BlackBX launches partner programme for website support
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Kiwi stories
New Zealand cyber agency warns firms to patch PHP flaws
Businesses using WordPress and other PHP-based services face outages or defacement if they fail to install the latest security updates.
Trade Me dominates NZ cyber awards with triple win
Trade Me's security work has been recognised for helping keep its platform safer, as judges honoured its team, leader and AI project.
Half of New Zealand PHP servers run unsupported versions
Supported releases are now the minority on exposed New Zealand servers, after a scan found 560 of 991 disclosed PHP versions were out of security support.
New Zealand shoppers lose most to holiday scams, Norton says
New Zealand victims of holiday shopping scams lost an average of NZ$1,997, the highest among surveyed markets, Norton's research found.
Deel launches security tool to spot fake remote hires
Employers can now flag fake applicants earlier as concern grows over deepfakes, stolen identities and forged documents in remote hiring.
Division Zero launches continuous cyber testing platform
New Zealand firms are under pressure to spot vulnerabilities sooner as cyber attacks accelerate and annual audits leave long gaps unchecked.
Editor Interviews
Conversations with technology leaders, founders and operators.
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Frontier AI isn't inventing new attacks, says Palo Alto Networks' Wendi Whitmore, but it is making old ones far faster and more frequent.
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Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
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Sectigo targets ANZ growth as certificate lifespans shrink
Shorter certificate lifespans are pushing Australian and New Zealand firms to automate renewals, or face higher security and outage risks.
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Twilio evolves from APIs to conversational trust
As AI agents proliferate, Twilio is focusing on trusted, governed communications infrastructure rather than the apps that sit on top of it.
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Expert Opinions
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Fast approval is a fraud magnet
One in ten new merchants saw fraud within 90 days, underscoring why lenders say faster approvals also widen the gap for fabricated applications.
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Securing the AI Systems of Tomorrow
As AI agents gain wider access to company systems, Palo Alto Networks is adding controls to curb prompt injection, leaks and excess permissions.
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Data Governance in Banking: A Framework for Better Data Quality
Poor data can undermine compliance, fraud detection and reporting, making strong governance essential for banks handling sensitive customer records.
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Four Steps CISOs Can Take To Secure AI-driven Software Development
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Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
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Capture The Bug wins CREST AI security testing accolade
The recognition gives New Zealand a foothold in a new AI assurance market as businesses face rising risks from prompt injection and data exposure.
Google Cloud launches IAM Helper for agent access tasks
That could cut deployment delays for firms using autonomous agents, while keeping higher-risk access changes behind human approval and audit trails.
Google Cloud donates three AI projects to CNCF Sandbox
The move puts Agent Substrate, gVisor and OpenRL under neutral governance as companies race to secure and scale automated workloads.
ClickHouse expands with Xata deal into Postgres & AI
The deal aims to cut the operational sprawl facing companies as AI agents push analytics, transactions, monitoring and security onto one platform.
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Mike Bishara
Features Editor
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Sean Mitchell
Publisher
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Anthony Caruana
Interviews Editor
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Analyst Insights
Industry research and analysis from leading firms.
Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
Strong demand in security and AI helped lift third-quarter revenue 20% to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.
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Collins urges new thinking on cybersecurity decisions
Rising security spend has failed to curb cyber incidents, prompting Michael Collins to argue that organisations need better decision-making, not more tools.
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Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
The move gives Tanium's security teams access to OpenAI cyber models for threat detection, vulnerability work and platform defence against AI-driven attacks.
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Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Firms face rising risks from unchecked AI adoption, as the advisory group warns of breaches, compliance failures and vendor lock-in by 2028.
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