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Axis unveils unified security range across cameras, readers

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Axis launches new cameras, thermal devices and access readers as it pushes unified security systems across IT-linked deployments.
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Google links axios attack to suspected North Korean actor

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Google says the axios npm supply chain attack was linked to suspected North Korean actor UNC1069, raising fears for Australian and New Zealand firms.
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Datacom buys T4 Auckland data centre in NZ expansion

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Datacom deepens New Zealand data centre push with T4 Auckland site, lifting sovereign capacity to five and backing AI-ready upgrades.
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Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets

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Forrester says Middle East tensions will push up infrastructure costs, sharpen cloud and AI spending scrutiny, and heighten cyber risk.
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eScan wins AV-TEST award for enterprise protection

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eScan bags AV-TEST honour as Enterprise EDR is named among the few products to win Best Advanced Protection for corporate users.
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Eventus Security wins four Global InfoSec awards

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Eventus Security's AI-led platform earns four Global InfoSec honours at RSAC as the firm's managed detection and response offering gains fresh momentum.
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R2 Wireless expands ODIN partner network across defence

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R2 Wireless broadens ODIN's defence reach with new partners across drones, autonomous vehicles and command systems, after testing with US forces.
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DroneShield & Origin Robotics team up on counter-UAS

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DroneShield and Origin Robotics sign defence pact to pair detection with interceptor drones as militaries seek cheaper ways to defeat Shahed-type threats.
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Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows

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Yubico names Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to help drive demand for phishing-resistant authentication amid rising AI-driven threats.
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Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns

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Akamai says attack volumes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed 36% year on year as APIs and automated DDoS campaigns fuel a sharp surge.
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DroneShield opens European headquarters in Amsterdam

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DroneShield opens Amsterdam base as Europe drives 45% of revenue and a USD $1.2 billion pipeline, boosting local support for counter-UAS demand.
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Wavelink to distribute Acromove edge-cloud systems in ANZ

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Wavelink has added Acromove's portable edge-cloud kit to its ANZ line-up, targeting remote industries with faster AI inference and private 5G.
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Microsoft & VU open Victoria's first datacentre academy

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Microsoft and Victoria University have launched a fee-free Datacentre Academy in Footscray to train Victorians for in-demand technical roles.
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ZincFive named to TIME green tech list for third year

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ZincFive lands a third straight place on TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies list as data centre demand boosts interest in safer backup batteries.
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Manufacturers face CMMC readiness gap in defence chain

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Small US defence manufacturers face CMMC readiness shortfalls as cybersecurity checks tighten, with many underestimating the work needed to win contracts.
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Milestone lifts revenue 10% as AI push gathers pace

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Milestone Systems lifts 2025 revenue 10% to USD $340 million as research spending rises and Project Hafnia and NVIDIA tie-up deepen AI ambitions.
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China-linked Red Menshen hides inside telecoms networks

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Rapid7 says China-linked Red Menshen has planted dormant “sleeper cells” inside global telecoms networks to quietly maintain long-term access.
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Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems

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Rockwell Automation launches SecureOT to help Australian industry counter rising cyber attacks on critical operational technology.
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Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

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Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.
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Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4

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Gcore warns DDoS attacks hit 1.3 million in late 2025 as brief, high-volume floods and longer app assaults expose more sectors to risk.