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New Zealand cyber losses rise as C2 incidents return

Direct financial losses climbed 76 per cent to NZD $5.6 million as three highly significant breaches revived fears over public fallout.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

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Digital Transformation

Keeper launches Teams app for access approval workflows

It lets organisations approve access requests inside Teams, reducing email trails and helping keep credentials and permissions under tighter control.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Network Infrastructure

Mandiant reveals Cisco SD-WAN zero-day root breach

A malicious CSV upload gave an intruder root access to a Cisco SD-WAN management system at a communications provider, Mandiant said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Commvault signs strategic Azure partnership with Microsoft

Azure customers will soon be able to buy and run Commvault's recovery tools inside Microsoft's cloud, simplifying cyber resilience and procurement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse cuts configuration drift detection time by 99%

Teams can now spot unapproved infrastructure changes in minutes, helping reduce outage and audit risk as firms face tighter resilience scrutiny.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence

The move could speed up threat triage and analysis for security teams, while limiting direct access to OpenAI models in customer workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Data Protection

NCC Group backs CREST AI Charter for cyber security

Customers may see clearer safeguards as cyber security firms adopt AI, with NCC Group joining a charter setting standards for oversight and transparency.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Private Cloud

F5 launches AI security platform, buys SurePath AI

Security teams are being offered new tools to track shadow AI and block prompt injection as enterprises rush to deploy agents and models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Robotics

Secure Code Warrior launches AI adoption model for CISOs

Growing AI use in coding is widening software risk, forcing security leaders to match training and controls to each adoption stage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

Five Eyes warn AI cyber risks are rising within months

Boards face growing pressure to treat AI-driven cyber threats as an immediate business risk, with attackers able to exploit flaws within months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Application Security

Exabeam launches open-source Praxen to verify AI agents

Businesses adopting autonomous AI agents face a new pre-deployment security check as Exabeam's Praxen tests whether permissions match duties.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Data Protection

F5 & Equinix join forces on enterprise AI security

The tie-up gives enterprises a single policy layer to curb data leaks and compliance risks as AI workloads spread across clouds and models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Cloud Security

KnowBe4 wins Frost & Sullivan email security award

AI-driven phishing is forcing buyers to favour platforms that cut false positives and blend email defence with user training, Frost & Sullivan said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

UiPath assisting One NZ on journey to become AI leaders

Strict controls are now central to One NZ's AI push as it guards customer data and avoids costly errors in billing and finance.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Multi-factor authentication

Australian football fans share passwords, survey finds

Password reuse leaves Australian football fans exposed to wider account theft, despite the country recording the lowest sharing rate in the survey.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Check Point to embed OpenAI cyber models in products

The move could sharpen threat detection for Check Point's 100,000-plus customers as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence, the company said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026