Cyber Risk stories
Boards are valuing CISOs more for business risk, resilience and AI oversight than pure technical defence, a survey of 346 executives found.
Outages are now costing Global 2000 firms USD $600 billion a year, as a single incident can wipe 3.4% off share prices.
Despite higher spending plans, half of SMBs reported a cyber incident in the past year, exposing a widening readiness gap.
Rising cyber risk and regulatory pressure are pushing telecom operators to harden voice services as enterprises shift calling into cloud platforms.
SMBs in Australia and New Zealand could cut the cost and complexity of cyber certification through a new channel-led package.
Nearly half of organisations are leaving risky ports and services open, with midmarket firms taking up to 56 days to fix exposures.
The findings show many firms still leave internet-facing databases and admin tools open, giving attackers easy routes before flaws are even published.
More than half of North American SMBs lack basic email protections, leaving them more exposed to phishing, impersonation and fraud than UK peers.
The Manchester firm is now weighing outside funding and headcount growth after repeat business pushed first-year revenue above GBP £250,000.
Security teams may cut manual reporting effort by up to 70 per cent as new tools help validate threats against internal logs and history.
European CISOs urge behaviour-based cyber risk management as 68% still say employees pose the biggest threat, MetaCompliance survey finds.
Many small firms cannot block the attack with email or antivirus tools because it tricks staff into running malicious commands themselves.
Businesses can now buy senior cyber security leadership on a flexible basis, easing compliance pressure without the cost of a full-time executive.
Boards are under growing pressure to tackle ransomware and breaches as Aon expands its Australian cyber practice with a seasoned hire.
AI tools are expected to speed attacks and vulnerability discovery, prompting US industry groups to press Washington for coordinated safeguards.
Automation is changing Singapore's tech jobs market, but salaries remain elevated as firms seek scarce AI, data and cyber skills.
More than 130 major incidents in 2025 show Singapore facing rising disruption, with public services and retailers hit hardest.
Audit committees now want earlier, clearer updates from finance chiefs as volatility makes late reporting a bigger governance risk.
Prime defence contractors face fresh contract risks as CMMC checks move into solicitations, threatening supplier delays and award disqualification.
The hire underlines growing demand for cyber advisers with government experience as Inspira expands consulting for corporate and public sector clients.
