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Immersive appoints new CPO & CTO to boost AI cybersecurity
Cloud Security

Immersive appoints new CPO & CTO to boost AI cybersecurity

Immersive hires Aniket Menon and Thanos Karpouzis to lead product and technology, enhancing its AI-driven cybersecurity platform, Immersive One.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Global Stories

Cyber Threat stories

Anomali hosts new virtual event to tackle ANZ cyber challenges
Security Information and Event Management

Anomali hosts new virtual event to tackle ANZ cyber challenges

Anomali launches Anomali Protect Virtual Conference ANZ 2025 to tackle cybersecurity challenges amid AI integration for Aussie and NZ professionals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Vane Viper linked to over 1 trillion DNS queries & ad fraud scams
Marketing Technologies

Vane Viper linked to over 1 trillion DNS queries & ad fraud scams

Vane Viper, a threat actor posing as an adtech firm, generated over 1 trillion DNS queries last year linked to malware and ad fraud, warns Infoblox.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Cohesity names James Eagleton Managing Director for ANZ region
Virtualisation

Cohesity names James Eagleton Managing Director for ANZ region

Cohesity appoints James Eagleton as Managing Director for ANZ to drive growth and lead AI-powered data security expansion in Australia and New Zealand.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence

CrowdStrike and Meta have launched CyberSOCEval, new open benchmarks to assess AI performance in real-world cyber defence operations centres.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Rubrik expands CrowdStrike integration to boost identity security
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Rubrik expands CrowdStrike integration to boost identity security

Rubrik has enhanced its integration with CrowdStrike Falcon to help firms swiftly detect and reverse malicious identity changes, boosting hybrid cyber defence.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Cyber attackers use images & built-in tools to bypass defences
Malware

Cyber attackers use images & built-in tools to bypass defences

HP Wolf Security reveals cyber attackers increasingly use images and legitimate system tools to hide malware, making threats harder to detect and block.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Sep 2025
SentinelOne to acquire Observo AI to boost AI-native security data
Cloud Security

SentinelOne to acquire Observo AI to boost AI-native security data

SentinelOne will acquire Observo AI to enhance its AI-native security data platform, aiming to improve threat detection and reduce data costs for customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Siemens joins CHERI Alliance to boost cybersecurity in EDA sector
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Siemens joins CHERI Alliance to boost cybersecurity in EDA sector

Siemens has joined the CHERI Alliance to advance cybersecurity in Electronic Design Automation by promoting hardware-enforced memory safety technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Gigamon unveils AI-powered Insights to boost cloud security & IT
Firewalls

Gigamon unveils AI-powered Insights to boost cloud security & IT

Gigamon launches AI-powered Insights to enhance cloud security and IT operations by integrating with AWS, Elastic, and Splunk for faster threat detection and troubleshooting.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Education sector improves against ransomware but IT staff suffer
EduTech

Education sector improves against ransomware but IT staff suffer

Education institutions have improved ransomware defences and reduced costs, but IT staff face high anxiety and burnout amid growing AI-driven cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Threat stories

Australian business leaders urged to close supply chain & cyber gaps
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Australian business leaders urged to close supply chain & cyber gaps

A report warns Australian firms must close supply chain and cyber security gaps as 80% foresee geopolitical risks impacting operations in the next year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Singapore IT sector faces burnout, skills gap & talent drain
Cloud Security

Singapore IT sector faces burnout, skills gap & talent drain

Singapore's IT sector faces severe burnout and a widening skills gap, with 64% of cybersecurity professionals experiencing stress amid rising talent drain.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Saviynt partners with St. Fox to boost identity security in India
Hybrid Cloud

Saviynt partners with St. Fox to boost identity security in India

Saviynt teams up with St. Fox to enhance identity security in India, targeting rapid digital transformation across key sectors with integrated solutions.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 13th Sep 2025
From North Korea to Telegram: Canadian cybercrime-as-a-service
Data Protection

From North Korea to Telegram: Canadian cybercrime-as-a-service

Canada is under daily cyberattack, says RCMP's Chris Lynam, as cybercrime-as-a-service fuels AI-driven scams targeting all sectors.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Sat, 13th Sep 2025
Vehere appoints Sanjay Bhardwaj as Managing Director for India & ASEAN
IoT Security

Vehere appoints Sanjay Bhardwaj as Managing Director for India & ASEAN

Vehere appoints Sanjay Bhardwaj as Managing Director for India and ASEAN to lead expansion and cybersecurity innovation across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025