases out weaker multifactor methods in Entra ID.
Legacy systems and slow patching are leaving banks exposed, with financial services hit by more than double the average cyberattacks per device.
The controlled trial could help security teams cut false positives and speed remediation as frontier AI moves beyond finding bugs to validating risk.
Business and public sector organisations faced 2,270 attacks a week in June, as ransomware rose 33% and GenAI use exposed sensitive data.
After a year of security awareness training, only 5.3% of workers in Australia and New Zealand were likely to engage with phishing attempts.
Malicious AI skills are helping criminals steal data and run malware, while QR-code phishing climbed 146% in the latest ESET report.
Security teams now see autonomous AI as a bigger internal danger, even as most say it is boosting productivity, a survey found.
Average losses from successful attacks have fallen sharply, but one in three German SMEs says a major breach could still threaten its existence.
Vendor consolidation among managed service providers is pushing WatchGuard to sharpen its platform strategy as it appoints a new product chief.
The tactic now reaches Mac users, as attackers turn to trusted tools and social engineering to evade defences and steal credentials.
Boards are being pushed to rethink data platforms and cyber controls as AI adoption exposes Australian firms to faster attacks and stricter governance demands.
Travel firms are facing more convincing fraud as criminals use genuine booking details to trick customers into paying bogus fees.
The plan could speed defences across government and vital sectors, but experts warn weak basics and policy gaps may blunt its impact.
Security teams may be able to cut false alarms as Picus says its new platform proves whether a vulnerability can actually be exploited.
UK firms face mounting attack costs as NCC Group joins a government-backed push to put cyber risk on board agendas and across supply chains.
Recent breaches have exposed how weak vendor oversight is leaving schools and businesses more vulnerable to supply chain attacks.
Australian businesses face a new cyber baseline as regulators move to align guidance with cloud, SaaS and AI-driven threats.
Australian firms are using AI at scale, but many lack the visibility to stop shadow tools, agentic access and rising incidents.
Most customers still face avoidable phishing risk, as 59% of Australian banks lack the strict DMARC setting that blocks spoofed emails.