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Cyber resilience stories - Page 14

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Hitachi & Radware launch AI cloud defence against DDoS attacks

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Hitachi Solutions and Radware have launched an AI-powered cloud service to protect Japanese firms from a sharp rise in sophisticated DDoS attacks targeting applications and APIs.
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Dell boosts PowerProtect with new cyber resilience updates

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Dell Technologies upgrades its PowerProtect portfolio with new features to strengthen cyber resilience across cloud, edge, and hybrid environments for organisations.
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Dell unveils PowerProtect upgrades for enhanced cyber resilience

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Dell upgrades its PowerProtect portfolio with new appliances and cloud features to boost cyber resilience and simplify data backup across edge, core, and cloud.
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Commvault unveils Unity platform for unified multi-cloud data protection

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Commvault launches the Cloud Unity platform, offering centralised, AI-driven data protection across multi-cloud, on-premises, and edge environments for cost efficiency.
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Commvault enhances identity resilience with new Active Directory tools

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Commvault upgrades its Identity Resilience tools to swiftly detect and reverse malicious changes in Microsoft Active Directory, enhancing enterprise security.
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The cybersecurity imperative for smart factories

Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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As Asia Pacific factories adopt AI and IoT, cybersecurity becomes crucial amid rising ransomware, with 21% of global attacks targeting manufacturing.
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AI drives smarter, converged cybersecurity across New Zealand

Mon, 10th Nov 2025
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Nearly all large New Zealand firms now use AI in cybersecurity, shifting to smarter, automated defences amid growing cyber threats and evolving risks.
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New Zealand's best in cybersecurity honoured at 2025 iSANZ Awards

Sat, 8th Nov 2025
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New Zealand's top cybersecurity experts and organisations were honoured at the 2025 iSANZ Awards amid rising cybercrime losses of NZD $1.6 billion annually.
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Retailers hit by ransomware face higher USD $2 million demands

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Over half of retailers hit by ransomware have paid ransoms, with demands doubling to a median of USD $2 million, Sophos reports in its 2025 study.
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Cyber risk tops Pacific business concerns amid growing climate threat

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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Cyber threats top concerns for Pacific businesses in 2025, as economic and climate risks rise, according to Aon's Global Risk Management Survey.
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Personalised internal emails drive sharp rise in phishing risk

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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KnowBe4 research shows personalised phishing emails mimicking HR or IT cause highest employee click rates, exploiting trust in internal communications.
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Oceania tech leaders face AI risks, regulation & workforce gaps in 2026

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Tech leaders across Oceania face AI threats, regulatory challenges and workforce shortages as key tech priorities for 2026, ISACA research shows.
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Acronis unveils on-premises cyber protection for data control

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Acronis launches Cyber Protect Local, an on-premises platform combining backup, recovery, and cybersecurity to ensure data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.
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Commvault launches AI-driven resilience for enterprise data

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Commvault unveils AI-driven features allowing enterprises to manage data protection and resilience using natural language via ChatGPT and Claude.
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Why now is the time to modernise your SIEM

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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AI-driven cyber threats demand modern Security Information and Event Management systems to enhance detection, reduce costs, and improve resilience.
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Nightmare on cyber street: Inside 2025's scariest cyber threats

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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In 2025, AI-driven cybercrime syndicates like Scattered Spider exploit human trust and quantum threats, forcing firms to rethink cyber resilience and risk management.
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Netpoleon & Vectra AI expand partnership to boost cyber defence

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Netpoleon and Vectra AI have expanded their partnership to enhance cybersecurity in Australia and New Zealand with advanced AI-driven threat detection solutions.
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Rapid7 reveals global findings in latest cyber-threat report

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Rapid7 warns AI and quantum computing will escalate cyber threats, urging firms to adopt advanced defences and post-quantum cryptography amid rising hybrid attacks.
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DDoS attacks hit record peaks as bots & automation escalate

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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DDoS attacks have surged to record peaks of 3.7 Tbps, driven by automation and shifting geopolitical sources, targeting sectors like higher education globally.
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AI spending soars as network investment lags in global expansion

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Global firms rapidly invest in AI, allocating 45% of tech budgets, but network infrastructure spending lags at just 8%, risking connectivity amid expansion plans.