About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 4
Phishing gangs weaponise .arpa DNS to evade defences
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Phishing gangs abuse .arpa DNS and IPv6 tunnels to hide brand-impersonation scams in core internet plumbing that most defences ignore.
AI system choices seen as crucial to women's tech careers
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saas
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virtualisation
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edutech
AI structure design, data foundations and mentoring, not just hiring targets, have a significant impact on women's careers in tech.
N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies
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firewalls
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data protection
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dr
N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.
Gcore brings managed Nvidia Dynamo to AI inference
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Gcore adds managed Nvidia Dynamo to its AI inference stack, promising up to 6x throughput and 2x lower latency across its cloud portfolio.
MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn in CX advisory shift
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
MaxContact Australia rebrands as Kaizn, expanding into independent CX and contact centre advisory across Australia and New Zealand.
Infobip unveils AgentOS to power AI-first customer service
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Infobip launches AgentOS, an AI orchestration layer unifying customer data and channels so autonomous agents can manage and personalise service.
Revuze adds TikTok Shop insight to market platform
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
Revuze now tracks TikTok Shop sales and creator performance, unifying commerce data with customer feedback in its market platform.
TP-Link unveils solar Tapo C645D KIT for smarter yards
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storage
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iot
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smart home
TP-Link launches Tapo C645D KIT in Australia, a dual-lens, solar-charged outdoor camera with 360° AI tracking, priced at AUD $379.
Poems Australia launches broker-run online trading app
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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asx
Phillip Capital Australia debuts Poems Australia, a broker-run trading app offering in-house execution, custody and access to 12 global markets.
OpenClaw AI assistant surge sparks major security fears
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malware
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phishing
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application security
A rapid surge in OpenClaw AI assistant use has left tens of thousands of exposed systems and a trail of hijacked tools and malicious add-ons.
Moderne launches Bauhaus for agent-driven dev tools
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devops
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digital transformation
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supply chain
Moderne unveils Bauhaus, a selective programme backing startups building lifecycle infrastructure for an agent-driven dev future.
Boost Mobile extends Supercars deal with tech focus
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digital media
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connectivity
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mobile services
Boost Mobile extends its Supercars deal to 2028, adding Race Radio and tech-team rights while keeping Gold Coast 500 and Pole Award assets.
Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub
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firewalls
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data protection
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digital transformation
Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.
ShinyHunters pivots to subdomain phishing & vishing
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saas
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mfa
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cloud security
ShinyHunters shifts to subdomain-brand phishing and vishing on mobiles, bypassing domain checks to hijack SSO logins and SaaS sessions.
Opollo buys Propensity Partners to boost tech leads
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fintech
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
Opollo buys Propensity Partners to fuse inbound and outbound marketing into a single demand engine for B2B tech, security and FinTech firms.
ABBYY expands document AI patent portfolio as GenAI grows
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digital transformation
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ecm
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martech
ABBYY adds 22 patents to its document AI arsenal, pitching 'purpose-built' tech for safer enterprise use as generative AI uptake accelerates.
NETSCOUT boosts telco AI with Omnis smart data tools
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uc
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firewalls
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digital transformation
NETSCOUT expands Omnis AI tools so telcos can turn noisy 5G network data into AI-ready streams for customer experience and operations.
Tenable warns AI outpacing security, widening risk gap
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pam
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cloud security
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application security
Tenable warns cloud and AI adoption is creating a widening 'zero‑margin' security gap as exposure grows faster than defenders can respond.
Synechron teams with Cognition to bring Devin into banks
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devops
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digital transformation
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fintech
Synechron partners with Cognition to embed AI engineer Devin in bank modernisation work, targeting faster upgrades and legacy code overhauls.
RingCentral taps OpenAI to power live AI voice calls
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
RingCentral integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 to power live AI voice calls, launching new assistants to support customers and employees in real time.