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UK & US firms shift cloud traffic to private links
Data Protection

UK & US firms shift cloud traffic to private links

Security and resilience are driving more enterprises to route sensitive cloud traffic over private links as cyber risks and DDoS attacks rise.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says
Data Protection

Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says

A survey found 98% of breached firms suffered material damage as AI-driven attacks and visibility gaps strain defences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
BlackFog reports 40% rise in undisclosed ransomware
Malware

BlackFog reports 40% rise in undisclosed ransomware

Undisclosed attacks now dominate ransomware activity, with 2,027 incidents logged in the quarter and data theft reported in 97% of disclosed cases.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Island flags security concerns in nearly half of MCP servers
Cloud Security

Island flags security concerns in nearly half of MCP servers

Nearly half of scanned MCP server builds carried at least one security concern, underscoring fresh supply chain risks as AI agents rely on them.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Malware

CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity

Organisations now have just 48 hours to patch most flaws, as AI helps attackers weaponise vulnerabilities far faster than before.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • This month
Zero Trust drives biometrics in physical access security
Biometrics

Zero Trust drives biometrics in physical access security

The shift could leave sites exposed unless firms match cyber defences with repeated identity checks at doors and restricted rooms.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Infoblox warns cybercrime is becoming industrialised
Network Security

Infoblox warns cybercrime is becoming industrialised

Nearly 25 per cent of newly observed domains were high-risk, underscoring how AI and rented infrastructure are making attacks harder to detect.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Cinchy joins AI Partnerships to boost AI governance
Software-as-a-Service

Cinchy joins AI Partnerships to boost AI governance

Enterprise buyers are demanding tighter controls as AI tools move into live systems, with governance now central to deployment decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention
Data Protection

Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention

Many AI agents can already reach far more sensitive corporate data than staff, prompting Bedrock Data to add real-time access controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Reco named OpenAI Select Partner amid AI security concerns
Software-as-a-Service

Reco named OpenAI Select Partner amid AI security concerns

Enterprise security teams face fresh oversight burdens as Reco joins OpenAI's partner network to monitor agent access and permissions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility
Semiconductors

Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility

Enterprises running AI on specialised hardware could gain better control and security as the firms target a visibility gap in runtime operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Discern Security raises USD $13 million in Series A
Digital Transformation

Discern Security raises USD $13 million in Series A

Funding will help the Sunnyvale cybersecurity firm expand its platform as businesses struggle to turn overflowing alerts into faster remediation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Balance Theory raises USD $19m in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Balance Theory raises USD $19m in Series A funding

Boards are pressuring security chiefs to prove returns as the Columbia, Maryland firm expands a platform that manages more than USD $1 billion in spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Forrester finds 264% ROI from Gravwell security platform
Security Information and Event Management

Forrester finds 264% ROI from Gravwell security platform

Rising telemetry costs are pushing security teams to rethink SIEM spending, after a study found Gravwell users recouped costs in under six months.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Identity protection is the next fintech battleground
Data Protection

Identity protection is the next fintech battleground

Australians lost GBP £1.1 billion to scams last year, underscoring how banks now must protect customers' identities as well as their systems.

By Anthony Cooper • 5 min read • This month
AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns
Data Protection

AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns

A survey of 204 US executives found 22% had suffered an AI-enabled breach in ERP systems, deepening doubts over existing safeguards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Legion launches DragonClaw AI layer for security teams
Digital Transformation

Legion launches DragonClaw AI layer for security teams

Security teams can now query systems and trigger approved actions in plain English, as Legion's DragonClaw aims to cut manual investigation work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month