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Percona & Coroot expand observability to databases
DevOps

Percona & Coroot expand observability to databases

Customers will get a broader view of outages as the tie-up links database support with tracing across applications, networks and infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
BeyondTrust links privilege data to CrowdStrike Falcon
Network Infrastructure

BeyondTrust links privilege data to CrowdStrike Falcon

Joint customers can now spot privileged identity risks alongside threat alerts in CrowdStrike Falcon, after BeyondTrust added new data feeds.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says
Data Protection

OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says

Australia has launched a taskforce after an AI agent accessed non-public Medicare files and other government data, Albanese said.

By RNZ • 5 min read • Yesterday
BlueVoyant launches Microsoft Defender XDR ISOC service
Security Information and Event Management

BlueVoyant launches Microsoft Defender XDR ISOC service

The service is aimed at firms that pay for Microsoft security tools but have yet to turn them into fully operational defences.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cybersecurity finds problems. AI can accelerate remediation
Data Protection

Cybersecurity finds problems. AI can accelerate remediation

With exploit windows shrinking to under two days, AI could help Australian security teams decide what to patch first and cut delays.

By Scott Magill • 4 min read • Yesterday
Netskope launches control to block risky AI agent actions
Network Security

Netskope launches control to block risky AI agent actions

Many firms still cannot stop AI agents from causing damage before execution, leaving systems exposed to production outages and data loss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia
Digital Transformation

Co Connect joins Google AI accelerator for Australia

Its offline safety app for mine workers will be sharpened with Google help, as Co Connect joins a 15-startup AI cohort.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Blackpoint adds identity threat tools to CompassOne
Data Protection

Blackpoint adds identity threat tools to CompassOne

The update gives Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Cisco Duo users faster containment and clearer evidence as identity attacks rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gravwell unveils five AI agents for security teams
Software-as-a-Service

Gravwell unveils five AI agents for security teams

Security teams can now use narrowly scoped agents to triage alerts, investigate cases and check systems without giving AI unrestricted access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Palo Alto launches continuous AI defence for clients
Digital Transformation

Palo Alto launches continuous AI defence for clients

Attackers are exploiting AI faster than many defences can respond, prompting a shift to continuous testing for hidden exposures.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Proofpoint launches AI security against trusted attacks
Cloud Security

Proofpoint launches AI security against trusted attacks

Targeted phishing and payment fraud are getting harder to spot as attackers mimic routine business workflows and trusted contacts.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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PayMongo taps Datadog to boost payments reliability
Software-as-a-Service

PayMongo taps Datadog to boost payments reliability

Incident response at the Philippines-based payments firm has fallen from hours to minutes, helping it fix most issues before merchants are hit.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Today
Australian firms lag on AI cyber risk understanding
Digital Transformation

Australian firms lag on AI cyber risk understanding

Only 20% of Australian organisations say they fully understand AI cyber risks, leaving boards exposed as phishing and deepfakes grow more credible.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
VDURA launches Sentinel to auto-diagnose storage faults
Data Protection

VDURA launches Sentinel to auto-diagnose storage faults

GPU cloud operators could cut downtime as the new tool opens support tickets automatically when storage faults are detected.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today
UK public sector AI use outpaces governance, survey
Data Protection

UK public sector AI use outpaces governance, survey

Only 8% of UK public sector IT professionals say AI is fully governed, leaving frontline services exposed as adoption races ahead.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Halter's Clank AI cuts engineering time in farm tech
Software-as-a-Service

Halter's Clank AI cuts engineering time in farm tech

Farming customers could see faster fixes as the system now handles alert triage and code changes, saving more than 215 engineering hours.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Cloudflare & Microsoft disrupt EvilTokens phishing service
Multi-factor authentication

Cloudflare & Microsoft disrupt EvilTokens phishing service

More than 12,000 inboxes were exposed as the kit used to bypass multi-factor authentication and sustain account access was taken offline.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Singapore lags in automated cyber threat validation
IT Automation

Singapore lags in automated cyber threat validation

Every respondent in Singapore reported cyber exposure management barriers, as automated threat validation lagged far behind global and North American rates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday