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Axios-driven phishing soars 241% as attackers bypass defences
Multi-factor authentication

Axios-driven phishing soars 241% as attackers bypass defences

Phishing attacks using the Axios user agent surged 241% by August 2025, bypassing defences with Microsoft Direct Send to steal credentials at high rates.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
KnowBe4 unveils framework for people-centric cybersecurity culture
Phishing

KnowBe4 unveils framework for people-centric cybersecurity culture

KnowBe4 unveils a new framework promoting a people-centric approach to cybersecurity, focusing on human risk management to boost security culture and reduce breaches.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Kyndryl appoints Graeme Beardsell as Managing Director for A/NZ
Digital Transformation

Kyndryl appoints Graeme Beardsell as Managing Director for A/NZ

Kyndryl has named Graeme Beardsell as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand to expand market presence and enhance customer value in the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Sep 2025
Exclusive: Veeam urges faster data recovery as cyber threats escalate
Data Protection

Exclusive: Veeam urges faster data recovery as cyber threats escalate

Amid rising AI-powered cyber attacks, ANZ businesses are ramping up cloud data resilience and recovery, reshaping industry strategies and investments.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 8th Sep 2025
KnowBe4 launches free resource kit for Cybersecurity Month
Data Protection

KnowBe4 launches free resource kit for Cybersecurity Month

KnowBe4 has launched a free, multilingual resource kit featuring arcade-style tools to help organisations boost cybersecurity during Awareness Month 2025.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day with optimism
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day with optimism

Industry leaders mark International Women in Cyber Day with optimism, urging greater diversity and celebrating women's growing impact in cybersecurity roles worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
KnowBe4 launches free arcade-themed kit for Security Month
Phishing

KnowBe4 launches free arcade-themed kit for Security Month

KnowBe4 has launched a free arcade-themed toolkit for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 to help organisations enhance security culture worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
AI fuels rise in complex social engineering attacks worldwide
Phishing

AI fuels rise in complex social engineering attacks worldwide

AI is driving a rise in complex social engineering attacks, with 41% of organisations facing more cyberattacks and many ill-prepared to defend against them.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Jen Easterly joins Huntress as adviser amid USD $1.5bn expansion

Jen Easterly, former US cybersecurity chief, joins Huntress advisory board as firm expands with USD $1.5bn valuation and boosts AI cyber defence services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Accenture to acquire CyberCX, boosting Asia Pacific security
Firewalls

Accenture to acquire CyberCX, boosting Asia Pacific security

Accenture will acquire CyberCX, an Asia Pacific cybersecurity firm with 1,400 staff, to expand its security services and client reach in the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025

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UK CISOs under pressure to hide cyber breaches, risking trust
Data Protection

UK CISOs under pressure to hide cyber breaches, risking trust

Nearly 70% of UK CISOs face pressure to conceal cyber breaches, risking regulatory penalties and undermining trust amid calls for stricter disclosure rules.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
What the UK's updated cyber security and resilience bill means for SMEs in 2025
Software-as-a-Service

What the UK's updated cyber security and resilience bill means for SMEs in 2025

The UK's updated Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will extend compliance to many SMEs, urging them to bolster defences and improve cyber resilience by 2025.

By Jamie Akhtar • 6 min read • Thu, 28th Aug 2025
Cybersecurity training shifts focus to cut breach costs in 2024
Breach Prevention

Cybersecurity training shifts focus to cut breach costs in 2024

Cybersecurity training is now key to cutting breach costs as organisations tackle rising digital threats and human error driving nearly 90% of incidents in 2024.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
The rise of the creative cybercriminal: Leveraging data visibility to combat them
Data Analytics

The rise of the creative cybercriminal: Leveraging data visibility to combat them

In 2023, Australian investors lost AUD $8 million to deepfake scams; 20% of businesses faced such attacks, prompting enhanced AI-driven cybersecurity measures.

By Mandy Andress • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Most UK firms suffer cyber breaches due to insecure code flaws
Software Development

Most UK firms suffer cyber breaches due to insecure code flaws

Most UK firms suffer cyber breaches due to insecure coding, with 67% hit last year and 40% lacking regular secure coding training for developers.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Australian firms risk breaches as AI-driven threats outpace cyber readiness
Data Protection

Australian firms risk breaches as AI-driven threats outpace cyber readiness

Accenture warns 97% of Australian firms lack readiness against AI-driven cyber threats, far exceeding the 90% global average, risking costly breaches and data loss.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
KnowBe4's AI tools help credit union cut phishing risk to 1%
Phishing

KnowBe4's AI tools help credit union cut phishing risk to 1%

First Community Credit Union cut its phishing risk to 1% using KnowBe4's AI-driven HRM+ platform, enhancing security with smarter, data-led defences.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025