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Mandiant report finds rise in financially motivated cyber attacks
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Mandiant's 2024 report reveals a rise in financially motivated cyber attacks, with 55% of threat groups seeking profit, while detection remains a major challenge globally.
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World IP Day: Experts calling for IP reform in the age of AI
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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As AI reshapes creativity, experts call for reform of IP laws rather than abolition, warning that current rules fail to protect smaller creators and Indigenous cultures.
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Rapid7 unveils platform to help SOC teams cut through alert noise
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Rapid7 has unveiled Intelligence Hub, a platform designed to help security teams prioritise verified threats and improve response amidst rising alert volumes.
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IRONSCALES launches Deepfake Protection to fight phishing surge
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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IRONSCALES has launched Deepfake Protection, using AI to detect and neutralise deepfake email threats, as phishing attacks surge globally by up to 1,740%.
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Swimlane launches AI-driven solution to ease compliance audits
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Swimlane launches CAR Solution, an AI-powered tool designed to simplify compliance audits and boost collaboration between security and governance teams.
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Perforce launches upgraded Puppet to cut cyber risk downtime
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Perforce Software updates Puppet Enterprise Advanced to accelerate vulnerability fixes and boost collaboration amid rising cyber threats and AI-driven attacks.
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Hornetsecurity partners with Amazon to enhance SES Mail security
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Hornetsecurity partners with Amazon to offer Vade Advanced Email Security Add-On for enhanced real-time threat protection to Amazon SES Mail Manager users.
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Veeam unveils data resilience model as outages cost more than $400 billion
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Veeam Software launches Data Resilience Maturity Model after McKinsey study reveals most firms overestimate their data resilience capabilities.
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Veeam launches SaaS backup for Microsoft Entra ID in Data Cloud
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Veeam Software launches a SaaS backup solution for Microsoft Entra ID, enhancing data protection amid 600m daily attacks on the identity platform.
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Veeam enables AI-powered business insights from backup data
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Veeam Software now allows customers to use backup data with AI tools via Anthropic's MCP, enabling natural language searches and AI-driven business insights.
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Cycode unveils AI Teammates & real-time runtime protection
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Cycode launches AI Teammates and CI/MON runtime protection to enhance software supply chain security and threat detection in application security.
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Diligent unveils AI tool to streamline risk management for firms
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Diligent launches AI Risk Essentials, an AI-driven tool to help organisations identify, benchmark and mitigate enterprise risks in under a week.
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Rubrik expands executive team, appoints Kavitha Mariappan CTxO
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Rubrik appoints Kavitha Mariappan as Chief Transformation Officer to drive cyber resilience and client engagement amid rising digital threats.
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Rapid7 launches Intelligence Hub to streamline threat response
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Rapid7 launches Intelligence Hub, a curated threat intelligence platform designed to help security teams prioritise and respond to alerts efficiently within existing workflows.
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St John applauded, wins award for health data resilience
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Hato Hone St John has been named a finalist in the Veeam Data Resilience Awards for safeguarding vital healthcare data and ensuring emergency services' continuity.
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ADLINK & Elma partner to offer rugged computing for railways
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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ADLINK Technology and Elma Electronic partner to deliver rugged computing solutions for railway and mission-critical applications, ensuring reliability in harsh environments.
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Tenable reveals privilege risk in Google Cloud Composer flaw
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Tenable Research revealed a privilege escalation flaw in Google Cloud Composer, risking unauthorised access to key cloud resources before Google's fix.
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Kaspersky named leader in 2025 SPARK Matrix for cyber threat intelligence
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Kaspersky is recognised as a Leader in the 2025 SPARK Matrix for Digital Threat Intelligence Management, praised for its advanced cyber threat intelligence services.
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Executives and analysts divided over true impact of AI in cyber
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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New Exabeam research reveals AI in cybersecurity boosts executive confidence but leaves analysts sceptical amid uneven productivity gains worldwide.
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Titan of Tech - Jayme Fishman of Avalara
Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Jayme Fishman, Avalara’s President since 2020, leads a global team focused on AI-driven tax compliance and transforming e-invoicing worldwide.