Threat Landscape stories
A widening blind spot in machine access is pushing security teams to rethink identity controls as AI agents and bots gain privileges.
Software supply chain weaknesses are becoming the main entry point for attackers as development pipelines expand without enough oversight.
Attackers are exploiting AI tools to speed intrusions and drain cloud resources, pushing defenders towards machine-speed security operations.
Smaller companies are facing cyber losses almost equal to their resilience spending, as attacks cost an average USD $52,000 a year.
Ageing technology is leaving critical services exposed as AI lets attackers exploit known weaknesses at machine speed, experts say.
Australian firms could face faster breaches as model-driven attackers shrink exploit times to hours, making containment and zero trust vital.
Downstream AI alerts in Australia and New Zealand are rising as agents and MCP links create fresh routes for sensitive data leakage.
Trust from Asia Pacific security practitioners was reinforced as SonicWall won two CybersecAsia awards and joined the Hall of Fame.
Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.
Nearly three-quarters of medium-sized firms have faced a cyber threat in six months, as AI scams and weak staff training heighten risk.
Card issuers can now outsource fraud checks as losses hit USD $33.41 billion globally last year, easing the need for in-house teams.
Canadian firms are being hit by ransomware at 18.2% versus a 9.0% global average, with web-delivered attacks now overtaking email.
Traditional email filters are failing as AI-crafted scams now look legitimate enough to fool staff and drive up fraud losses.
Businesses have almost no time to patch flaws now, as ESET says the median gap between disclosure and exploitation fell to zero days in 2026.
MSPs can now roll out broader managed detection and response within hours, as Arctic Wolf targets faster, more automated attacks.
Australian firms could get a clearer view of AI-driven attack paths as ThreatCanary rolls out a platform blending asset discovery, API checks and offensive testing.
APIs are now a major attack surface, making shared context between developers and SecOps vital to spot real threats and avoid false alarms.
Banking groups are increasingly paying for rapid removal of phishing and impersonation scams as AI-driven attacks spread across multiple channels.
The appointment gives the cybersecurity firm a buyer-side voice on strategy as it targets more UK enterprise and mid-market customers.
Australian security chiefs are facing heavier AI oversight as breach costs climb and most say staff use of generative tools could expose data.