The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Security
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cloud Security.
What to know about Cloud Security
Cloud security encompasses the technologies, policies, controls, and services that protect cloud computing environments, data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms for scalability and flexibility, securing these environments has become critical to safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance.
The recent stories highlight a dynamic landscape marked by advancements in privileged access controls, zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, and collaborations among leading cybersecurity firms. Readers will find insights into emerging threats such as ransomware targeting cloud workloads, the rise of generative AI increasing security risks, and the importance of integrating multi-cloud security tools.
By exploring these developments, readers can learn best practices for cloud server privilege management, understand challenges in hybrid and multicloud deployments, and discover how innovations in AI and automation are shaping the future of cloud security. This collection also emphasizes the significance of visibility, control, and identity management in mitigating evolving threats within cloud environments.
Whether you are looking to enhance your organization's cloud security posture or seeking to stay informed on the latest trends and technologies, this tag provides valuable perspectives and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of modern cloud security.
Australian Cloud Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
AI linked to half of Australian cyber incidents, QBE
Half of Australian businesses suffered a cyber incident last year, with QBE saying 26% involved AI and many hit by supplier-linked attacks.
Are Australian organisations ready for the new rules of AI and quantum cyberwarfare?
New AI and quantum threats are shrinking defenders' response time, forcing Australian organisations to map exposure across interconnected systems before attacks hit.
Cohesity gains access to Anthropic's Claude for security
The restricted model could speed up vulnerability fixes across Cohesity's platform as AI intensifies both attack and defence in critical software.
Australia leads in self-hosted AI use, JFrog finds
The survey also found most firms still lack secrets scanning and rapid audit proof, leaving hidden credentials and compliance delays as weak spots.
Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate
Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.
Exabeam taps Chillisoft Australia to widen distribution
Businesses facing rising cyber threats in Australia will gain broader access to Exabeam's security operations tools through a new Chillisoft partnership.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cloud Security
Rubrik launches cloud recovery tool for cyber attacks
Averlon launches Precog to block exploitable risks
Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly
Gigamon & Splunk join forces on federated telemetry
XM Cyber boosts identity access tools for hybrid firms
Featured News
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Certes says be ready to protect data before Q Day hits
Only 3% of Australian businesses have started preparing for post-quantum cryptography, leaving sensitive data exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.
Everpure preparing for new era of cyber resiliency
AI attacks are pushing firms to prioritise cyber resiliency, as Everpure warns downtime can exceed ransom demands by up to 75 times.
HPE assisting IT teams navigate complex challenges
HPE Networking says AI, zero trust and SASE are reshaping network security as remote work and connected devices make threats harder to control.
Exclusive: Arctic Wolf builds out agentic security
Arctic Wolf expands its Agentic SOC as AI speeds attacks and shadow AI risks, with President, Technology and Services Dan Schiappa backing human oversight.
Yubico well-prepared for post-quantum computing threats
Businesses are racing to upgrade defences as Yubico says quantum computers could expose banking, health data and other records within years.
Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ
The Sydney move follows a USD $250 million funding round as the cloud security firm bets on real-time protection for fast-growing AI workloads.
AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer
Many firms cannot see where their AI agents are, leaving identity, policy and supply-chain risks to grow as deployments scale.
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
AI tools are creating hidden east-west traffic that security teams struggle to monitor, raising the risk of data leakage and compromise.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.
Expert Columns
What Swiss Cheese teaches us about choosing MDR
How continuous assurance can strengthen cyber security in the AI era
Are Australian organisations ready for the new rules of AI and quantum cyberwarfare?
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Your Immune System Doesn't Wait. Neither Should Your Security
Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate
Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Cybersecurity was already hard
Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks
The Death of the Firewall
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cloud Security News
ASX 200 firms hit by infostealer infections: report
UpGuard says exposed credentials and supplier risk leave Australia's biggest listed firms vulnerable, despite a modest rise in security scores.
Why Australian SMEs can't afford to treat cybersecurity as an afterthought
Rising attack volumes are exposing under-resourced SMEs to downtime, lost contracts and regulatory risk unless security is built in now.
Proofpoint extends controls into Claude Enterprise
Organisations using AI assistants face growing compliance risk as Proofpoint folds Claude activity into existing data loss prevention and governance controls.
Australian businesses warned over ClickFix attacks
Many small firms cannot block the attack with email or antivirus tools because it tricks staff into running malicious commands themselves.
Australian firms lag on post-quantum crypto readiness
Only 11% of organisations are confident they can meet post-quantum deadlines, as legacy systems and tight budgets slow Australian preparations.
Snowflake wins IRAP approval in Google Cloud Melbourne
Australian government agencies can now use Snowflake on Google Cloud in Melbourne for PROTECTED workloads, broadening cloud choice and assurance.
Australia tightens data centre scrutiny amid AI boom
Australia tightens data centre approvals as governments weigh AI power, water and jobs against AUD $51.9 billion of NSW pipeline projects.
Arctic Wolf unveils exposure management for AI-driven risks
Businesses face faster-growing exposure risks as the security firm widens its portfolio with tools for vulnerabilities, mobile threats and patching.
Australian cloud spending to hit AUD $33.6bn in 2026
AI workloads and cost controls are set to push Australian public cloud spending up 17.9% to AUD $33.6 billion in 2026.
Exclusive: Arctic Wolf builds out agentic security
Arctic Wolf expands its Agentic SOC as AI speeds attacks and shadow AI risks, with President, Technology and Services Dan Schiappa backing human oversight.
Experts warn passwords no longer sufficient in AI era
Australian firms are being urged to adopt passwordless logins as AI tools and data leakage make stolen credentials easier to exploit.
Vocus & Fortinet launch Secure Shield for AI oversight
It aims to curb staff data leaks into public AI tools by giving Australian employers visibility and controls over what workers share.
BeyondTrust expands identity security insights to Australia
Local firms in regulated sectors can now keep identity security data onshore as scrutiny over machine and AI access intensifies.
Nearly half of Australian firms hit by AI incidents
Most Australian security teams lack confidence their controls can spot a compromised AI system, even as firms push assistants beyond pilots.
Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure
Public sector agencies facing tighter cyber scrutiny may gain stronger Azure support as Macquarie Government expands its Microsoft security push.
Melbourne to host combined cyber security conferences
More than 500 senior leaders will gather in Melbourne next July as cyber risk, AI and resilience pressures push security teams to align.
TAL expands Microsoft deal in biggest tech pact yet
The insurer will use cloud and AI tools to cut claims admin and speed up customer service under a five-year agreement with Microsoft.
Orro launches AI CTEM service for Australian firms
Australian security teams are under pressure to prioritise fixes as attacks surge and exploited vulnerabilities can now be used within five days.
Check Point launches Perth data residency SASE site
Western Australian enterprises and agencies can now keep SASE traffic local, easing compliance and latency concerns under tighter data rules.
Attackers shift upstream into Australia's network edge
Critical infrastructure and cloud operators face harder-to-detect attacks as criminals turn routers, VPN gateways and IoT kit into proxies.
Job Moves
Macquarie Government appoints Dr Chris Peiris for Azure
Australian Data Centres appoints trio of executives for expansion
Exabeam appoints Patrick Ibrahim to lead regional sales in Australia
AUCloud appoints Samantha Maher as head of government relations
Netskope appoints Daniel Fouladi as APAC Sales Manager
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