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VIPRE warns AI-native malware, deepfake fraud and IoT attacks will surge in 2026, outpacing defences as regulators tighten AI rules.

Gen and Intel debut an on-device deepfake detector at CES, targeting AI-driven scam videos by analysing audio and visuals in real time.

Neighbourly breach puts up to a million users at risk as stolen GPS data and messages hit dark web, experts urge extreme vigilance online.

Neighbourly has been taken offline while Stuff and external experts probe claims of a data breach affecting the community website's users.

By 2026, CISOs will tame security noise, confront hidden AI risks and harness agentic AI to turn reactive defence into strategic action.

Ransomware attacks dipped in November, but ClickFix techniques and alliances between groups like Qilin and CL0P drove fresh risks.

Cyber attacks on SaaS platforms are soaring, pushing boards to make AI‑driven security a core strategy as misconfigurations fuel mass breaches.

Codific sees 2026 cybersecurity shaped by shadow AI, passwordless logins, tighter regulation and a sharper focus on software supply chains.

North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.

AI-driven hackers are tipped to ramp up attacks on critical infrastructure and governments by 2026, exploiting ageing industrial systems.

Agentic AI is reshaping cyber security, pushing organisations from reactive SOCs to proactive, risk-driven defence and automated remediation.

AI, quantum threats and non‑human identities will dominate 2026 cyber budgets as basics, manufacturing risk and resilience move centre‑stage.

Chinese state-backed hackers mimic Microsoft Teams downloads in a false flag campaign to infect Chinese speakers and blame Russian actors.

Radware predicts AI-driven bots will dominate internet traffic by 2026, forcing firms to rethink API defences, DDoS and compliance.

Researchers warn a new 'GhostPairing' WhatsApp scam turns device linking into a stealth spy tool, hijacking chats via trusted contacts.

New Zealand cyber losses hit NZD $12.4 million in Q3 2025, more than doubling as business email scams and high-value transfers surge.

Prompt injection attacks and AI-driven “vibe coding” are tipped to become leading threats to mobile security and crypto wallets by 2026.

CISOs are warned 2026 will bring harsher board scrutiny, AI-fuelled attacks, bigger budgets - and far less tolerance for cyber failure.

Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.

Agentic AI is helping overstretched Australian SOCs fight rising, AI-driven cyber threats by automating legwork while keeping humans in control.