Digital risk stories
Business and public sector organisations faced 2,270 attacks a week in June, as ransomware rose 33% and GenAI use exposed sensitive data.
A 24-hour failure at a key Amazon Web Services region could wipe out GBP £1 billion in revenue for exposed UK companies, the report says.
Pressure from new AI rules is pushing UK firms in finance, healthcare and defence to demand systems that are secure, auditable and sovereign.
Most organisations are exposed to AI security breaches, with AvePoint finding 88.4% suffered at least one incident in the past year.
Enterprises and public bodies face rising pressure to replace vulnerable encryption as QNu Labs and SAGA Consultants target global quantum-safe security demand.
Large firms are using security consulting to cut risk and costs, with IDC saying Mandiant customers gained USD $4.3 million a year on average.
The Edinburgh cyber security firm is betting on Hanes to speed international growth as demand rises for help managing AI-driven threats.
More firms are using AI daily, but AvePoint found unauthorised access incidents remain widespread as governance trails behind adoption.
World Cup betting traffic has become a target for denial-of-service campaigns, with one European operator hit by 19 million malicious requests.
Layered controls and supply-chain oversight were linked to far fewer serious workplace incidents across APAC, the report found.
Businesses are under growing pressure to track hidden software, AI tools and access rights as Corma secures a second Gartner ranking.
Existing phishing and fraud tactics are becoming faster, cheaper and harder to detect, raising the risk for large organisations, ReliaQuest said.
Enterprises running SAP may gain around-the-clock protection as the partners target ransomware, fraud and staffing gaps in ERP security.
Boards are weighing cyber risk in financial terms more often, though many firms still struggle to turn assessments into action.
Fans and jobseekers are being targeted by a growing wave of fake ticket, travel and recruitment scams ahead of the tournament.
The recognition underscores rising demand for cyber-risk tools that show measurable returns, as buyers demand faster deployment and continuous monitoring.
Australian firms are using AI at scale, but many lack the visibility to stop shadow tools, agentic access and rising incidents.
The certifications may help reassure UK customers and public-sector buyers as cyber breaches remain widespread and scrutiny of suppliers intensifies.
Security teams can now check exposed credentials against Okta as Flare folds threat intelligence, investigation and identity risk tools into one platform.
New AI and quantum threats are shrinking defenders' response time, forcing Australian organisations to map exposure across interconnected systems before attacks hit.
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