The Ultimate Guide to Advanced Persistent Threat Protection
A curated Kiwi edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Advanced Persistent Threat Protection.
What to know about Advanced Persistent Threat Protection
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Protection is a crucial aspect of modern cybersecurity focused on defending against prolonged and targeted cyberattacks that aim to compromise sensitive systems while evading typical defenses. Such threats often involve sophisticated methodologies that allow attackers to maintain access over extended periods, posing significant risks to organisations' critical data and operations.
Exploring the latest stories tagged with Advanced Persistent Threat Protection reveals evolving challenges and responses in this domain. From rising state-sponsored activities, advanced malware campaigns, to innovations in artificial intelligence boosting both attacks and defenses, the landscape is rapidly shifting. Readers will gain insights into strategic collaborations, technology advancements like AI-driven detection, and legislative movements aimed at strengthening cyber resilience against persistent threats.
For organisations, security teams, and individuals seeking to understand and keep pace with these advanced persistent threats, this collection offers timely analysis, expert perspectives, and practical guidance. Engaging with these stories supports a deeper comprehension of threat mechanisms and the evolving tools and partnerships designed to thwart them, emphasizing the vital role of vigilance and adaptive security strategies in today's digital world.
Kiwi Advanced Persistent Threat Protection News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Fewer New Zealanders harmed by cyber attacks, survey finds
Greater use of two-factor authentication and password managers has helped cut the share of adults reporting cyber harm to 27% from 36%.
WitFoo opens 100 million-record cyber attack dataset
Researchers can now train on live attack traffic after a new open-source dataset adds 100 million labelled security records from production systems.
Datacom finds New Zealand firms lack cyber recovery plans
Only 30% of New Zealand organisations have a cyber recovery plan, leaving customers and operations exposed if attacks cause prolonged outages.
Give to gain: How sponsoring women strengthens national security
Sponsoring women into senior cyber roles is emerging as a strategic lever to plug talent gaps and bolster New Zealand's national security.
Automating the repeatable, humanising the exceptional: Delivering real AI value with an ontology‑led approach
Lancom champions an ontology‑led AI approach, automating repeatable tasks while elevating human expertise to deliver real business value.
Norton launches Genie scam-check tool in ChatGPT NZ
Norton debuts Genie scam-check app inside ChatGPT for New Zealand users, flagging risky emails, texts and links in everyday chats.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Advanced Persistent Threat Protection
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Group-IB named a Leader in Gartner cyberthreat report
CrowdStrike leads Gartner cyberthreat intelligence quadrant
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Reviews
Expert Columns
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
Don't be fooled: The SaaS label that's misleading your security team
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
Upgrade advantage: Future-proofing for partners, MSPs and MSSPs
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Advanced Persistent Threat Protection News
Sonatype joins Linux Foundation registry working group
Sonatype joins Linux Foundation registry working group to tackle funding, governance and security pressures as package downloads near 10 trillion.
BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public
Undisclosed attacks outnumbered public cases by nine to one, with healthcare and government still bearing the brunt of the ransomware threat.
Infoblox completes Axur buy to boost digital risk protection
Security teams gain wider visibility as Infoblox folds Axur into a new service that scans 40 million URLs a day for phishing and impersonation.
OpenAI launches GPT-5.5-Cyber for vetted defenders
Vetted security teams will get fewer refusals on authorised tasks as OpenAI tightens access around its most permissive cyber model.
AI linked to 83% of breaches, Gigamon survey finds
A widening visibility gap is leaving organisations exposed, with AI now involved in 83 per cent of reported breaches, Gigamon found.
Rapid7 joins OpenAI cyber programme to speed defence
The tie-up could help security teams cut false alarms and patch faster as automated attacks shrink defenders’ reaction time.
Airport security urged to speed up perimeter response
Breaches in Canada and Australia are exposing a wider airport security gap, as trespassers can still reach aircraft before responders arrive.
Synack launches Sara AI Pentesting for wider coverage
The move aims to widen security coverage as firms struggle to test expanding attack surfaces quickly enough.
Upwind expands runtime protection to Windows Server VMs
Security teams can now watch Windows Server workloads in real time across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, reducing blind spots in mixed estates.
Fortinet launches new firewalls for AI traffic control
Rising encrypted and AI-related traffic is forcing firms to rethink firewall performance as Fortinet adds higher-capacity models for data centres and edge sites.
WatchGuard launches Rai AI workforce for MSP security
Managed service providers could cut alert backlogs as WatchGuard’s new AI agent takes on threat detection and response across client networks.
Tanium launches Atlas to speed IT & security response
Rising attack speeds are forcing stretched IT teams to act faster, as Tanium says its new system can turn one operator into many.
Anomali launches ThreatStream Next-Gen with AI triage
Security teams could cut investigation times as the new platform triages alerts and embeds threat intelligence into existing workflows.
NCA data disrupts 50,000 fraud accounts in Google tool
Shared UK crime data has helped Google disable nearly 50,000 fraudulent accounts and expose more than 5,000 fake bank websites.
Vega spots Weaver E-cology attacks within days of patch
Attackers were exploiting a critical Weaver E-cology flaw within five days of the vendor patch, Vega said, with repeated attempts blocked.
Saiga phishing kit returns to bypass multifactor auth
Session cookie theft lets attackers slip past multifactor checks, putting enterprise email accounts at risk even after login.
Sektor signs Semperis deal to boost identity security
Rising identity-based attacks are pushing Australian and New Zealand businesses to seek faster recovery tools for Active Directory and hybrid systems.
Huntress signs ANZ distribution deal with Dicker Data
More ANZ resellers can now access Huntress tools as the deal aims to help smaller firms counter rising email and remote-access attacks.
AI cyber confidence outpaces testing readiness, study finds
Many security teams are deploying AI before proving it works, with readiness scores as low as 30% despite 78% confidence.
Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden
Broader attacker activity is increasingly moving beyond stolen credentials, even as identity still accounted for 58.7% of incidents in Q1 2026.
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