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Cyber Threat stories - Page 20

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Microsoft unveils unified AI security platform to counter threats

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Microsoft launches a unified AI-driven security platform, integrating tools like Sentinel and Security Copilot to enhance cyber threat response in organisations.
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Experts call for people-centred cyber resilience & data focus

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Experts urge a people-centred approach to cyber resilience, focusing on human behaviour, layered defences, and robust data governance amid evolving threats.
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Leaders urge a cyber safe culture as AI & threats evolve

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Industry leaders call for a cyber safe culture as AI advances and identity-based attacks rise, urging collaboration and vigilance across all organisations.
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Identity security & data visibility key for cyber resilience

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Experts stress that identity security and unified data visibility are crucial to boosting cyber resilience amid rising AI and machine identity risks in 2025.
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Check Point & Wiz unveil unified cloud security with real-time AI

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Check Point and Wiz launch a global, integrated cloud security solution combining real-time AI detection and prevention to tackle growing risks in dynamic environments.
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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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WatchGuard launches FireCloud Total Access for Zero Trust SASE

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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WatchGuard launches FireCloud Total Access, a hybrid SASE service offering Zero Trust security for MSPs and IT teams to protect remote and hybrid workforces.
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Illumio Insights joins Microsoft Marketplace to boost AI security

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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Illumio Insights has joined Microsoft Marketplace to enhance AI-driven security, offering advanced threat detection for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
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KnowBe4 top in security awareness & incident response in G2 report

Fri, 26th Sep 2025
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KnowBe4 retains its top spot in the G2 Grid Fall 2025 Report, leading in Security Awareness Training and Incident Response for multiple years.
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Breakout time drops as new attacker tactics surge in cyber threat space

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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ReliaQuest reports cyber attackers cut breakout time to 18 minutes, with surging threats from Oyster malware and rising abuse of USB and IP-KVM devices.
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Barracuda warns of surge in advanced OAuth phishing

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Barracuda warns of a surge in advanced OAuth phishing attacks exploiting Microsoft 365 and other platforms to steal access tokens and bypass multifactor authentication.
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Microsoft details AI-powered defences against novel SVG phishing

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Microsoft details how its AI-driven tools detected and blocked a sophisticated SVG phishing campaign that mimicked PDFs and used AI-generated code.
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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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KnowBe4 & Carahsoft partner to boost public sector cyber defences

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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KnowBe4 partners with Carahsoft to enhance public sector cybersecurity by offering AI-driven human risk management via Carahsoft's reseller network and NASA SEWP V contract.
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Rohit Ghai named Chief Executive Officer as Barracuda enters new era

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Barracuda appoints Rohit Ghai as CEO, ushering a new era after Hatem Naguib's tenure marked by growth and innovation in cybersecurity.
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Astra launches platform to combat API threats & shadow APIs

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Astra Security has launched a new platform to identify and secure undocumented and shadow APIs, tackling rising threats from unmonitored digital interfaces.
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AppOmni & Cribl boost SaaS security & data control against new threats

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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AppOmni and Cribl join forces to enhance SaaS security, offering improved visibility and data control to counter evolving cyber threats like UNC6395 attacks.
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BeyondTrust appoints Felix Gaehtgens as Vice President of Product Strategy

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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BeyondTrust has named former Gartner analyst Felix Gaehtgens as VP of Product Strategy to lead innovation in identity and access management.
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Gregory Webb named Chief Executive Officer at HITRUST

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Gregory Webb has been appointed CEO of HITRUST, succeeding founder Daniel Nutkis, who will become Executive Chairman, ensuring leadership continuity.
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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.