Threat Landscape stories
Ransomware hit manufacturers hardest in 2025 as incidents climbed 56 per cent, with ageing factory systems and suppliers widening exposure.
Customers can now spot hidden operational technology and IoT devices without extra hardware, helping close risky blind spots across mixed networks.
Security teams will get Claude tools inside TrendAI Vision One as the firms target AI-driven attacks and faster incident response.
Most companies still lack confidence in their response as 73% of senior cyber security decision-makers say they are not ready for a major attack.
Offensive AI is widening exposure gaps for firms that test only a third of their attack surfaces on average, Synack says.
Fewer than half of firms have the safeguards to track staff AI use, even as 77% reported a cyber incident in the past year.
Attacks on encrypted records could surface years from now, with most organisations still lacking the visibility and defences to cope.
Faster AI-led flaw discovery could overwhelm patching and disclosure processes, leaving companies with bigger backlogs and less time to respond.
Most firms are not ready for AI-driven API attacks, with Salt saying 92% have yet to reach advanced security maturity.
Proxy networks built from compromised home devices are helping attackers hide in plain sight across Asia Pacific, Lumen says.
The ranking underlines Tanium's growing scale as enterprises seek unified endpoint security and IT tools across expanding device estates.
Leaked AI credentials and unpatched dependencies are leaving production systems exposed across US and European organisations, Orca Security said.
Many SMEs face repeat disruption after paying ransomware gangs, with insurers warning that restored access often still means costly system rebuilds.
Security teams are falling behind as attackers now exploit some flaws before disclosure, leaving critical systems exposed for longer.
Many organisations overestimate their ability to recover from ransomware, as 57% of Irish respondents reported at least one attack in two years.
Businesses with public-facing IP addresses are under constant threat as a new tracker shows 71,793 automated attack attempts in 24 hours.
Enterprises face faster phishing, deepfakes and automated exploits as security leaders say existing controls lag behind frontier AI models.
The United States and X dominate deepfake spread, with a new report linking 46.9% of cases to the US and most incidents to social media.
Singapore’s digital economy faces rising pressure as attacks climbed 22% in March, far outpacing a 5% global decline.
The expanded tie-up gives Collingwood extra protection for member and supporter data as cyber threats intensify across Australian sport.