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Chillisoft headlines bring you the latest and most important news across the cybersecurity landscape in New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific. This section is where you’ll find breaking updates, strategic announcements, and critical insights that matter to our partners, vendors, and the wider IT security community.

From leadership changes and major certifications to vendor partnerships, product milestones, and industry awards, Chillisoft headlines deliver fast, reliable updates straight from the source. Stay up to date with the stories shaping Chillisoft’s direction and the broader cybersecurity market,  all curated for relevance and impact.

In this space, we also cover developments across our vendor ecosystem, including news from leading brands from our vendor portfolio. Whether it’s a new product rollout, an industry accolade, or a major update to a platform like ESET PROTECT Hub or Armis Centrix, you’ll see it here right away!

Chillisoft headlines also feature timely commentary on emerging threats, trends, and technologies, including AI-driven risks, compliance changes, and cybersecurity skills shortages. These pieces are designed to help partners and customers navigate a fast-moving environment with confidence and clarity.

If you’re a partner, MSP, IT lead, or vendor, this section gives you the quick hits you need to stay informed and make smarter decisions. It’s also a useful reference for sales, marketing, and strategy teams looking to track shifts in the channel and cybersecurity space.

Check the Chillisoft headlines regularly to keep pace with key developments across the industry.

ESET’s 2024 NZ Winter Protection Update webinar covers the latest online threats affecting Kiwis and introduces tools like ESET Home, VPN, and Identity Protection to help you stay secure against AI-driven and evolving cyber risks.

In the past six months, the landscape of Android financial threats has seen significant changes. ESET researchers have identified new threats like GoldPickaxe, capable of stealing facial recognition data for deepfake video creation, targeting victims in Southeast Asia. Another variant, GoldDiggerPlus, has been found targeting users in Latin America and South Africa. Infostealing malware is now impersonating generative AI tools, with Rilide Stealer and Vidar infostealer exploiting the popularity of AI assistants and image generators. Gaming enthusiasts face risks from infostealer malware hidden in cracked games and cheating tools. RedLine Stealer has shown a resurgence despite its development ceasing in 2023, with significant detection spikes in H1 2024. The Balada Injector gang continues to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerabilities, while LockBit ransomware’s prominence has been challenged by Operation Chronos. The Ebury botnet, active since 2009, remains a threat with expanded functionalities focusing on monetization through cryptocurrency and credit card theft.