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DroneShield quarterly revenue jumps 121% to AUD $74.1m

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DroneShield posts record customer cash receipts and a fourth straight positive cashflow quarter as SaaS revenue and contracted sales swell.
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Anthropic's 'Mythos' signals a new era of AI-driven cyber threats

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Anthropic is to give UK banks controlled access to its Mythos AI model, as financial firms brace for a new era of autonomous cyber threats.
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Retailers link one million repeat offenders in Auror network

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Auror says retailers have linked more than one million repeat offenders, with U.S. chains driving most of the cross-store crime matches.
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IWF & Cyacomb launch workplace abuse material scans

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IWF and Cyacomb launch workplace device scans to spot known child sexual abuse material, as reports and AI-generated content surge.
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IWF & Cyacomb tackle abuse material on work devices

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IWF and Cyacomb launch device-scanning tool for employers to spot child sexual abuse material on corporate equipment without exposing staff to images.
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Tether backs Drift Protocol relaunch with GBP £150m

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Tether leads USD $150 million recovery plan as Drift Protocol seeks to restore user balances and restart trading after April exploit.
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Protectors Edge book applies security lessons to leadership

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Protective intelligence experts launch leadership book for executives facing rising threats and boardroom pressure.
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Temu joins anti-counterfeiting coalition to boost IP enforcement

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Temu deepens brand-protection push with coalition tie-up as it expands automated checks, faster takedowns and direct links with rights holders.
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UK bank scam attempts rise 62% as fraudsters shift tactics

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UK banks face a sharp rise in authorised fraud as phishing, purchase scams and stolen-device attacks surge, BioCatch data shows.
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Insurers face mystery cow, cannabis farm & robot mower

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Brokers reveal odd claims, from a cow-caused crash and a cannabis farm to a robot mower dumped in a golf club water hazard.
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UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds

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Study finds UK telecom firms exposing security-critical server data as Europe-wide analysis flags widespread certificate failures and critical asset weaknesses.
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Operator XR launches portable VR counter-drone training

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Operator XR unveils portable Interceptor VR training for counter-drone teams as defence spending rises and agencies seek faster preparation.
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Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure

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Booking.com tells some customers to watch for phishing after suspicious activity exposed reservation details, contact data and messages linked to bookings.
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A 7-step enterprise fraud framework to redefine scam prevention

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UK banks urged to use customer profiling, real-time monitoring and ecosystem data sharing to curb authorised push payment losses and protect trust.
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Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud

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Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.
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Tracker & UK police recover record £41.3m of stolen vehicles

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Tracker and UK police helped recover vehicles worth GBP £41.3 million in 2025, as thefts increasingly hit a wider range of models.
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DroneShield adds threat ranking in Q2 software update

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DroneShield rolls out Q2 software upgrade with drone threat ranking, revamped ATAK-CIV tools and offline maps for its command systems.
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M&S says Auror platform cuts store violence and theft

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M&S says Auror platform is helping cut store violence, with nine in 10 colleagues feeling safer as police use sharper data to target repeat offenders.
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Cyber crime surges faster than police staffing in England

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Cyber fraud and computer misuse offences in England and Wales have climbed 88% in five years, while specialist police staffing rose just 31%.
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DroneShield & Origin Robotics team up on counter-UAS

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DroneShield and Origin Robotics sign defence pact to pair detection with interceptor drones as militaries seek cheaper ways to defeat Shahed-type threats.