VMblog: A cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds. Is the government finally equipped to fight back?

It seems that no matter how many Cybersecurity Awareness Months roll by, how many elite security professionals and parachuted in, or how much money is lost into a black hole, the issue of big data breaches just gets worse year-on-year. They're so regular that they barely make the mainstream news these days, short of them being catastrophic. In 2020, more than 36 billion records were exposed in malicious cyberattacks, and we lay in wait to see how many will be harvested in 2021.
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SecurityBrief UK: AI raises cyber risk as firms race to boost resilience
Hitachi Vantara and Secure Code Warrior warned that the spread of AI is reshaping cyber risk for organisations during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Both said attackers are using AI to move faster and scale up attacks. They also warned that companies are under pressure to strengthen data governance and recovery planning as regulators sharpen their focus on operational resilience and data handling.

CSO Online: OpenAI pulls the plug on GPT 6.1 Astra as agents keep crossing lines
OpenAI has abandoned an update of Astra planned for release in October after internal testing found safety and alignment problems - an increasing source of concern at the company.

SMBtech: Cyber Security Action Month 2026: Australian Industry Reactions and Commentary
Cyber Security Action Month (known as Cyber Security Awareness Month globally) is an annual Australian awareness campaign held in October to encourage people and businesses to improve their online security through simple everyday habits.
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