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Chillisoft teams up with AUT’s Information Technology & Software Engineering department to invest in New Zealand’s cybersecurity talent. The Chillisoft-ESET Cyber Security Scholarship offers $5,000, mentorship, and digital forensics tools to Master of Information Security and Digital Forensics students. Chillisoft CEO Alex Teh highlights the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals and the importance of developing local talent. Scholarship recipient Nicole Girvan balances study, work, and family while aiming to combat cybercrime. AUT’s Stephen Thorpe encourages more industry partnerships to support students and research, strengthening New Zealand’s cybersecurity future.

ESET took part in the latest MITRE ATT&CK Evaluation, putting its Enterprise Inspector to the test against tactics from Carbanak and FIN7. With strong detection capabilities and participation in both Detection and Protection categories, ESET showed how its EDR solution can stand up to today’s most dangerous threat groups. The transparent, side-by-side evaluations help security professionals assess tools based on real-world emulated attacks.