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Neighbourly data breach: Stuff files High Court injunction

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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Neighbourly has been taken offline while Stuff and external experts probe claims of a data breach affecting the community website's users.
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Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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Government orders urgent review into ManageMyHealth cyber breach as hackers threaten to leak 400,000 patient files over NZD $60,000.
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ManageMyHealth reveals scope of data breach

Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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ManageMyHealth says up to 7 percent of its 1.8 million users may be caught up in a cyber breach, with notifications due within days.
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DeepKeep launches PII guardrail to secure enterprise AI

Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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DeepKeep unveils a PII guardrail inside its AI Firewall to redact and block personal data in enterprise AI prompts, outputs and workflows.
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Veeam completes USD $1.725b AI security takeover

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Veeam seals USD $1.725b Securiti AI deal to build a single trusted platform for data resilience, security and governance in AI systems.
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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.
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Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Keeper links its identity and privileged access alerts into ServiceNow, giving security teams real-time, centralised incident response.
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Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.
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Australian firms to treat AI like staff by 2026, experts say

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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digital transformation
Australian businesses are tipped to treat AI like human staff by 2026, tightening control of machine identities and data risks.
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Fake Leonardo DiCaprio torrent spreads Agent Tesla trojan

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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breach prevention
Fake torrents of Leonardo DiCaprio film One Battle After Another are spreading Agent Tesla malware that hijacks Windows PCs, experts warn.
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New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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endpoint protection
New Zealand cyber agency emails 26,000 people in first mass alert over Lumma Stealer malware infecting Windows devices nationwide.
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Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Rapid7 and HITRUST link attack surface monitoring with HITRUST controls to automate continuous compliance and cut manual audit workload.
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Exclusive: Inside Commvault's Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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data protection
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Commvault launched its Unity platform to simplify and secure data recovery across hybrid environments, offering unified cyber resilience and faster recovery times.
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Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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breach prevention
Japanese brewer Asahi delays its 2025 financial results due to ongoing disruptions from a ransomware attack affecting systems across East Asia.
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WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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network security
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advanced persistent threat protection
China-linked WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365, VMware, and more for sustained data access.
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Wasabi unveils hidden backup feature to thwart cyber attacks

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Wasabi Technologies launches Covert Copy, a free hidden backup feature shielding data from cyberattacks for healthcare, finance and public sectors.
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Data breach at OpenAI through analytics provider Mixpanel platform

Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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OpenAI ends Mixpanel use after a data breach exposed limited user information linked to its API platform, with no impact on core systems reported.
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Hands-on Review: Norton 360 Advanced security suite

Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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Norton 360 Advanced secures up to ten devices with AI-driven scam protection, offering antivirus, VPN, identity monitoring and deepfake alerts across platforms.
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Ransomware attacks surge in Australia & New Zealand on holidays

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Ransomware attacks in Australia and New Zealand spike during holidays and weekends, exploiting reduced cybersecurity staffing to disrupt organisations.
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DeepKeep highlighted for AI cybersecurity in Gartner 2025 report

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
DeepKeep has been named a Sample Vendor in Gartner's 2025 AI Cybersecurity report, highlighting its platform protecting enterprises from AI-related security risks.