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Ransomware attacks steady at 328 as cyber gangs join forces
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Ransomware attacks steady at 328 as cyber gangs join forces

Ransomware attacks held steady at 328 in August, with cyber gangs collaborating to boost impact, says NCC Group report highlighting persistent global risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Cohesity & Semperis launch identity resilience for AD security
Data Protection

Cohesity & Semperis launch identity resilience for AD security

Cohesity and Semperis launch Identity Resilience, a new solution to protect enterprises' Microsoft Active Directory from cyberattacks and enable rapid recovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
Cohesity & Semperis launch platform to defend Active Directory
Ransomware

Cohesity & Semperis launch platform to defend Active Directory

Cohesity and Semperis launch Cohesity Identity Resilience to protect enterprise Active Directory from cyberattacks, combining data security with rapid recovery and forensics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025
CSC & CrowdStrike integrate to boost domain threat defence
Endpoint Protection

CSC & CrowdStrike integrate to boost domain threat defence

CSC Digital Brand Services and CrowdStrike integrate domain security with Falcon platform to swiftly detect and enforce against malicious online threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence

CrowdStrike and Meta have launched CyberSOCEval, new open benchmarks to assess AI performance in real-world cyber defence operations centres.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Exclusive: Exabeam's Steve Wilson on AI agents and the future of cybersecurity
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Exabeam's Steve Wilson on AI agents and the future of cybersecurity

Enterprise adoption of AI agents is revolutionising cybersecurity, boosting efficiency but raising fresh insider risks as attackers also harness AI advances.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Cyber attackers use images & built-in tools to bypass defences
Malware

Cyber attackers use images & built-in tools to bypass defences

HP Wolf Security reveals cyber attackers increasingly use images and legitimate system tools to hide malware, making threats harder to detect and block.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Sep 2025
How vulnerability management has become a boardroom issue
Security Information and Event Management

How vulnerability management has become a boardroom issue

Vulnerability management is now a critical boardroom priority as Australian firms face tighter cyber regulations and rising digital threats requiring automated, proactive defence.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Sep 2025
Siemens joins CHERI Alliance to boost cybersecurity in EDA sector
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Siemens joins CHERI Alliance to boost cybersecurity in EDA sector

Siemens has joined the CHERI Alliance to advance cybersecurity in Electronic Design Automation by promoting hardware-enforced memory safety technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Cybersecurity education expands as universities target workforce gap
EduTech

Cybersecurity education expands as universities target workforce gap

Universities worldwide are expanding cybersecurity courses to tackle a growing workforce shortage amid rising cyberattacks on educational institutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Gigamon unveils AI-powered Insights to boost cloud security & IT
Firewalls

Gigamon unveils AI-powered Insights to boost cloud security & IT

Gigamon launches AI-powered Insights to enhance cloud security and IT operations by integrating with AWS, Elastic, and Splunk for faster threat detection and troubleshooting.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Ledger warns of NPM attack thwarted by malware coding errors
Malware

Ledger warns of NPM attack thwarted by malware coding errors

Ledger warned of a major NPM supply chain attack targeting cryptocurrency wallets, thwarted due to malware coding errors preventing widespread fund theft.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Axios-driven phishing soars 241% as attackers bypass defences
Multi-factor authentication

Axios-driven phishing soars 241% as attackers bypass defences

Phishing attacks using the Axios user agent surged 241% by August 2025, bypassing defences with Microsoft Direct Send to steal credentials at high rates.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
AegisAI raises USD $13M to reinvent enterprise email security
Malware

AegisAI raises USD $13M to reinvent enterprise email security

Cybersecurity startup AegisAI raises USD $13 million to launch AI-driven email security platform combating phishing and malware threats more effectively.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber attacks stories

Human factor key as UK retailers face sharp rise in cyber attacks
Ransomware

Human factor key as UK retailers face sharp rise in cyber attacks

UK retailers report a sharp rise in cyber attacks, with helpdesk scams and human error now key targets necessitating increased security training.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025
Singapore IT sector faces burnout, skills gap & talent drain
Cloud Security

Singapore IT sector faces burnout, skills gap & talent drain

Singapore's IT sector faces severe burnout and a widening skills gap, with 64% of cybersecurity professionals experiencing stress amid rising talent drain.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Cloud security hampered by complexity, skills gap & weak identity
Firewalls

Cloud security hampered by complexity, skills gap & weak identity

Research reveals 82% of firms use hybrid clouds, yet complexity, weak identity controls and skills gaps leave many vulnerable to cyberattacks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Accenture acquires IAMConcepts, strengthens Canadian presence
Privileged Access Management

Accenture acquires IAMConcepts, strengthens Canadian presence

Accenture has acquired Canadian IAMConcepts to boost identity and access management solutions across critical sectors like finance and utilities in Canada.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025