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Acronis says frontier AI is speeding cyber attacks
Malware

Acronis says frontier AI is speeding cyber attacks

Frontier AI is lowering the bar for cybercrime, with attackers using it to scale phishing, malware and reconnaissance more quickly.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Prophet grows 309% as brands rehearse ad decisions
Software-as-a-Service

Prophet grows 309% as brands rehearse ad decisions

Marketers are under pressure to prove returns sooner, driving demand for tools that test ad spending before budgets are committed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Macquarie Government launches Azure practice for agencies
Data Protection

Macquarie Government launches Azure practice for agencies

Australian agencies can now tap managed Azure services as Macquarie Government broadens its cloud offer amid pressure to modernise securely and cut costs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
ATO tax debts lift insolvency risk for Australian firms
Data Analytics

ATO tax debts lift insolvency risk for Australian firms

More than 35,000 Australian businesses now face heightened failure risk as ATO debts above AUD $100,000 coincide with rising defaults.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
SCX.ai launches AUD $40m ASX float for AI infrastructure
Software-as-a-Service

SCX.ai launches AUD $40m ASX float for AI infrastructure

The Australian AI infrastructure provider is betting on onshore data control as it seeks AUD $40 million from investors in a fully underwritten float.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australian finance leaders push AI agents despite gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian finance leaders push AI agents despite gaps

Governance is lagging as Australian finance chiefs race to deploy AI agents, with many under pressure to prove ROI and explain errors.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
SMEC AI launches national line to aid SME AI adoption
Digital Transformation

SMEC AI launches national line to aid SME AI adoption

A free phone service aims to help Australian small businesses move beyond early AI trials, after research found most do not know where to begin.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Risk Management stories

WiseTech buys FRDM.ai to boost supply chain compliance
Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech buys FRDM.ai to boost supply chain compliance

The deal gives importers and exporters a new tool for tracing deeper supplier networks as regulators intensify scrutiny of labour and sanctions risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Google makes CodeMender available in its Gemini security models
Private Cloud

Google makes CodeMender available in its Gemini security models

Developers may get patched code faster as Google's preview agent scans repositories, tests exploits and drafts fixes for review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Cisco's Galaxy Mode shows AI assistant for IT teams
Robotics

Cisco's Galaxy Mode shows AI assistant for IT teams

By linking chat to live IT systems, Cisco is pitching AI assistants that could cut routine work while keeping engineers in control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 launches AI video builder for ANZ training
Software-as-a-Service

KnowBe4 launches AI video builder for ANZ training

The new tool lets security teams in Australia and New Zealand update phishing training faster as AI-driven attacks become more personalised.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Qualys joins Chainguard's Athena security coalition
Network Security

Qualys joins Chainguard's Athena security coalition

The coalition has now processed more than 40,000 findings, underscoring how quickly open source flaws can spread across corporate systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Secure Code Warrior launches AI trust index on code risk
Application Security

Secure Code Warrior launches AI trust index on code risk

Businesses using AI coding tools face repeatable security gaps, as the new index found an average 15 vulnerabilities in each codebase.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
IBM upgrades Bob with multi-agent tools & analytics
DevSecOps

IBM upgrades Bob with multi-agent tools & analytics

Growing pressure on software teams to govern AI output and costs has prompted IBM to add multi-agent tools and analytics to Bob.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Lineaje launches AI vulnerability elimination factory
Application Security

Lineaje launches AI vulnerability elimination factory

The tool aims to help developers cut vulnerability backlogs and reach no exploitable flaws within 90 days as AI coding expands risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Mithra AI launches to verify enterprise AI responses
Software-as-a-Service

Mithra AI launches to verify enterprise AI responses

Businesses using AI face growing pressure to prove answers are accurate and authorised, as Mithra AI adds cryptographic checks to enterprise data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Risk Management stories

Harness launches tools to manage AI agents lifecycle
DevOps

Harness launches tools to manage AI agents lifecycle

Only 8% of organisations have agentic AI in production, highlighting the governance gap Harness aims to close with its new tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week