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AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access
Hybrid Cloud

AI identities expose gap in modern privileged access

Just 1% of organisations fully use Just-in-Time privileged access, leaving AI agents and cloud systems exposed to “always-on” credentials.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches
Storage

Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches

Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents
Encryption

Linxens unveils Hint to detect chip-tampered ID documents

Linxens has launched Hint, a hidden sensor for e-passports and ID cards that alerts border checks to deliberate chip tampering and fraud.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups
Firewalls

AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups

AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026
Data Protection

Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence
Encryption

Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence

Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.

By Catherine Knowles • 7 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security
Digital Transformation

Digital wallets & AI threats to reshape ID security

Digital wallets and decentralised IDs are set to surge by 2026 as AI-driven threats push firms to monitor human and machine identities nonstop.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
AI agents expose data, security & skills bottlenecks
Data Protection

AI agents expose data, security & skills bottlenecks

AI agents are set to strain data, security and talent in 2026, as enterprises bet on a few core frameworks and brace for identity attacks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
CISOs face rising scrutiny as AI escalates cyber risk
Malware

CISOs face rising scrutiny as AI escalates cyber risk

CISOs are warned 2026 will bring harsher board scrutiny, AI-fuelled attacks, bigger budgets - and far less tolerance for cyber failure.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need
Malware

Why agentic AI is the game-changer SOCs need

Agentic AI is helping overstretched Australian SOCs fight rising, AI-driven cyber threats by automating legwork while keeping humans in control.

By Marc Caltabiano • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Check Point unveils AI-focused upgrade to Quantum firewall
Firewalls

Check Point unveils AI-focused upgrade to Quantum firewall

Check Point's new Quantum R82.10 firewall targets AI threats and hybrid networks with prevention-first, Zero Trust and unified security tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts
Data Protection

CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts

CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026
Disaster Recovery

Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026

Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow
Privileged Access Management

Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow

Keeper links its identity and privileged access alerts into ServiceNow, giving security teams real-time, centralised incident response.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests
DevOps

AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests

AI-native cyber attacks and synthetic IDs are forcing firms to shift from periodic checks to continuous, AI-driven security testing by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

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Identity Security stories

Commvault predicts ResOps to redefine cyber resilience
Malware

Commvault predicts ResOps to redefine cyber resilience

Commvault predicts 'ResOps' will unite security, identity and recovery by 2026 as AI and identity-based attacks transform cyber risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps
Firewalls

Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps

A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia's widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Five technology trends that will shape 2026
Data Protection

Five technology trends that will shape 2026

Data, AI, quantum and cybersecurity advances will force Australian firms in 2026 to treat emerging tech as core infrastructure, not experiments.

By Srini Gutta • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025