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AI adoption outpaces cloud security as leaders rely on old metrics

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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AI adoption surges, yet outdated security metrics and leadership blind spots leave firms vulnerable to breaches, warns Tenable's Cloud and AI Security 2025 report.
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Rising violence prompts firms to boost executive security spend

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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A surge in violence threats against executives is driving global firms and investors to boost spending on physical security amid rising business risks.
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Gurucul unveils AI platform to cut insider risk by over 50%

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Gurucul launches AI Insider Risk Management platform to cut insider threats by over 50%, automating detection and response for faster security action.
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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon Data Protection for GenAI security

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon Data Protection to secure data across hybrid clouds and generative AI, unifying coverage beyond legacy tools for real-time protection.
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Exabeam & Cribl expand AI security partnership to cut costs

Tue, 16th Sep 2025
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Exabeam and Cribl expand their AI security partnership to help organisations improve threat detection and reduce data storage costs efficiently.
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Exclusive: Exabeam's Steve Wilson on AI agents and the future of cybersecurity

Tue, 16th Sep 2025
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Enterprise adoption of AI agents is revolutionising cybersecurity, boosting efficiency but raising fresh insider risks as attackers also harness AI advances.
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Exabeam adds AI agent threat detection to New-Scale platform

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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Exabeam has enhanced its New-Scale platform with AI agent threat detection, addressing rising insider risks as autonomous AI agents increasingly handle sensitive data.
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KnowBe4 unveils framework for people-centric cybersecurity culture

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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KnowBe4 unveils a new framework promoting a people-centric approach to cybersecurity, focusing on human risk management to boost security culture and reduce breaches.
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Healthcare sector slow to fix vulnerabilities despite strong prevention

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Healthcare sector excels in preventing serious security flaws but takes nearly two months to fix them, risking sensitive data exposure amid rising cyber threats.
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Insider threats: Protecting what matters most from within

Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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Insider threats cost organisations USD $17.4 million annually; Gallagher Security urges a people-first approach to protect assets from within.
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Celebrating diversity & tackling insider threats in cybersecurity

Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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This September, the cybersecurity sector highlights tackling insider threats and advancing women's roles to build a more resilient, diverse future.
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AI fuels rise in complex social engineering attacks worldwide

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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AI is driving a rise in complex social engineering attacks, with 41% of organisations facing more cyberattacks and many ill-prepared to defend against them.
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Unchecked and unbound: How Australian security teams can mitigate Agentic AI chaos

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Australian security teams face new challenges as autonomous agentic AI threatens traditional authorisation systems, demanding updated governance to prevent risks.
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AI & fragmented identities heighten enterprise security risks

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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New research reveals AI and fragmented digital identities are increasing enterprise security risks, with 11 hours spent investigating each critical incident.
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Sophos & Rubrik launch integrated Microsoft 365 backup service

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Sophos and Rubrik have launched an integrated Microsoft 365 backup service in Sophos Central to strengthen cyber resilience against ransomware and data loss.
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SquareX launches open-source toolkits to defend browsers

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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SquareX launches two open-source toolkits to help security teams simulate and defend against browser-based attacks that evade traditional enterprise defences.
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Rubrik & Sophos launch advanced Microsoft 365 resilience tool

Wed, 6th Aug 2025
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Rubrik and Sophos launch a new Microsoft 365 backup and recovery tool integrated into Sophos Central, enhancing cyber resilience for MDR customers.
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CISO report: AI, supply chain, & insider risks reshape security

Sat, 2nd Aug 2025
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CISO report reveals AI, supply chain, and insider threats prompt security leaders to adopt offensive strategies and continuous testing for better resilience.
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Business context still missing in most cyber risk programmes

Mon, 21st Jul 2025
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Most organisations still treat cyber risk as a technical issue, lacking alignment with business priorities despite growing cybersecurity pressures, finds new research.
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KnowBe4 launches AI-powered Prevent to tackle email risk

Wed, 16th Jul 2025
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KnowBe4 launches AI-powered Prevent to help SMBs prevent outbound email risks by using real-time machine learning alerts against data breaches.