A new report from Mimecast found that ransomware threat actors are evolving their attacks to focus on double and even triple extortion strategies. [ + ]

Extreme heat and fire risks are affecting Australian students, with record temperatures forcing school closures. [ + ]

Infoblox's new SOC Insights offering is designed to help customers use DNS intel to block threats at the source. [ + ]

The Nexus program developed by La Trobe University is preparing to expand into NSW schools. [ + ]

Enshrining the 'right to disconnect' in legislation is a win for education workers, according to the IEU-QNT. [ + ]

Visa's AI-based real-time payment fraud monitoring solution has helped Australian financial institutions prevent $714 million in fraud in just one year. [ + ]

Pegasystems has launched a platform aimed to help business leaders harness the power of generative AI while developing workflow apps for employees. [ + ]

Autistic teenagers currently have a school absenteeism rate three times higher than that of their neurotypical peers. [ + ]

Sekuro has partnered with vendors CrowdStrike, Zscaler and Okta to launch a Zero Trust Strategy consulting service on the AWS Marketplace. [ + ]

Akamai's new initiative, code-named Gecko, accelerates Akamai's build-out of what it calls the world's most distributed cloud computing platform. [ + ]

Mimecast has upgraded its email security product to include deep scanning of QR codes for malicious links. [ + ]

The generative AI revolution is prompting every data decision-maker in Asia–Pacific to invest in data management capabilities, research suggests. [ + ]

Fixed wireless telecom service provider Swoop has launched a new voice offering following its acquisition of Sydney-based Seventeen Services. [ + ]

Riskified has launched an enhanced version of its Dispute Resolve chargeback management platform in the Australian market. [ + ]

A national childhood workforce strategy is needed to encourage more men into early learning professions, according to education experts. [ + ]