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Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit
Privileged Access Management

Mandiant study finds USD $4.3 million annual benefit

Large firms are using security consulting to cut risk and costs, with IDC saying Mandiant customers gained USD $4.3 million a year on average.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
AI-led security centres warned over missed threats
Network Security

AI-led security centres warned over missed threats

Missed intrusions could cost more than false alarms, as Secure.com says AI tools in security operations can miss real attacks in live use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Ransomware

AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it

Organisations have only days to patch gaps as AI-driven attackers automate the same old weaknesses, Five Eyes warned.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • Yesterday
Visa strengthens AI defences amid new era of cyber threats
Data Protection

Visa strengthens AI defences amid new era of cyber threats

Visa is pouring billions into AI defences as regulators demand safer, auditable systems to counter faster cyber threats and fraud.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Yesterday
Amazon Web Services launches no-code AI customer designer
Hybrid Cloud

Amazon Web Services launches no-code AI customer designer

Business teams can now build AI-led service journeys without engineering support, as AWS previews a no-code designer for Amazon Connect Customer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence
Gaming

LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence

Fraud teams will gain extra app-level signals as the firms combine mobile protection with identity intelligence to catch tampering and abuse.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Barracuda warns of Microsoft phishing & malware rise
Malware

Barracuda warns of Microsoft phishing & malware rise

Attackers are increasingly using genuine Microsoft pages and browser tricks to steal session tokens, passwords and spread malware, Barracuda says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack
Malware

AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack

Criminals are using AI to scale phishing and hunt flaws faster, forcing firms to harden defences as alert volumes and risks rise.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Five Eyes AI cyber warning prompts calls for faster defence
Security Operations Centres

Five Eyes AI cyber warning prompts calls for faster defence

Attackers are already using AI to exploit flaws faster than many organisations can detect them, Five Eyes agencies warned.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network
Network Security

Infoblox links DCloud app to vast scam website network

More than 5 million connection attempts from 985 organisations show scam traffic is increasingly reaching workplaces via social apps and personal devices.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Adblock for YouTube extension flagged for security risk
Cybersecurity

Adblock for YouTube extension flagged for security risk

More than 11 million users could have been exposed if a server-side change had turned the Chrome add-on into a vehicle for code execution.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model
Data Protection

Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model

A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
NCC Group flags AI fraud platform Kitana in attacks
Malware

NCC Group flags AI fraud platform Kitana in attacks

Consumers on hospitality and eCommerce sites are at risk of having passwords and payment details stolen through fake webpages run by the platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Silent Push 6.0 adds AI workflows and unified cyber platform
Firewalls

Silent Push 6.0 adds AI workflows and unified cyber platform

Security teams can now query Silent Push data through Claude and ChatGPT after the platform added AI access, bulk enrichment and reorganised modules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Expel adds agentic AI to Ruxie security operations
Digital Transformation

Expel adds agentic AI to Ruxie security operations

Security teams may cut alert backlogs and speed containment as Expel rolls out agentic AI across its Ruxie managed detection service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Hack The Box adds defensive tools for cyber readiness
Security Operations Centres

Hack The Box adds defensive tools for cyber readiness

Security leaders can now map team gaps more precisely as the platform adds crisis simulation, AI coaching and SOC training tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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US defence suppliers lag on cybersecurity readiness
Supply Chain

US defence suppliers lag on cybersecurity readiness

Many defence contractors remain exposed as only 13% use software bills of materials and just 29% join industry threat-sharing groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Internal AI systems emerge as top breach risk: report
Ransomware

Internal AI systems emerge as top breach risk: report

Security teams are struggling to spot intrusions until after data is stolen, with 85% of leaders reporting AI-linked incidents or near misses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week