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OTOPIQ launches AI-driven zero-trust OT security firm
Digital Transformation

OTOPIQ launches AI-driven zero-trust OT security firm

OTOPIQ debuts AI-powered zero-trust platform to secure industrial control devices worldwide after acquiring NanoLock and Awz backing.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
New ransomware methods emerge: ClickFix & group alliances
Malware

New ransomware methods emerge: ClickFix & group alliances

Ransomware attacks dipped in November, but ClickFix techniques and alliances between groups like Qilin and CL0P drove fresh risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
AI & state-backed cyber spies to drive 2026 threats
Ransomware

AI & state-backed cyber spies to drive 2026 threats

AI-fuelled hacks and state cyber spies are tipped to dominate 2026, targeting drones, defence firms and vulnerable smaller businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026
Firewalls

AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026

AI-driven hackers are tipped to ramp up attacks on critical infrastructure and governments by 2026, exploiting ageing industrial systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
DigiCert maps 2026 AI trust & quantum security agenda
Disaster Recovery

DigiCert maps 2026 AI trust & quantum security agenda

DigiCert predicts Asia-Pacific firms will prioritise AI integrity, certificate automation and quantum-safe cryptography in 2026 security plans.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026
Software-as-a-Service

Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026

Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
AI, quantum & non-human IDs to reshape 2026 cyber security
Data Protection

AI, quantum & non-human IDs to reshape 2026 cyber security

AI, quantum threats and non‑human identities will dominate 2026 cyber budgets as basics, manufacturing risk and resilience move centre‑stage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security
Digital Transformation

Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security

Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push
Data Analytics

Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push

Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Tenable hires Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky as CTO
Firewalls

Tenable hires Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky as CTO

Tenable names Microsoft veteran Vlad Korsunsky CTO and Israel chief to drive its AI-led exposure management and security platform strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap
Digital Transformation

Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
CISOs face rising scrutiny as AI escalates cyber risk
Malware

CISOs face rising scrutiny as AI escalates cyber risk

CISOs are warned 2026 will bring harsher board scrutiny, AI-fuelled attacks, bigger budgets - and far less tolerance for cyber failure.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need
Malware

Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need

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

By Marc Caltabiano • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026
Malware

Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026

AI-fuelled attacks are pushing boards to ditch perimeter defences for real-time cyber risk visibility, reshaping security strategies by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Smart relay flaw risks repeated power & safety outages
Firewalls

Smart relay flaw risks repeated power & safety outages

Smart relay flaw lets attackers repeatedly reboot Shelly Pro 4PM devices, causing disruptive power, safety and visibility outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Operational Technologies (OT) stories

UK warned of rising hacktivism & cyber extortion by 2026
Firewalls

UK warned of rising hacktivism & cyber extortion by 2026

Hacktivism, cyber extortion and fragmented cybercrime will intensify by 2026, reshaping UK risks from small firms to critical infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop
Firewalls

Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop

Australia's critical infrastructure faces rising state-backed cyber threats, forcing a shift to integrated, cloud-first security architectures.

By Nicole Henry • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
AI rollout exposes UK factories' ageing cyber defences
Data Protection

AI rollout exposes UK factories' ageing cyber defences

AI adoption is exposing UK factories' outdated control systems, with rising cyberattacks hitting legacy OT and fragile supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025