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Cohesity named leader in IDC cyber recovery vendor report 2025

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Cohesity has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber Recovery 2025 Vendor Assessment for the second consecutive time.
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AI browsers expose enterprises to cyber threats, warns SquareX

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Research by SquareX reveals vulnerabilities in AI-powered browsers like Comet, exposing enterprises to severe cyber threats including data breaches and malware attacks.
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Outpost24 names Martin Roth Chief Technology Officer to lead tech push

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Outpost24 appoints Martin Roth as CTO to spearhead global tech strategy, focusing on AI-driven cybersecurity and cloud-native advancements.
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Barracuda unveils Research hub to bolster cyber risk response

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Barracuda has launched Barracuda Research, a new hub aimed at simplifying cyber risk response with AI-driven threat intelligence and incident analysis.
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KnowBe4 enhances HRM+ to boost AI & human cyber defences

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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KnowBe4 upgrades HRM+ platform to train employees and AI agents, enhancing defences against evolving cyber threats in AI-driven workplaces.
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ThreatBook unveils ATI for APAC cyber risk detection & insight

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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ThreatBook launches its Advanced Threat Intelligence solution to enhance cyber risk detection in Asia Pacific, analysing billions of attack records daily.
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Broadcom patches VMware zero-day exploited for nearly a year

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Broadcom patches a VMware zero-day flaw exploited for nearly a year, allowing attackers root access to virtual machines in certain configurations.
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Exabeam Nova adds peer benchmarking to boost security posture

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Exabeam Nova now offers peer benchmarking to help CISOs enhance security by anonymously comparing their operations with similar organisations in real time.
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Black Kite Bridge surpasses 100,000 shared items in first year

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Black Kite Bridge has shared over 100,000 cyber risk intelligence items in its first year, boosting supply chain security through rapid, collaborative responses.
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Cybersecurity in 2025: Focus where it matters

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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In 2025, cybersecurity centres on layered data protection, privacy compliance, shadow IT control and responsible AI to safeguard trust and resilience in organisations.
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AI projects & machine identities shift cybersecurity focus

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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As AI projects rise and non-human identities outnumber humans in IT, firms must strengthen cybersecurity and governance to meet new regulatory demands.
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The missing layer in cybersecurity: Business context

Mon, 29th Sep 2025
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Despite rising cybersecurity investment, many firms lack business context, leaving them vulnerable to costly operational disruption and financial losses from cyber incidents.
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Migros wins 2025 DigiCert award for quantum security readiness

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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Swiss retailer Migros wins the 2025 DigiCert Quantum Readiness Award for its proactive, company-wide strategy to tackle quantum-era cybersecurity threats.
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Manufacturers ramp up cyber resilience as AI threats intensify

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Manufacturers are boosting cyber resilience amid rising AI-driven threats, but only a third feel prepared for attacks like deepfakes and synthetic identities.
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Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Tenable's Exposure Management Leadership Council calls for new cyber risk frameworks to help boards better understand and reduce organisational cyber exposure.
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Quantum computing threat demands urgent action in Asia Pacific

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Quantum computing threatens to break current encryption across Asia Pacific, urging urgent upgrades to digital security as cyber risks escalate rapidly.
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Dragos unveils Platform 3.0 with AI tools for OT cyber defence

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Dragos launches Platform 3.0, featuring AI tools and Insights Hub to boost rapid cyber defence for industrial operational technology environments.
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Rising SAT budgets fail to curb workplace security incidents

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Despite rising SAT budgets, 94% of US organisations report increased workplace security incidents linked to human error, reveals a Huntress report.
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Bugcrowd report reveals surge in hardware & network risks

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Bugcrowd's latest CISO report reveals hardware vulnerabilities surged 88% and network risks doubled amid rising AI use and connected devices in 2024.
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Firevault unveils offline digital vault to combat rising cyber risks

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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Firevault launches offline digital vault system to shield businesses and directors from rising cyber breach risks and hefty fines in the UK and worldwide.