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Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
Malware

Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools

Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.

By Debasish Mukherjee • 7 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds
Data Protection

UK boards still see cybersecurity as top risk, survey finds

Thirty percent of UK and Ireland board directors still rank cyber threats as a top risk, with healthcare concern rising, survey data showed.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure
Data Protection

Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure

Travel customers could face phishing scams after Booking.com found suspicious activity may have exposed names, contact details and reservation data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
Firewalls

Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection

Growing fears over harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks are driving demand for quantum-safe controls as data moves to edge systems and cloud services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026
Identity compromise emerges as top cyberattack route
Digital Transformation

Identity compromise emerges as top cyberattack route

Weak identity controls are now driving most attacks on Australian organisations, with breaches hitting revenue, customers and supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Hiscox warns ransomware hits UK SMEs more than once
Firewalls

Hiscox warns ransomware hits UK SMEs more than once

Many SMEs face repeat disruption after paying ransomware gangs, with insurers warning that restored access often still means costly system rebuilds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
Hybrid Cloud

TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026

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Data breach stories

Talion wins SME Security Solution Award amid cyber shift
Digital Transformation

Talion wins SME Security Solution Award amid cyber shift

SMEs are demanding clearer incident response as cyber attacks rise, boosting Talion’s case for a model built around decision-making over alerts.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds
Virtual Private Networks

UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds

Customer data and service security may be at risk, as nearly one in five UK telecom web servers leak configuration details, a study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Orro launches AI CTEM service for Australian firms
Cloud Security

Orro launches AI CTEM service for Australian firms

Australian security teams are under pressure to prioritise fixes as attacks surge and exploited vulnerabilities can now be used within five days.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Australian skincare founder hit by chargeback scams
Data Protection

Australian skincare founder hit by chargeback scams

Tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments have left a Sydney skincare business exposed as household budgets tighten and chargeback fraud rises.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years
Data Protection

Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years

Lost or mishandled paper records have triggered 11,141 UK data breaches since 2020, with employee details among thousands of cases.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Regulated data dominates AI breaches in finance sector
Malware

Regulated data dominates AI breaches in finance sector

Managed AI tools are gaining ground in finance, yet regulated data still drives most policy breaches as staff mix personal and corporate accounts.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
CyberCX expands Collingwood cyber deal into major partnership
Data Protection

CyberCX expands Collingwood cyber deal into major partnership

The expanded tie-up gives Collingwood extra protection for member and supporter data as cyber threats intensify across Australian sport.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research
Phishing

Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research

Email fraud is still slipping through Australian firms as front-line staff prove better than managers at spotting scams, a CommBank survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Australians fear identity theft as online fraud rises
Surveillance

Australians fear identity theft as online fraud rises

Fraud is eroding trust in digital services, with 56% of Australians saying they have already suffered online scams or identity theft.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
Data Protection

UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health

Higher complaint volumes are adding regulatory and reputational pressure on UK firms handling sensitive customer data, especially in finance and health.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief
Ransomware

Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief

The appointment signals Halcyon’s push to bolster customer defences as ransomware drives operational disruption, extortion and revenue losses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026