Tracebit says context bombs cut AI attack success 91%
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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.
AIready audit finds many NZ sites hard for crawlers
Many New Zealand firms could be missing AI search visibility, after 158 audits found a median crawler-readability score of 55 out of 100.
Norton launches Safe AI protections for chat tools
New protections in Norton 360 aim to stop AI chatbots from opening unsafe links, accessing files or carrying out unauthorised actions on devices.
New Zealand designs photonic & quantum growth engine
New Zealand could miss out on fast-growing supply chains unless the planned platform turns research strengths into commercial deals and jobs.
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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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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
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The result underscores how microsegmentation can stop an AI intruder from turning one compromised machine into wider network access.
Illumio warns AI authority is outpacing security controls
Most firms now hand AI decisions once reserved for staff, but fewer than half can fully audit its actions, a new survey found.
Red Hat & NVIDIA expand AI Factory with agent controls
Enterprises deploying autonomous AI agents may gain tighter safeguards as the two firms add runtime controls, governed inference and day-zero hardware support.
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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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PagerDuty launches Paige AI agent & PD Labs in ANZ
Australian and New Zealand customers will gain early access to AI tools designed to speed incident response and cut service disruption costs.
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Gigamon unveils tools to track shadow AI across networks
Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI use more easily as Gigamon adds metadata tools for monitoring generative AI traffic across hybrid networks.
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