Cyber Risk Stories

Kiwi Stories

Cyber Risk stories

EY New Zealand names 16 finalists for entrepreneur award

The shortlist spans software, biotech and retail, highlighting the breadth of New Zealand firms vying for EY's 2026 entrepreneur prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

QuizFlight adds knowledge tags to security training

Security teams can now pinpoint training gaps by topic as QuizFlight's tagging system measures understanding, not just course completion.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Cyber Risk stories

Robotics

Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans

Automated requests now make up most web traffic, raising costs for sites and sharpening fears over AI-driven fraud and phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

N-able expands Climb partnership into UK & Ireland

UK and Irish resellers will gain access to N-able's security and recovery tools as Climb Channel Solutions broadens distribution beyond North America.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

DefensX wins growth backing for browser security push

More than 7,000 SMEs could gain tighter AI and browser controls as the New York cybersecurity company uses fresh backing to widen its reach.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Secure.com appoints Brown Hill to lead Americas sales

The cybersecurity group is widening its Americas push as it seeks more customers and partners for its AI-focused platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

HackerOne launches H1 Remediation for faster fixes

Critical vulnerability backlogs have swelled 29-fold, prompting a tool that sends fix plans into engineering systems and AI coding tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience

Firms that treat DORA as a box-ticking exercise risk leaving critical supplier gaps that could hit operations, data and continuity.

By Sandhya Mohan-Pillai • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Cloud Security

Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code

The hybrid system aims to help security teams spot serious flaws in AI-generated code faster, as production code becomes harder to review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

ISACA sets Munich conference on AI governance & trust

European firms face mounting AI compliance pressure as ISACA plans a Munich conference to address governance, cyber resilience and digital trust.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Integrity360 launches threat intelligence portfolio

Demand is rising for outside-in cyber monitoring as firms seek earlier warning of impersonation, leaks and fraud before systems are breached.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Rapid7 launches Cyber GRC to unite security & compliance

By linking live security data to compliance workflows, the new platform aims to help firms prove controls work and reduce audit friction.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Network Security

Print security incidents hit over half in ANZ survey

More than half of organisations in Australia and New Zealand suffered print-related security incidents last year, exposing document data to theft.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Malware

ANZ SMEs back AI in cyber security, but trust lags

Despite near-universal uptake, most ANZ SMEs still distrust AI to make cyber security decisions as incidents continue to disrupt work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Risk stories

Data Protection

Most Britons would not know how to react to dark web data

A recent government breach has exposed a wider gap in cyber awareness, with stolen personal data sold online for as little as GBP £5.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Network Security

US telecoms providers face elevated cyber risk, report finds

Basic security gaps are leaving nearly two-thirds of analysed US telecoms providers in an elevated cyber risk band, the report says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Canadian executives rank cyber risk among top change drivers

Half of Canadian C-suite leaders say cyber threats could force a major strategy shift next year as AI widens risk and scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday

Digital twins

Glasgow study flags digital twin cyber risks in firms

The findings matter as linked digital twin systems spread, widening attack surfaces and exposing firms to staff friction, skills gaps and weak governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago