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Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data
Data Protection

Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data

Insider risk now costs organisations an average USD $19.5 million a year as AI reshapes data access and employee negligence drives losses.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Xona boosts resilient OT remote access with Platform 5.5
IoT Security

Xona boosts resilient OT remote access with Platform 5.5

Xona's Platform 5.5 boosts resilient OT remote access with session hold features, centralised governance and wider security integrations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Potpie AI raises USD $2.2m to map massive codebases
Open source

Potpie AI raises USD $2.2m to map massive codebases

Potpie AI secures USD $2.2m pre-seed to build an ontology-first context layer helping AI agents navigate massive enterprise codebases.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags
Firewalls

CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Horizon3.ai names Dan Bird MBE Field CTO for EMEA cyber push
DevOps

Horizon3.ai names Dan Bird MBE Field CTO for EMEA cyber push

Horizon3.ai appoints defence veteran Dan Bird MBE as EMEA field CTO to sharpen offensive security amid rising regional cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks hit in minutes, warns CrowdStrike
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks hit in minutes, warns CrowdStrike

AI is fuelling a surge in cyber attacks, with CrowdStrike warning criminals now move from breach to lateral movement in under 30 minutes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Belluno fire brigade deploys gas & radiation monitors
Internet of Things

Belluno fire brigade deploys gas & radiation monitors

Belluno fire brigade adopts connected gas and radiation monitors to bolster venue safety ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected
Firewalls

From breach to recovery - 5 ways to prepare your IT team for the unexpected

When cyber attacks slip through defences, recovery readiness - not just prevention - decides whether your organisation bends or breaks.

By Al Kingsley MBE • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025
Distributed Denial of Service

Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025

Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk
Malware

AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk

Acronis warns AI is turbocharging phishing, email attacks and ransomware in 2025, with MSPs and collaboration tools under rising fire.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
INTERPOL cybercrime sweep in Africa recovers USD $4.3m
Firewalls

INTERPOL cybercrime sweep in Africa recovers USD $4.3m

INTERPOL's Africa cybercrime blitz nets 651 arrests, seizes 2,341 devices and recovers USD $4.3m after scams linked to USD $45m losses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
Software-as-a-Service

Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom

Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws
Firewalls

Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Selector raises USD $32m to boost AI observability push
DevOps

Selector raises USD $32m to boost AI observability push

Selector raises USD $32m at a USD $375m valuation to expand its AI-driven observability platform and accelerate global enterprise growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Incident Response stories

PMT grows DAS footprint to boost critical connectivity
Unified Communications

PMT grows DAS footprint to boost critical connectivity

PMT Communications expands DAS projects across Australian states to strengthen in-building mobile coverage for critical services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
SYTECH marks decade of ISO 17025 digital forensics
DevOps

SYTECH marks decade of ISO 17025 digital forensics

SYTECH marks ten years of ISO 17025 digital forensics accreditation as it widens its scope and consultancy across regulated sectors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Vertali boosts global hiring amid mainframe security boom
Disaster Recovery

Vertali boosts global hiring amid mainframe security boom

Vertali expands its global workforce across technical, programme and support roles as mainframe security and modernisation demand surges.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Scottish Continuity appoints Alison Stone as new Chair
Data Protection

Scottish Continuity appoints Alison Stone as new Chair

Alison Stone has been appointed incoming Chair of Scottish Continuity, with her role to be confirmed at this month's Resilient Scotland conference.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026