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Global cyber regulation moves from compliance to resilience
Ransomware

Global cyber regulation moves from compliance to resilience

NCC Group's new report reveals a global shift from cyber compliance to resilience, urging businesses to adopt long-term, adaptive governance amid rising offensive cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Expel Intel launches to deliver actionable threat intelligence insights
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Expel Intel launches to deliver actionable threat intelligence insights

Expel has launched Expel Intel, a new team providing actionable cyber threat insights based on real-world incidents to help security teams improve defences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Barracuda unveils Research hub to bolster cyber risk response
Firewalls

Barracuda unveils Research hub to bolster cyber risk response

Barracuda has launched Barracuda Research, a new hub aimed at simplifying cyber risk response with AI-driven threat intelligence and incident analysis.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Critical Redis flaw threatens 330,000 cloud systems globally
Malware

Critical Redis flaw threatens 330,000 cloud systems globally

A critical Redis flaw called RediShell risks 330,000 cloud systems globally, urging urgent patching of all exposed and unauthenticated instances.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Firms urged to step up AI & supply chain cyber defences
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Firms urged to step up AI & supply chain cyber defences

Firms are urged to boost cyber defences amid rising AI risks and third-party breaches, as traditional security methods fall short in today's threat landscape.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Hack The Box appoints Gibb Witham as President & CFO for global growth
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Hack The Box appoints Gibb Witham as President & CFO for global growth

Hack The Box appoints Gibb Witham as President and CFO to drive global growth and enhance its cybersecurity workforce development platform.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
KnowBe4 enhances HRM+ to boost AI & human cyber defences
Data Protection

KnowBe4 enhances HRM+ to boost AI & human cyber defences

KnowBe4 upgrades HRM+ platform to train employees and AI agents, enhancing defences against evolving cyber threats in AI-driven workplaces.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Databricks launches AI-powered platform to unify cybersecurity data
Hybrid Cloud

Databricks launches AI-powered platform to unify cybersecurity data

Databricks launches Data Intelligence for Cybersecurity, an AI-powered platform unifying data to boost threat detection and response in real time.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Sun, 5th Oct 2025
Exclusive: Cloudera's Carolyn Duby warns of rising AI-powered cybercrime
Data Protection

Exclusive: Cloudera's Carolyn Duby warns of rising AI-powered cybercrime

AI-driven cyberattacks now cost firms on average USD $4 million and 100 days to recover, raising security to a vital business priority worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Akamai & Apiiro expand partnership for unified app security
Firewalls

Akamai & Apiiro expand partnership for unified app security

Akamai and Apiiro have expanded their partnership to offer a unified application security platform, enhancing risk management and speeding up remediation for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
ThreatBook unveils ATI for APAC cyber risk detection & insight
Malware

ThreatBook unveils ATI for APAC cyber risk detection & insight

ThreatBook launches its Advanced Threat Intelligence solution to enhance cyber risk detection in Asia Pacific, analysing billions of attack records daily.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft
Cloud Security

Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft

Tenable exposed three critical flaws in Google's Gemini suite enabling unseen theft of sensitive user data, now patched by Google to prevent exploitation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026
Data Protection

Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026

Forrester predicts the first agentic AI data breach and a surge in quantum security spending by 2026, amid rising government control of telecoms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Bitdefender launches global campaign to combat AI scam threats
Data Protection

Bitdefender launches global campaign to combat AI scam threats

Bitdefender launches They Wear Our Faces campaign to fight AI-driven scams like deepfakes, warning consumers worldwide to stay alert and protect personal data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Oct 2025
Cyber insurance among small businesses surges amid rising threats
Data Protection

Cyber insurance among small businesses surges amid rising threats

Cyber insurance among Australian small businesses has surged 50% amid rising cybercrime threats, with incidents costing an average of AUD $49,600 each.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Ransomware attacks rise again as insurance uptake drops in 2025
Disaster Recovery

Ransomware attacks rise again as insurance uptake drops in 2025

Ransomware attacks rose to 24% of businesses in 2025, while insurance uptake fell to 46%, amid smarter cybercriminal tactics and AI-driven threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
UK firms urged to prepare for new cyber supply chain rules
Hyperscale

UK firms urged to prepare for new cyber supply chain rules

UK firms are urged to strengthen cyber supply chain defences ahead of the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, set to tighten incident reporting and oversight.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025