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Agentic AI Employee or Software | Insicon Cyber

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Is Your Agentic AI an Employee or Software? The Key Question Organisations Need Answered.

Your organisation has an Agentic AI operating inside it. Maybe several. It accesses your systems. It makes decisions. It acts on your behalf. It can...

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AI Financial Services DDoS | Insicon Cyber

8 min read

AI-Empowered Botnets and the 77/27 API Gap: What New Research Means for ANZ Financial Services

Financial Services Threat Intelligence A blunt 77% of financial services security leaders in APAC say they have a full picture of their API estate....

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Insicon Cyber ASIC Frontier AI letter

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ASIC Has Drawn the Line on Frontier AI. Australian and New Zealand Boards Now Have a Reading List.

On 8 May 2026, ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant issued an open letter to AFS licensees and market participants. It runs to four pages. It is not a...

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Cleartext Password

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Microsoft Edge's Cleartext Password Design: What Australian and New Zealand Boards Should Direct Now

Board Cyber Advisory Microsoft has confirmed Edge stores every saved password in process memory as cleartext. They have classified the behaviour as...

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Insicon Cyber AI Failures image

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APRA Has Named Four AI Governance Failures. Every Regulated Entity in Australia and New Zealand Is in Scope.

On 30th April 2026, APRA published a letter to all regulated entities on artificial intelligence. It is not a discussion paper. It is not a...

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Insicon Cyber Cyber Recovery Gap

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You can see the threat. Can you survive it? The ANZ recovery gap that every board needs to close.

Three quarters of organisations across Australia and New Zealand believe they can handle a cyber attack. Fewer than one in three have a formal plan...

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Cyber Security - what do they have in common?

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A School. A Court. A Toy Shop. What Do These Organisations Have in Common?

We have a question for you. Read this list carefully. Think about what connects these organisations. 1,700 Victorian government schools. Australian...

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code repository

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Australia's Code Repositories Are Under Active Attack.

The Second Warning in Five Months Should Settle ANY Debate. The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre issued its first...

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Insicon Cyber Payroll Scams

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Your Payroll System Is a Cyber Target: What ANZ Boards Need to Know

Australia lost $2.18 billion to scams in 2025. That figure, published by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in its Targeting...

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Insicon Cyber Aged Care

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Aged Care Is the Most Targeted Healthcare Sub-Sector in Australia. Is Your Organisation Ready?

Australia's aged care sector has entered a new era of accountability. With the Aged Care Act 2024 now in force since 1 November 2025, providers are...

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ASIC Cyber Penalty

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FIIG Securities' $2.5M Penalty: The Board Cyber Education Wake-Up Call

How the FIIG Securities Penalty Validates What We've Been Advocating: Board Education and Practical Cyber Security The Message Every Board Should...

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Insicon Cyber  - The Relentless Pace of Cyber Incidents image

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Another Day, Another Breach: The Relentless Pace of Cyber Incidents

Sixteen Days In: A Sobering Start to the Year When an Insicon Cyber team member shared news of the Victorian Department of Education breach with the...

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Healthcare Cyber Security 2026

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Healthcare Cyber Security 2026: Trans-Tasman Lessons | Insicon Cyber

The recent cyber security incident affecting New Zealand's ManageMyHealth platform serves as a critical reminder that healthcare organisations across...

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cyber security predictions for 2026 | Insicon Cyber

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Cyber Security Predictions for 2026

When we speak with Australian and New Zealand CEOs about cyber security today, the conversation has fundamentally shifted. We're no longer discussing...

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