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Redgate survey says hybrid cloud is now long-term reality
DevOps

Redgate survey says hybrid cloud is now long-term reality

Nearly half of organisations now treat mixed on-premise and cloud estates as permanent, with security and cost pressures mounting.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Silverfort & SentinelOne unite on AI identity security
Endpoint Protection

Silverfort & SentinelOne unite on AI identity security

Security teams will gain runtime controls as the pair target fast-moving attacks on human and machine identities in AI workplaces.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Businesses facing faster AI-driven cyberattacks will get new Google Cloud tools to spot threats, block fraud and secure agents across workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs
DevOps

Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs

Demand for AI agents is driving Google Cloud to broaden its stack with new security tools and eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Keepit survey finds gap in AI disaster recovery plans
Data Protection

Keepit survey finds gap in AI disaster recovery plans

Despite widespread confidence, only 32% of firms test AI disaster recovery plans monthly, leaving identity and SaaS access exposed to outages.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
The Gentlemen becomes second most active ransomware group
Malware

The Gentlemen becomes second most active ransomware group

Check Point Research says a better affiliate payout is helping the gang spread fast, with more than 320 claimed victims since mid-2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability
Virtualisation

Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability

Analysts can now triage threats and trace outages from inside AI tools, as Elastic’s public preview cuts dashboard switching.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fortinet wins Google Cloud 2026 Partner award for security
Firewalls

Fortinet wins Google Cloud 2026 Partner award for security

The award could help Fortinet deepen enterprise ties as cloud security buyers seek fewer tools and faster remediation across hybrid environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government
Data Protection

BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government

Most respondents still trust consumer chat apps for sensitive work, despite widespread confusion over what encryption does not protect.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Vercel breach linked to compromised Context.ai integration
Multi-factor authentication

Vercel breach linked to compromised Context.ai integration

Customers were urged to rotate secrets after unauthorised access to Vercel systems exposed a limited set of credentials via a third-party AI tool.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month
AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk
Data Protection

AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk

Boards are being pressed to abandon periodic patching as AI models can now uncover and chain software flaws faster than human teams can respond.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Last month
Anthropic limits Claude Mythos over AI hacking fears
DevOps

Anthropic limits Claude Mythos over AI hacking fears

Financial regulators are alarmed after Anthropic said Claude Mythos can uncover software flaws at machine speed, raising bank security risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap

The new tools aim to help firms spot faulty AI outputs and data risks sooner as production deployments outpace monitoring methods.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Unknown AI agents plague 82% of enterprises, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Unknown AI agents plague 82% of enterprises, survey finds

Gaps in visibility are leaving firms exposed, with most finding hidden AI agents in their systems and many suffering incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Incident Response stories

Melbourne to host combined cyber security conferences
Data Protection

Melbourne to host combined cyber security conferences

More than 500 senior leaders will gather in Melbourne next July as cyber risk, AI and resilience pressures push security teams to align.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Arctic Wolf launches early warning tool for credential theft
Malware

Arctic Wolf launches early warning tool for credential theft

Credential theft is being tackled earlier as Australian organisations face more phishing and automated attacks that can slip past standard defences.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says
Firewalls

Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says

Hospitals are paying up to avoid costly downtime, as criminals exploit known flaws and buy access for as little as USD $2,000.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month