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Opswat named leader in G2 managed file transfer report

Verified customer reviews have lifted the security vendor's MetaDefender Managed File Transfer into G2's Spring 2026 Leader tier.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Intruder finds exposed MySQL databases in 26% of firms

The findings show many firms still leave internet-facing databases and admin tools open, giving attackers easy routes before flaws are even published.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Endpoint Protection

Tanium launches Atlas in APAC to speed IT response

Faster cyber attacks are forcing IT and security teams to act more quickly across large endpoint estates as Tanium expands its AI platform in APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

Google says AI-powered cyberattacks are already here

AI is now being used to write exploits and malware, with Google saying it has traced the first zero-day linked to machine assistance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Exaforce raises USD $125m in Series B for AI security

The funding will help the cyber security start-up expand in Japan and Europe as it pushes AI tools to cut investigation times and false positives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

Ransomware attacks near record as groups consolidate

A smaller band of operators is driving most incidents, leaving companies facing fewer but more organised ransomware gangs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Why security is a growth decision in digital assets

APAC institutions are racing into digital assets, but losses are permanent once blockchain transactions finalise, making security a board-level growth issue.

By Idan Ofrat • 5 min read • Last month

Malware

AI now routine in cyber attacks, Google report finds

Security teams face a broader threat as criminals and state-backed actors use generative AI to speed hacks, phishing and malware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Huntress adds four distributors to broaden channel reach

New distribution deals will bring the cybersecurity vendor into more schools, councils and mid-sized firms across the UK, US and EMEA.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Consultancies urged to slow AI push amid cyber risk

Consulting firms urged to slow AI rollouts as Trend-Setters Consulting Chief Executive Officer Sam Shar warns of rising cyber risks and rushed deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Malware

BlackFog says only one in nine ransomware attacks go public

Undisclosed attacks outnumbered public cases by nine to one, with healthcare and government still bearing the brunt of the ransomware threat.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Cyber attacks stories

Data Protection

Australian budget boosts AI, but cyber gaps remain

Despite welcome AI funding, tech leaders say small firms still lack the cyber defences needed to adopt new tools safely.

By Mark Tarre • 13 min read • Last month

Ransomware

Redington partners with Vehere to boost India cyber reach

The tie-up gives Indian enterprises and public sector buyers broader access to AI-based threat detection as cyber risks rise across hybrid networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Indian tech leaders urge responsible AI & stronger cyber

Worries over cyberattacks, bias and weak data systems are driving calls for AI rules that protect trust, jobs and security.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Compliance is not the same as resilience: What Australian organisations are missing beyond the Essential Eight

Australian firms face growing cyber gaps as insurers and clients demand evidence of controls beyond the Essential Eight, amid new AI threats.

By Tony Rabottini • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Exclusive: Arctic Wolf builds out agentic security

Arctic Wolf expands its Agentic SOC as AI speeds attacks and shadow AI risks, with President, Technology and Services Dan Schiappa backing human oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last month