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Saviynt adds Amazon Q AI tools to boost identity risk

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Saviynt taps Amazon Q to add conversational AI and deeper cross-app risk context, helping identity teams automate investigations and fixes.
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Phishing campaigns exploit .arpa DNS to evade filters

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Phishing gangs exploit obscure .arpa DNS space and IPv6 tunnels to sneak past reputation-based web filters and lure users to fake sites.
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Illumio adds agentless firewall telemetry to Insights

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Illumio has added agentless firewall telemetry to Insights, mapping hybrid traffic from Check Point and Fortinet to expose breach pathways.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks now steal data in 72 minutes

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI-driven hackers can now steal data in just 72 minutes, as faster, multi-surface attacks overwhelm complex, over-trusting enterprises.
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Concentric AI, Sektor sign ANZ data security tie-up

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Concentric AI taps Sektor as ANZ distributor in new data security pact, targeting rising demand for AI governance and protection tools.
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UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
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Tonic unveils AI agent to automate cyber risk fixes

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Tonic launches Mobilization Coordinator AI agent to unify exposure data and automate cyber risk remediation with verified outcomes.
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Splashtop links endpoint management with CrowdStrike

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Splashtop has integrated its Autonomous Endpoint Management with CrowdStrike Falcon, unifying Windows endpoint status for IT and security teams.
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AI emerges as the leading global data security threat

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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AI has overtaken all other threats as the top global data security risk, with firms warning its rapid spread magnifies existing vulnerabilities.
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AI-driven cyber attacks now breach networks in minutes

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.
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Notion unveils Custom Agents to automate team workflows

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Notion rolls out Custom Agents, AI teammates that automate recurring workflows for Business and Enterprise users in a public beta launch.
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Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
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Milestone opens Singapore hub for AI video security

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Milestone opens Singapore AI video hub to showcase open-platform security tech as Asia-Pacific market heads for USD $59.54 billion by 2030.
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Keeper deploys Kyber to shield passwords from quantum

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Keeper adopts NIST's Kyber post-quantum cryptography in its password tools, aiming to shield credentials from future quantum attacks.
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SentinelOne targets AI identity threats with new suite

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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SentinelOne launches an AI-native identity security suite to police human and machine activity in real time, beyond simple login checks.
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VAST Data debuts AI tools for safer, smarter agents

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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VAST Data unveils PolicyEngine and TuningEngine to tighten AI agent governance and continuously fine-tune models for safer deployments.
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Commvault, CrowdStrike link backups to Falcon SIEM

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Commvault deepens CrowdStrike tie-up with two-way link between backup telemetry and Falcon Next-Gen SIEM to speed trusted cyber recoveries.
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AI-first firms hit by slower, costlier cyber recoveries

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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AI-first firms face a seven-month average cyber recovery and 135% higher incident costs as AI adoption outpaces modern security controls.
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Asimily adds 'In Flight' tier to scale IoT security

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Asimily introduces its In Flight partner tier to help mature channel partners scale IoT, OT and IoMT security across complex environments.
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AI, cloud adoption driving new surge in cyber exposure

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Rapid AI and cloud adoption is fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as Tenable warns of exposed software supply chains and “ghost” identities.