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Rising cyber threats fuel surge in malicious domain activity in Q2
Malware

Rising cyber threats fuel surge in malicious domain activity in Q2

DNSFilter's Q2 report reveals a surge in malicious domain activity, with island nation domains and new registrations increasingly exploited by cybercriminals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Tracebit finds major vulnerability in Google Gemini CLI tool
Virtualisation

Tracebit finds major vulnerability in Google Gemini CLI tool

Tracebit uncovered a serious flaw in Google's Gemini CLI tool allowing silent credential theft via unauthorised code execution, prompting a swift patch release.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Headspace Invaders launched to help teens tackle online harms
Software Development

Headspace Invaders launched to help teens tackle online harms

Headspace Invaders, a free interactive platform, helps Kiwis aged 12-16 tackle online harm through games teaching resilience and critical thinking.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
UK faces highest rate of ransomware payment in IT, Telecoms
Ransomware

UK faces highest rate of ransomware payment in IT, Telecoms

New research shows 83% of UK public sector organisations hit by ransomware have paid ransoms, the highest rate globally despite a slight overall decline.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Hitachi Vantara expands VSP One SDS features on Google Cloud
Storage

Hitachi Vantara expands VSP One SDS features on Google Cloud

Hitachi Vantara enhances VSP One SDS on Google Cloud Marketplace, adding features like two-way replication to boost hybrid cloud data management and resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Bitdefender launches advisory service to tackle security skills gap
Data Protection

Bitdefender launches advisory service to tackle security skills gap

Bitdefender has launched Cybersecurity Advisory Services to help businesses close skills gaps and strengthen security amid rising cyber threats and regulatory demands.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Exclusive: ServiceNow calls for bold AI adoption to boost national productivity
Customer Experience

Exclusive: ServiceNow calls for bold AI adoption to boost national productivity

ServiceNow partners with Datacom to boost AI-driven automation in New Zealand, aiming to enhance enterprise productivity amid demographic challenges.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Red Hat named leader for multicloud container platforms by Forrester
Virtualisation

Red Hat named leader for multicloud container platforms by Forrester

Red Hat is named a leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 report for multicloud container platforms, praised for reliability, support, and advanced Kubernetes capabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Confluent invests USD $200 million to boost global data partners
Unified Communications

Confluent invests USD $200 million to boost global data partners

Confluent will invest USD $200 million over three years to expand its global partner ecosystem, boosting real-time data streaming and AI-ready solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Arctic Wolf & Databricks partner to scale real-time security data
Cloud Security

Arctic Wolf & Databricks partner to scale real-time security data

Arctic Wolf partners with Databricks to enhance its Aurora Platform, scaling real-time security data processing and boosting threat detection capabilities globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Commvault scores top five rankings in 2025 Gartner data report
Data Protection

Commvault scores top five rankings in 2025 Gartner data report

Commvault topped five of six use cases in Gartner's 2025 Critical Capabilities for Backup and Data Protection Platforms report, leading in cloud and recovery.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Check Point named leader for AI-powered email security by GigaOm
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Check Point named leader for AI-powered email security by GigaOm

Check Point leads in AI-powered email security, acclaimed by GigaOm for its Harmony Email & Collaboration solution tackling advanced phishing threats.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Kiwibank, MATTR & Deloitte to use new AWS New Zealand region
Digital Transformation

Kiwibank, MATTR & Deloitte to use new AWS New Zealand region

Kiwibank, MATTR, and Deloitte will adopt the new AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region, enhancing cloud services and data sovereignty locally.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
AMD brings 128B LLMs to Windows PCs with Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Large Language Models

AMD brings 128B LLMs to Windows PCs with Ryzen AI Max+ 395

AMD enables Windows PCs with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 to run 128 billion parameter large language models locally, boosting AI privacy and performance without cloud reliance.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Nozomi Networks appoints David Hope to lead APJ cybersecurity push
IoT Security

Nozomi Networks appoints David Hope to lead APJ cybersecurity push

Nozomi Networks appoints David Hope as Regional VP for Asia Pacific and Japan to boost cybersecurity amid rising demand in critical infrastructure sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Datadog appoints Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President in ANZ
EduTech

Datadog appoints Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President in ANZ

Datadog has named Roz Gregory as Regional Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost enterprise growth and customer support.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Cyber scams soar in New Zealand as AI & crypto drive threats
Ransomware

Cyber scams soar in New Zealand as AI & crypto drive threats

Cyber scams in New Zealand have surged 77,721% amid rising AI use and crypto fraud, with sextortion and phishing attacks also sharply increasing in Q2 2025.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
AI adoption in cloud security rises as firms seek data protection
Data Protection

AI adoption in cloud security rises as firms seek data protection

AI use in cloud security rises as 79% of firms adopt it to combat skills shortages and protect expanding cloud environments, says Prowler report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
LevelBlue warns cyber incidents jump as social engineering rises
Firewalls

LevelBlue warns cyber incidents jump as social engineering rises

LevelBlue reports cyber incidents tripled to 17% in early 2025, driven by a 1,450% rise in social engineering attacks like fake CAPTCHA schemes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025