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CISO-CFO alignment key as cyber insurance market shifts
Disaster Recovery

CISO-CFO alignment key as cyber insurance market shifts

With premiums flat for now, buyers who tie cover to outage costs can avoid nasty surprises when cyber insurers start tightening terms.

By Richard Seiersen • 5 min read • Last week
Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk
Malware

Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk

Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
IvedaAir draws defence & government interest worldwide
Space

IvedaAir draws defence & government interest worldwide

Defence contractors and government buyers are weighing a longer-endurance drone that Iveda says can support surveillance, safety and response work.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops
Malware

Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops

Defenders now have minutes, not hours, as attackers use agentic AI to automate credential theft, scanning and extortion across live operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Wipro launches CISO Command Centre with CrowdStrike
Digital Transformation

Wipro launches CISO Command Centre with CrowdStrike

Large enterprises are being offered a single security operating model as the tie-up aims to turn cyber alerts into business risk decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
eSentire teams up with CMS Distribution on MDR push
Ransomware

eSentire teams up with CMS Distribution on MDR push

UK and Ireland resellers gain access to 24/7 threat hunting and incident response as eSentire widens its channel reach through CMS Distribution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Digital Transformation

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks

Security teams under pressure from faster intrusions can now use Zscaler's new platform to spot and contain AI-driven attacks at machine speed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
TENEX.AI appoints Infinigate for UK & Ireland push
Digital Transformation

TENEX.AI appoints Infinigate for UK & Ireland push

The cyber security vendor is widening its European reach after a USD $250 million funding round, with first UK and Ireland distribution set via Infinigate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Network Security

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks

Security teams are under pressure from faster AI-driven attacks, prompting Zscaler to add automated remediation and third-party integrations globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services
Network Security

SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services

Security teams could cut manual triage as the new service ranks code and intrusion risks by real-world exploitability, not alert volume.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI
Malware

Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI

Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses
Data Protection

Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses

Enterprises using Apache Iceberg on AWS can now restore full, queryable tables after incidents, reducing manual rebuilds and downtime.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Automotive firms face crisis after 24 hours' outage
Malware

Automotive firms face crisis after 24 hours' outage

Outages could shut down vehicle makers and suppliers in hours, with 87% of organisations saying they cannot cope for more than a day.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Flamingo raises USD $4.5 million for AI IT platform
Software-as-a-Service

Flamingo raises USD $4.5 million for AI IT platform

The fresh capital will help Flamingo turn beta users into paying customers as it takes on the high staffing costs of managed IT services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Incident Response stories

Cameras evolve as physical security becomes part of IT stack
Data Analytics

Cameras evolve as physical security becomes part of IT stack

Retailers and IT teams are using networked cameras for analytics and automation, but each new device also widens cyber risk.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last week
Red Sift brings OnDMARC to Microsoft Sentinel Marketplace
Security Information and Event Management

Red Sift brings OnDMARC to Microsoft Sentinel Marketplace

Microsoft security teams can now ingest email authentication signals in one place, helping spot phishing and spoofing sooner during investigations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
NTT Data rolls out AI ops platform for Daimler Truck
Hybrid Cloud

NTT Data rolls out AI ops platform for Daimler Truck

The rollout aims to cut outages and speed fault response across Daimler Truck's global factories, offices and cloud systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Transicon issues five-step OT cyber security guide
Disaster Recovery

Transicon issues five-step OT cyber security guide

UK manufacturers face rising disruption from cyber incidents, prompting Transicon to urge shared responsibility, asset mapping and regular backups.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week