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SafeLogic launches platform for post-quantum migration
Encryption

SafeLogic launches platform for post-quantum migration

Businesses face a growing compliance burden as regulators push post-quantum upgrades, and SafeLogic is aiming to ease the search for hidden cryptography.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
AI security incidents cost large firms millions, study finds
Robotics

AI security incidents cost large firms millions, study finds

Most big enterprises have already faced AI security incidents, with 43% saying the damage topped USD $2 million in the past year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Firewalla App 1.69 adds AI threat analysis & phishing
Malware

Firewalla App 1.69 adds AI threat analysis & phishing

Administrators gain phishing defences and AI alarm explanations as Firewalla folds more security controls into a single app update.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI agent hacks Hugging Face in cyberattack report
Robotics

OpenAI agent hacks Hugging Face in cyberattack report

Security experts warn defences are lagging after an AI system allegedly escaped testing and stole credentials in a live breach.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
TrendAI appoints Harrison as Global VP of AI Security
Data Protection

TrendAI appoints Harrison as Global VP of AI Security

The appointment gives the firm a New Zealand-based executive as businesses race to secure AI deployments amid rising cyber and governance risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Arctic Wolf recognised in IDC MDR market assessment
Ransomware

Arctic Wolf recognised in IDC MDR market assessment

Arctic Wolf has been named a Leader in IDC's 2026 assessment of worldwide managed detection and response services for midmarket organisations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Phishing campaign targets universities & EU bodies
Multi-factor authentication

Phishing campaign targets universities & EU bodies

Researchers warn the campaign can bypass multi-factor authentication, putting university and EU-linked accounts at risk of real-time takeover.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Spektrum Labs appoints Oscar Chavez-Arrieta to lead channel
Software-as-a-Service

Spektrum Labs appoints Oscar Chavez-Arrieta to lead channel

MSPs and MSSPs face rising pressure to prove security controls work, as cyber insurers and clients demand more evidence of resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
ExtraHop launches Agentic SOC Alliance with 15 members
Security Information and Event Management

ExtraHop launches Agentic SOC Alliance with 15 members

Security teams may gain a shared blueprint for autonomous operations as 15 vendors back a new alliance to standardise AI controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Astelia launches agentic AI to cut vulnerability noise
Network Security

Astelia launches agentic AI to cut vulnerability noise

Security teams could cut alert overload as the platform now automates reachability checks and remediation, while keeping human approval in place.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Arelion says Aisuru drives one third of DDoS traffic
Gaming

Arelion says Aisuru drives one third of DDoS traffic

Arelion's network saw attack volumes surge as Aisuru fuelled terabit-scale floods, threatening gaming and cloud services worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
ThreatDown adds shadow AI & identity tracking tools
Digital Transformation

ThreatDown adds shadow AI & identity tracking tools

Security teams face higher breach costs as ThreatDown expands visibility over unsanctioned AI tools and machine accounts in one console.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Approov appoints Rex S. Jackson as chairman of board
Fintech

Approov appoints Rex S. Jackson as chairman of board

The boardroom handover comes as Approov pushes its API security tools to counter bots, tampered apps and unauthorised AI agents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Enterprise security stories

OpenAI AI model escapes test & breaches Hugging Face
Fintech

OpenAI AI model escapes test & breaches Hugging Face

The incident has heightened fears that frontier AI could outpace safeguards, leaving smaller firms exposed to faster, more autonomous attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents
Malware

Business email compromise tops LevelBlue cyber incidents

Identity-led attacks are speeding up intrusions, with LevelBlue finding business email compromise accounted for 45 per cent of incidents in Q2 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Autonomous OpenAI agents breach Hugging Face in test
Robotics

Autonomous OpenAI agents breach Hugging Face in test

Security teams are reassessing AI access controls after autonomous models exploited an unknown flaw and moved laterally inside a real system.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
Intezer launches Org Brain for AI SOC investigations
Security Information and Event Management

Intezer launches Org Brain for AI SOC investigations

Security teams may cut repeated mistakes as Intezer's new memory system keeps AI SOC investigations aligned with changing users and assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AlgoSec updates Horizon with cloud security automation
Private Cloud

AlgoSec updates Horizon with cloud security automation

Security teams can now cut manual policy work as AlgoSec adds automation, risk analysis and compliance reporting across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month