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Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems

Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Security leaders warn backup gaps as threats evolve
Virtualisation

Security leaders warn backup gaps as threats evolve

Many enterprises still cannot prove they can restore data quickly enough as cloud, container and AI systems outpace traditional backup plans.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
N-able adds AI detections for stealthier cyber attacks
Firewalls

N-able adds AI detections for stealthier cyber attacks

Nearly half of observed attacks never hit endpoints, pushing N-able to broaden detection across network, cloud and identity layers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance
IoT Security

Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

Rising nation-state cyber attacks are driving demand for earlier threat detection as the alliance targets government, defence and infrastructure buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
Gaming

Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4

Brief, high-volume floods are increasingly overwhelming businesses, with technology, financial services and gaming among the hardest hit sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
N-able report flags rise in network perimeter threats
Firewalls

N-able report flags rise in network perimeter threats

Businesses relying only on endpoint tools could miss more than 137,000 network attacks, as perimeter threats took a larger share in 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
TrendAI flags agentic AI risks in enterprise deployment
Data Protection

TrendAI flags agentic AI risks in enterprise deployment

Pressure to adopt AI is outpacing safeguards, with most firms saying governance and legal controls have lagged behind deployment.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Australian boards pressured to rush AI despite risks
Data Protection

Australian boards pressured to rush AI despite risks

Pressure is outpacing governance in Australian companies, with many approving AI systems before legal, security and training gaps are closed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners

Security teams can now buy incident response and threat hunting on demand as CrowdStrike rolls out consumption-based services for partners and customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme
Firewalls

Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme

Google Workspace users gain email impersonation protection as Barracuda adds AI security and folds MSPs and resellers into one programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge
Malware

Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge

The latest data showed 635 ransomware incidents in February, but CL0P and The Gentlemen rose sharply as the threat landscape shifted.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow
Virtualisation

Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow

The move gives the policy group a stronger voice on data resilience and AI governance as governments weigh new cybersecurity rules.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber market
Software-as-a-Service

Risk Ledger expands into Maryland to target US cyber market

The UK-founded firm will now hunt US customers from Maryland, where supply chain cyber risk is drawing tighter scrutiny from boards and regulators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand security partnership
Ransomware

LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand security partnership

Customers may get faster breach containment as the pair link AI detection with managed response across endpoint, cloud and identity systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal
Network Infrastructure

BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal

The multi-year pact should bolster Northern Ireland’s power resilience as utilities face rising cyber threats and ageing infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Google closes Wiz deal & unveils AI security tools
Virtualisation

Google closes Wiz deal & unveils AI security tools

Google folds Wiz into its cloud security arm and launches AI-driven tools to counter rapidly evolving, automated cyber threats.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up
Ransomware

LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up

LevelBlue deepens ties with SentinelOne in a global pact to deliver unified AI-driven MDR, SIEM and incident response services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Dell adds quantum-ready security & AI recovery tools
Firewalls

Dell adds quantum-ready security & AI recovery tools

Dell unveils quantum-safe PC firmware, faster ransomware recovery and expanded AI data monitoring to tackle emerging cyber threats.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

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