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Healthcare faces surge in cyberattacks & AI-driven threats
Application Security

Healthcare faces surge in cyberattacks & AI-driven threats

Healthcare organisations face a surge in cyberattacks and AI-driven threats, with 46% reporting increased attacks and only 29% feeling prepared for AI risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
AI accelerates ransomware threat as attacks surge globally
Ransomware

AI accelerates ransomware threat as attacks surge globally

Ransomware attacks surged globally last year, with 69% of organisations breached and AI increasingly used to automate and intensify cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
Fortinet names Nicole Henry new ANZ Head of Government Affairs
Firewalls

Fortinet names Nicole Henry new ANZ Head of Government Affairs

Fortinet has appointed Nicole Henry as Head of Government Affairs for Australia and New Zealand to lead public sector cybersecurity efforts and policy engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Jun 2025
Adidas data breach highlights supply chain risk for retailers
Data Protection

Adidas data breach highlights supply chain risk for retailers

Adidas has suffered a data breach via a third-party provider, exposing customer information and highlighting rising cyber risks in retail supply chains.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Emojis used to hide attacks & bypass major AI guardrails
Generative AI

Emojis used to hide attacks & bypass major AI guardrails

Mindgard reveals emoji smuggling can bypass AI guardrails from Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and others with up to 100% attack success, raising serious security concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Kaspersky study: 71% in Asia Pacific back Cyber Immunity
Firewalls

Kaspersky study: 71% in Asia Pacific back Cyber Immunity

Seventy-one per cent of Asia Pacific cybersecurity experts back Cyber Immunity as an effective defence, says Kaspersky's study of 850 professionals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cybersecurity strategy stories

Australian leaders see AI as risk & opportunity, identity gaps grow
Digital Transformation

Australian leaders see AI as risk & opportunity, identity gaps grow

More than half of Australian IT leaders see AI as both an opportunity and risk, but only 20% have strategies for securing digital and machine identities.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
CISA budget cut sparks security fears among experts
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CISA budget cut sparks security fears among experts

President Trump's 2026 budget plan cuts CISA funding by USD $495 million, risking cybersecurity readiness amid rising threats and concerns over election security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
UK businesses neglect printer security despite rising risks
Data Privacy

UK businesses neglect printer security despite rising risks

Despite rising cyber threat awareness, only 14% of UK employees trained on security receive printer-specific training, leaving devices vulnerable.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Jun 2025
Infosecurity Europe 2025 to spotlight AI-driven cyber risks
Cloud Security

Infosecurity Europe 2025 to spotlight AI-driven cyber risks

Infosecurity Europe 2025 will focus on AI-driven cyber risks with a new AI and cloud security theatre, highlighting generative AI threats and strategic responses.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
UK fintech hiring to surge 32% in 2025 amid compliance demand
Risk & Compliance

UK fintech hiring to surge 32% in 2025 amid compliance demand

UK fintech hiring is set to surge 32% in 2025, driven by rising demand for compliance, cybersecurity, and engineering roles amid regulatory shifts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Ransomware attack hits food supply chain, exposes retail risks
Multi-factor authentication

Ransomware attack hits food supply chain, exposes retail risks

Peter Green Chilled faces a ransomware attack disrupting UK food deliveries, highlighting escalating cyber threats to retail supply chains nationwide.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Exclusive: CyXcel urges UK firms to rethink supply chain risk
Ransomware

Exclusive: CyXcel urges UK firms to rethink supply chain risk

Cybercriminals target suppliers over UK firms, exploiting supply chain weaknesses as many companies remain dangerously unprepared, warns CyXcel's Ngaire Guzzetti.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Cyberattack on Peter Green Chilled raises UK supply chain fears
Ransomware

Cyberattack on Peter Green Chilled raises UK supply chain fears

UK food logistics firm Peter Green Chilled faces ransomware attack, threatening supply chains and client retailers like Tesco and Aldi amid rising cyber threats.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
Ransomware hits Kettering Health: Experts speak out
Offensive Security

Ransomware hits Kettering Health: Experts speak out

A ransomware attack on Ohio's Kettering Health has disrupted services, halting elective procedures and risking patient data amid ongoing cybersecurity concerns.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
NormCyber wins Cyber OSPAs award for customer service in 2025
Data Protection

NormCyber wins Cyber OSPAs award for customer service in 2025

NormCyber clinches the Outstanding Customer Service Initiative Award at the 2025 Cyber OSPAs for its innovative Smartbloc dashboard boosting cyber resilience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 20th May 2025
Infosecurity Europe 2025 explores geopolitics & cyber threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Infosecurity Europe 2025 explores geopolitics & cyber threats

Rory Stewart and NCSC's Paul Chichester headline Infosecurity Europe 2025, focusing on geopolitics' impact on cybersecurity at London event in June.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Cyber experts urge resilience amid rise in sophisticated ransomware
Ransomware

Cyber experts urge resilience amid rise in sophisticated ransomware

Organisations worldwide are urged to bolster defences as ransomware threats intensify, with attacks becoming more sophisticated and costly, experts warn.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025