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KnowBe4 launches Google Workspace email security Defend
Cloud Security

KnowBe4 launches Google Workspace email security Defend

For Google Workspace users, the new Defend release adds phishing detection, AI verdicts and employee coaching against business email compromise.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Abnormal AI adds email controls & phishing training
Data Protection

Abnormal AI adds email controls & phishing training

Businesses face broader email risk as Abnormal adds outbound data-loss controls and adaptive phishing training to its security platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
TA4922 uses PackClient malware in tax phishing attacks
Phishing

TA4922 uses PackClient malware in tax phishing attacks

Proofpoint said the modular trojan can steal data and monitor users, raising risks for finance teams targeted by fake tax notices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
AI scams make phishing harder to spot, Vertech warns
Phishing

AI scams make phishing harder to spot, Vertech warns

Businesses are being urged to verify payment requests independently as AI makes phishing emails, calls and chats far harder to spot.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud urges stronger cyber basics amid AI attacks
Malware

Google Cloud urges stronger cyber basics amid AI attacks

As attackers use AI to speed up phishing and malware, companies are being told that multi-factor authentication and patching matter more than ever.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences
Data Protection

Asia Pacific leaders urge overhaul of scam defences

Australia's new scams rules are adding pressure on firms to detect fraud faster as AI-powered attacks expose weak governance and identity controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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PhishByte warns of rising BEC scams hitting Australian firms
Crypto

PhishByte warns of rising BEC scams hitting Australian firms

Australian firms are being urged to tighten payment checks as email impersonation scams drive AUD $166.8 million in losses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Ransomware

AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist

Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • 5 days ago
AI fraud fears rise as payment scams hit finance teams
Digital Transformation

AI fraud fears rise as payment scams hit finance teams

Finance teams are losing money to payment scams as generative AI makes fake invoices, emails and voice requests harder to spot.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Businesses urged to use 159 to fight payment fraud
Phishing

Businesses urged to use 159 to fight payment fraud

Businesses risk sharper losses from phone scams unless staff know to verify suspicious calls using 159, as UK payment fraud hit GBP £1.28 billion.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Basware buys Trustpair to boost payment fraud checks
Software-as-a-Service

Basware buys Trustpair to boost payment fraud checks

Customers using Basware should gain stronger protection against supplier payment fraud as its Trustpair deal adds account verification to invoice checks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AIBUILD launches AI verifier to fight scam messages
Data Protection

AIBUILD launches AI verifier to fight scam messages

Rising scam losses in Australia are pushing businesses to verify texts, images and voice notes before paying or acting on urgent requests.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Australian firms unready for AI cyber attacks, Elastic
Digital Transformation

Australian firms unready for AI cyber attacks, Elastic

Most Australian organisations still rely on manual processes, leaving them exposed to AI-automated cyber attacks, according to an Elastic survey.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AI fuels targeted scams against Australian small firms
Data Protection

AI fuels targeted scams against Australian small firms

Targeted fraud is inflicting bigger losses on small firms as AI helps criminals forge convincing invoices and impersonations in Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week
PEXA flags drop in scam confidence among homebuyers
Phishing

PEXA flags drop in scam confidence among homebuyers

Fewer Australians can spot property settlement scams, with confidence in identifying them falling to 41% as AI voice fraud worries grow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks
Multi-factor authentication

Australian finance teams warned over payment scam risks

Finance teams are being urged to tighten checks as scammers exploit weak controls, with mid-sized firms, charities and public bodies most exposed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
No one's just a number: the finance-team blind spot behind Australia's rising payment scams
Digital Transformation

No one's just a number: the finance-team blind spot behind Australia's rising payment scams

Australians lost AUD $166.8 million to payment redirection scams in 2025, as finance teams struggled to verify supplier bank-detail changes.

By Phillip Vella • 5 min read • Last month
Businesses urged to add stronger controls beyond vigilance
Malware

Businesses urged to add stronger controls beyond vigilance

Rising scam losses are pushing Australian firms towards stronger payment and login controls as regulators prepare tougher enforcement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month