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Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award

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Zyxel Networks’ USG FLEX 50HP firewall has been crowned Security Hardware of the Year at the 2025 PC Pro Excellence Awards in the UK.
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Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations

Yesterday
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Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.
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Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall

2 days ago
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Auto-update turns your firewall into a living defence, slashing patch delays and shutting attackers’ favourite door: unpatched systems.
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HP warns of surge in polished fake updates & malware

Last week
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HP reports a surge in convincing fake software updates and staged prompts that trick users into installing stealthy, rapidly evolving malware.
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AI set to transform cyber defence strategies in 2026

Last week
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AI is set to redefine cyber defence in 2026, forcing UK boards and public bodies to swap reactive security for automated, collective resilience.
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Data privacy myths leave smaller firms exposed to attack

Last week
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Myths over the value of business data are leaving smaller firms dangerously exposed, IDS-INDATA warns ahead of Data Privacy Day.
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Barrier Networks unveils ROC cyber risk platform

Last week
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Barrier Networks launches ROC platform to give large enterprises and critical infrastructure a unified, context-rich view of cyber risk.
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AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026

Last week
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AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.
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Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches

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Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.
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CommScope, TI boost secure boot for industrial devices

Last week
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CommScope launches PRiSM-based secure boot signing for TI AM6x chips, aiming to simplify compliance with tightening industrial cyber rules.
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Radware doubles DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps

Last week
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Radware doubles its global DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps, adding AI-driven DefencePro X to counter rising large-scale and complex attacks.
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CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge

Last month
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Security chiefs warn CISOs to pivot from AI hype to systemic cloud risk as supply-chain attacks on major platforms are set to soar.
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Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Last month
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Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro’s Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.
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SimSpace expands cyber range to train for AI-led attacks

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SimSpace launches expanded cyber range to drill whole teams and AI models against adaptive, production-like cyber attacks at scale.
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India’s enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution

Last month
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India’s enterprises are racing from AI pilots to full-scale deployment as boards demand hard returns, stronger governance and resilience.
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Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop

Last month
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Australia’s critical infrastructure faces rising state-backed cyber threats, forcing a shift to integrated, cloud-first security architectures.
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NZ cyber losses more than double amid email scams

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New Zealand cyber losses hit NZD $12.4 million in Q3 2025, more than doubling as business email scams and high-value transfers surge.
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Prompt injection & vibe coding to reshape mobile security

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Prompt injection attacks and AI-driven “vibe coding” are tipped to become leading threats to mobile security and crypto wallets by 2026.
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AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026

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AI-fuelled deepfakes and tailored social scams will drive a surge in mobile cyber threats by 2026, forcing firms to rethink security.
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Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need

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Agentic AI is helping overstretched Australian SOCs fight rising, AI-driven cyber threats by automating legwork while keeping humans in control.