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Healthcare faces growing AI medical device security risks
Data Protection

Healthcare faces growing AI medical device security risks

Hospitals risk exposing patient care as AI tools outpace security controls and sit alongside ageing, unpatchable medical systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design
Privileged Access Management

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design

Poor identity controls and slow remediation are leaving cloud users exposed as attacks now exploit trust relationships rather than one flaw.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap
Firewalls

Fortinet report warns of widening cyber skills gap

Rising breach costs and AI-driven threats are pushing 71% of large organisations to treat the cyber talent shortage as a direct business risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk
Digital Transformation

Anthropic's AI agents spark debate over business risk

Businesses face higher operational and cybersecurity risks as Anthropic's agents let non-technical teams build software that can act across systems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site noise is making it harder for firms to tell real breaches from extortion theatre, as active sites hit 91 in the first quarter of 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring push
Firewalls

Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring push

Nearly half of firms cannot win approval for more cyber staff, even as breach costs climb and AI adds new security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn
Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Attackers could soon exploit software flaws faster and at scale, as security firms say AI is narrowing defenders' response time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Ping Identity warns of AI agent authorisation risks
Physical Security

Ping Identity warns of AI agent authorisation risks

Enterprises face growing breach and compliance risks as autonomous software bypasses static access controls and acts across systems without oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award
Data Protection

EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award

The shortlist spot highlights 1Kosmos's push into AI-era identity checks as it scales passwordless authentication for regulated industries worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

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Simbian cyber defence benchmark finds all 11 AI models fail
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Simbian cyber defence benchmark finds all 11 AI models fail

Current frontier models still fall short of stand-alone cyber defence, with the top performer spotting only 46% of attack evidence in Simbian’s test.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS
Malware

AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS

Defenders face faster, harder-to-stop attacks as SANS says AI is now built into phishing, malware and reconnaissance at scale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds

More firms are turning identity security budgets to attack path tools as hybrid and AI-heavy environments expose gaps in remediation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study
Software-as-a-Service

Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study

Employees using work apps on personal devices face wider privacy risks, as several tools collect dozens of data types and share some with advertisers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Data Protection

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Singapore firms face AI security incidents despite controls
Data Protection

Singapore firms face AI security incidents despite controls

Half of Singapore organisations with AI security coverage still reported a confirmed or suspected incident, exposing gaps in monitoring and response.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog
Virtualisation

Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog

Payment failures now surface in seconds for Modulus Labs after it unified monitoring and security, cutting resolution time by more than 40 per cent.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE
Firewalls

Check Point launches Canada data residency for SASE

Canadian firms can now keep sensitive SASE telemetry in-country as Check Point adds a local residency option to meet privacy and compliance rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026