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Checkmarx partners with Carahsoft for public sector sales
Digital Transformation

Checkmarx partners with Carahsoft for public sector sales

Government agencies will gain wider access to application security tools as the partnership places Checkmarx products on Carahsoft's procurement channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Gaming

Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov

Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
1Kosmos puts workforce identity tool on Google Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

1Kosmos puts workforce identity tool on Google Cloud

The listing should speed procurement for cloud customers as employers face rising risks from impersonation, fraud and stolen credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Organisations shift to continuous testing in security
Digital Transformation

Organisations shift to continuous testing in security

With AI speeding up attacks, 53% of security leaders say point-in-time tests are already outdated by the time reports land.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Ent raises USD $100 million seed round led by Decibel
Software-as-a-Service

Ent raises USD $100 million seed round led by Decibel

The funding underscores investor demand for AI-focused cybersecurity tools as enterprises face new endpoint risks from human users and agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Data Protection

How AI Is changing enterprise storage security

Ransomware and compliance risks are rising as AI concentrates more business data in storage systems that must now prove they can recover fast.

By Ivor Buckley • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
AI adoption rises as cybersecurity staff feel squeezed
Digital Transformation

AI adoption rises as cybersecurity staff feel squeezed

Pressure is mounting on security teams as AI spending rises, with 68% saying the job has become harder over two years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Zscaler unveils tools to secure autonomous AI agents
Network Security

Zscaler unveils tools to secure autonomous AI agents

Businesses deploying autonomous AI agents face tighter oversight as Zscaler adds controls for agent access, data flows and endpoint threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Hack The Box & Semperis team up on identity training
Privileged Access Management

Hack The Box & Semperis team up on identity training

The alliance aims to help defenders spot and contain identity-based attacks before they disrupt access across hybrid networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
CrowdStrike launches identity controls for AI agents
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike launches identity controls for AI agents

It aims to stop autonomous software from keeping access it no longer needs as enterprises rush to use AI agents across business systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
NEC Australia & Exabeam expand security partnership
Hybrid Cloud

NEC Australia & Exabeam expand security partnership

The tie-up aims to help Australian organisations spot suspicious activity sooner as AI-driven systems and human users blur traditional security boundaries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
AI expansion lifts breach rate to 43%, Netwrix says
Data Protection

AI expansion lifts breach rate to 43%, Netwrix says

More than four in 10 firms where AI widened access were breached last year, underscoring a growing governance gap, Netwrix says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 sparks cybersecurity warnings
Data Protection

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 sparks cybersecurity warnings

Cybersecurity teams fear the release could speed up vulnerability hunting on both sides, forcing faster patching and tighter controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 13th Jun 2026
Drata expands platform to govern enterprise AI agents
Cloud Security

Drata expands platform to govern enterprise AI agents

Security teams are being pushed to track unsanctioned AI agents after AI-related questions in procurement rose more than 30% in nine months.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 13th Jun 2026
Field Effect launches AI detection & response tool
Data Protection

Field Effect launches AI detection & response tool

Businesses face growing shadow AI risks as Field Effect folds monitoring and controls into its managed detection and response platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 13th Jun 2026
Automotive cyber vulnerabilities surge 105%, PCA says
Cloud Security

Automotive cyber vulnerabilities surge 105%, PCA says

Connected cars face a widening attack surface as PCA flags 265 new flaws in the first quarter, with most exploitable without specialist tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026

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The business case for outsourced IT support that most SMBs are finally making
Ransomware

The business case for outsourced IT support that most SMBs are finally making

Rising cyber risk and downtime are pushing Australian SMBs to see outsourced support as a safeguard, not just a cost saver.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026