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German SMEs face lower cyber losses, but risks stay high
Malware

German SMEs face lower cyber losses, but risks stay high

Average losses from successful attacks have fallen sharply, but one in three German SMEs says a major breach could still threaten its existence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
WatchGuard appoints Vincent Hwang as Chief Product Officer
Software-as-a-Service

WatchGuard appoints Vincent Hwang as Chief Product Officer

Vendor consolidation among managed service providers is pushing WatchGuard to sharpen its platform strategy as it appoints a new product chief.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Attackers abuse trust as ClickFix spreads to macOS
Ransomware

Attackers abuse trust as ClickFix spreads to macOS

The tactic now reaches Mac users, as attackers turn to trusted tools and social engineering to evade defences and steal credentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Asia firms adopt agentic AI faster than resilience
Robotics

Asia firms adopt agentic AI faster than resilience

Recovery plans are lagging as Asian companies rush into agentic AI, with average incident downtime stretching to 28 days, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
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 • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
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 • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
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 • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Cisco and OpenAI outline AI's growing role in cyber defence
Malware

Cisco and OpenAI outline AI's growing role in cyber defence

Cisco and OpenAI say AI agents are reshaping cyber defence by helping organisations detect, fix and respond to security threats more quickly.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Ransomware hits European suppliers as attacks surge 55%
Data Protection

Ransomware hits European suppliers as attacks surge 55%

Supplier breaches are amplifying disruption, with ransomware incidents in Europe rising 55.1% year on year in the first four months of 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
AI use outpaces governance in Australia & New Zealand
Phishing

AI use outpaces governance in Australia & New Zealand

Half of organisations in Australia and New Zealand say AI use is ungoverned, heightening fears of deepfake scams and prompt-injection attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

Australian cyber experts warn of third-party risk surge
Digital Transformation

Australian cyber experts warn of third-party risk surge

Recent breaches have exposed how weak vendor oversight is leaving schools and businesses more vulnerable to supply chain attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Australia replaces Essential Eight with new Essentials
Software-as-a-Service

Australia replaces Essential Eight with new Essentials

Australian businesses face a new cyber baseline as regulators move to align guidance with cloud, SaaS and AI-driven threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI is already running inside the enterprise. Is Australia ready?
Software-as-a-Service

AI is already running inside the enterprise. Is Australia ready?

Australian firms are using AI at scale, but many lack the visibility to stop shadow tools, agentic access and rising incidents.

By Steve Moros • 7 min read • Last month
Australian banks lag on strict DMARC email protection
Data Protection

Australian banks lag on strict DMARC email protection

Most customers still face avoidable phishing risk, as 59% of Australian banks lack the strict DMARC setting that blocks spoofed emails.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Red Hat, IBM & Deloitte launch Lightwell security pact
Application Security

Red Hat, IBM & Deloitte launch Lightwell security pact

The pact aims to help enterprises patch vulnerable open source code faster without forcing disruptive upgrades to production systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
FPT wins UK Cyber Essentials security certifications
Firewalls

FPT wins UK Cyber Essentials security certifications

The certifications may help reassure UK customers and public-sector buyers as cyber breaches remain widespread and scrutiny of suppliers intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
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 • Sat, 27th Jun 2026
KYND launches cyber portfolio analytics for insurers
Supply Chain

KYND launches cyber portfolio analytics for insurers

Insurers under growing scrutiny over cyber exposures can now track live portfolio risk and unresolved vulnerabilities across insured organisations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026