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Cyber Risk stories - Page 15

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LRN unveils Catalyst Phishing to reinforce cyber risk training

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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LRN launches Catalyst Phishing, a behaviour-focused phishing simulation tool to help organisations strengthen cyber risk training and security culture.
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Tenable council aims to bridge cyber risk gap with new framework

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Tenable launches Exposure Management Leadership Council to help CISOs bridge the cyber risk communication gap with business leaders across key sectors.
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Preemptive cybersecurity to reach 50% of IT security spend by 2030

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Preemptive cybersecurity is set to command 50% of IT security spend by 2030, driven by AI and machine learning to counter rising cyber threats, says Gartner.
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Tenable leads global device exposure management for seventh year

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Tenable leads global device exposure management for a seventh year, driven by its AI-powered Tenable One platform and market share dominance, IDC reports.
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CSC & CrowdStrike integrate to boost domain threat defence

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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CSC Digital Brand Services and CrowdStrike integrate domain security with Falcon platform to swiftly detect and enforce against malicious online threats.
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Check Point acquires Lakera to create AI security centre in Zurich

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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Check Point will acquire AI-native security firm Lakera, making Zurich its Global Centre of Excellence for AI Security to boost enterprise AI protection worldwide.
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How vulnerability management has become a boardroom issue

Mon, 15th Sep 2025
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Vulnerability management is now a critical boardroom priority as Australian firms face tighter cyber regulations and rising digital threats requiring automated, proactive defence.
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Critical infrastructure sees 91% OT breach rate in 18 months

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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risk & compliance
A global study reveals 91% of critical infrastructure firms faced operational technology breaches in 18 months, causing major service and financial impacts.
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AI agents in business create new risks & urgent security needs

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Radware warns that autonomous AI agents in businesses expand cyber risk, urging stricter security as these systems create complex, hard-to-track attack pathways.
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CyberSecure Leeds 2025 to tackle AI threats with people-first focus

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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CyberSecure Leeds 2025 will focus on using a people-first, data-driven approach to defend against AI-enabled cyber threats at Leeds Digital Festival.
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KnowBe4 unveils framework for people-centric cybersecurity culture

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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KnowBe4 unveils a new framework promoting a people-centric approach to cybersecurity, focusing on human risk management to boost security culture and reduce breaches.
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Dell unveils PowerProtect updates for stronger cyber resilience

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Dell Technologies updates PowerProtect with a new All-Flash appliance boasting faster restores and enhanced cyber resilience to combat rising data and cyber threats.
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Rapid7 named Leader in IDC report for exposure management

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Rapid7 is named a Leader in IDC's 2025 report for its Exposure Command platform, unifying attack surface visibility with AI-powered risk prioritisation and remediation.
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Tenable named leader for unified AI-powered exposure management

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Tenable has been named a leader in IDC MarketScape for its AI-powered Tenable One platform, unifying exposure management across IT, cloud, AI and OT systems.
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Trend Micro recognised as leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape report

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Trend Micro is named a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape report for its Cyber Risk Exposure Management platform, praised for integration and automation features.
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AI gives cyber criminals new tools in evolving ransomware threat

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Cyber criminals are increasingly using AI tools to enhance ransomware attacks, complicating defences for individuals and organisations alike.
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Australian CISOs under strain from AI risks, burnout & attacks

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Australian CISOs face rising cyberattacks, burnout, and AI risks, with 77% expecting attacks and 75% reporting excessive workplace pressure this year.
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Thrive launches AI-powered NDR to cut breach costs & downtime

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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Thrive's new AI-powered Network Detection and Response service helps businesses swiftly identify and tackle cyber threats, aiming to cut breach costs and downtime.
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Global ransomware attacks rise as healthcare faces surge in cyber threats

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Ransomware attacks surge to 20 daily incidents in 2025H1, with healthcare facing increased cyber threats and hackers targeting overlooked IoT devices worldwide.
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Forrester launches AEGIS to help CISOs secure agentic AI systems

Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
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Forrester launches AEGIS, a six-domain framework aiding CISOs to secure and govern autonomous AI agents amid new enterprise risks.