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Opswat named leader in G2 managed file transfer report

Verified customer reviews have lifted the security vendor's MetaDefender Managed File Transfer into G2's Spring 2026 Leader tier.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Supply Chain

Bitdefender finds FamousSparrow energy sector campaign

Repeat breaches exposed an Azerbaijani oil and gas operator to espionage as FamousSparrow exploited Microsoft Exchange flaws for two months.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Digital Transformation

CyberCX report finds 29% of tests exposed severe flaws

AI systems and social engineering tests proved especially risky, as CyberCX found severe weaknesses in half and 77% of cases respectively.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Nozomi Networks lands Google Cloud Marketplace listing

Industrial operators can now buy and deploy Nozomi's OT security platform inside their own Google Cloud environments, easing procurement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Malware

Ransomware attacks near record as groups consolidate

A smaller band of operators is driving most incidents, leaving companies facing fewer but more organised ransomware gangs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Malware

The Death of the Firewall

Despite years of predictions, the global firewall market is still worth about USD $6 billion as hybrid networks and OT keep demand alive.

By Chandrodaya Prasad • 11 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Data Protection

Weak passwords expose systems and infrastructure risks

Weak logins are still putting power grids, hospitals and water systems at risk as experts mark World Password Day with fresh warnings.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026

Firewalls

Genetec urges tighter identity controls for security systems

AI-driven attacks are exposing weak passwords on cameras and access controls, prompting calls for stricter governance across physical security systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

OT security stories

Data Protection

BT wins five-year secure connectivity deal with BAE Systems

The deal will support BAE Systems' digital transformation as defence groups face growing pressure to secure networks across global operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Software Defined Wide Area Network

Nextro wins Axis project of the year in New Zealand

The award underlines growing demand for mission-critical security integration across New Zealand's infrastructure sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Data Protection

Patero & Orilla launch quantum-safe industrial AI platform

Long-lived industrial systems could face fresh cyber risk as the firms tie edge AI to post-quantum encryption for factories and utilities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Malware

Industrial firms hit hardest by ransomware attacks

Exposure of operational technology is leaving industrial operators most vulnerable, with attacks able to halt production and disrupt essential services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026

Virtual Private Networks

Ransomware shifts to fewer groups as Thailand targeted

Thailand has joined the ransomware top 10 as fewer groups now drive most attacks, raising the cost of each breach for businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Data Protection

Australian budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain

Despite welcome AI funding, tech leaders say small firms still lack the cyber defences needed to adopt new tools safely.

By Mark Tarre • 13 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

Data Protection

Compliance is not the same as resilience: What Australian organisations are missing beyond the Essential Eight

Australian firms face growing cyber gaps as insurers and clients demand evidence of controls beyond the Essential Eight, amid new AI threats.

By Tony Rabottini • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Robotics

Deloitte warns NZ firms to redesign work for AI era

Deloitte says NZ firms must redesign jobs and systems for the AI era as robotics, cyber risk and labour shortages reshape work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026

Firewalls

Genetec warns AI is fuelling physical security risk

Rising phishing, smishing and social engineering attacks are exposing connected cameras and access systems to credential theft, Genetec says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

Cloud Security

Most firms use IT tools for OT security, study finds

Yet only 15 per cent have deployed OT-specific visibility tools, even as cyber incidents have already disrupted critical systems for most respondents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026