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Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site posts surge 22% to 2,638 in Q1 2026 as ReliaQuest flags The Gentlemen's rise, fake claims and shifting extortion tactics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn
Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Check Point and Flashpoint warn AI is speeding up exploit development, shrinking patch windows and forcing defenders to rethink first-line protections.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
LogicMonitor expands AI-led IT ops platform in ANZ
Hybrid Cloud

LogicMonitor expands AI-led IT ops platform in ANZ

LogicMonitor adds Catchpoint-backed capabilities to its AI-led IT operations platform, promising governed automation across Australia and New Zealand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
API attacks surge as AI exposure raises cyber risk
Data Protection

API attacks surge as AI exposure raises cyber risk

Akamai survey finds APIs are now cybercriminals' main target, with AI-linked interfaces under attack and incidents costing organisations more than USD $700,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity
Digital Transformation

UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity

UK workers now see cyberattacks and data breaches as the biggest threat to business continuity, with only 30% aware of a crisis plan.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs
Data Protection

Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs

Dell adds quantum-ready protections to commercial PCs and upgrades backup, detection and recovery tools to help firms counter AI and post-quantum threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Malware

One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it

One click can trigger ransomware, but modern Zero Trust access and cloud-delivered controls can stop malicious links and files from causing a breach.

By Jerome Lowe • 5 min read • Last week
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Digital Transformation

Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats

Google warns AI is turbocharging cyber attacks as Sandra Joyce says firms must patch fast, while Gemini boosts threat detection and analysis.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Anthropic's Mythos sparks governance fears over cyber risk
Digital Transformation

Anthropic's Mythos sparks governance fears over cyber risk

Anthropic's Claude Mythos cyber security model and Project Glasswing are fuelling fears that AI-driven vulnerability hunting is becoming a boardroom issue.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last week
TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings
Manufacturing

TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings

TCS deepens Google Cloud partnership with four new AI products aimed at speeding enterprise automation, factory efficiency and cyber defence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns
Firewalls

AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns

AI tools are speeding up vulnerability hunting and could help lower-skilled hackers exploit flaws far sooner, Flashpoint has warned.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps

Google Cloud rolls out three AI agents for SecOps to automate detection engineering, threat hunting and context gathering as it eyes autonomous SOCs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack
Disaster Recovery

Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack

Avatier unveils offline Identity Challenge Card as firms seek fallback access after Stryker hack exposes MFA weaknesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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Singapore firms face AI security incidents despite controls
Data Protection

Singapore firms face AI security incidents despite controls

Singapore firms report AI security incidents despite controls, as Proofpoint warns deployment of assistants and agents is outpacing monitoring.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Cloud Security

Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents

Inspira Enterprise has added two Microsoft Security Copilot agents to the Security Store, aiming to sharpen ATT&CK coverage and incident triage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog
Virtualisation

Modulus Labs cuts incident response time by 40% with Datadog

Modulus Labs names Datadog as its reliability guardrail, cutting mean time to resolution by more than 40% and spotting payment failures faster.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight
Data Protection

UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight

Qld researchers urge boards to treat cyber risk as shared responsibility, saying leadership, culture and staff decisions shape defences.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform
Cloud Security

Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform

Rilian secures seed backing to push AI-driven cyber software into US, Gulf and allied markets as demand for automated defence tools rises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month