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RiskProfiler launches KnyX for automated cyber response
Phishing

RiskProfiler launches KnyX for automated cyber response

Security teams can now automate triage of leaked credentials, phishing pages and breach claims while keeping policy controls and audit trails in place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
KnowBe4 names Andrew Kanzer as Chief Growth Officer
Software-as-a-Service

KnowBe4 names Andrew Kanzer as Chief Growth Officer

The appointment signals KnowBe4's push to widen sales and enter new markets as cyber vendors adapt to AI-driven workplace risk.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
Arctic Wolf expands cyber resilience and AI security tools
Endpoint Protection

Arctic Wolf expands cyber resilience and AI security tools

Arctic Wolf has expanded its security portfolio with cyber resilience services, an AI-led SOC and a partner programme for exposure management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday
Five Eyes warning: AI reshapes cyber security priorities now
Ransomware

Five Eyes warning: AI reshapes cyber security priorities now

Smaller operators face faster, cheaper attacks as Five Eyes agencies say frontier AI could reshape cyber threats within months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Only 14% of business leaders have full OT visibility - why it's time to take a more honest view of risk
Digital Transformation

Only 14% of business leaders have full OT visibility - why it's time to take a more honest view of risk

Fewer firms are overestimating OT security maturity, as only 14% can see their environments fully and gaps are coming into focus.

By Joshua Alcock • 5 min read • 2 days ago
LevelBlue named SentinelOne's Premier remediation partner
Application Security

LevelBlue named SentinelOne's Premier remediation partner

Organisations using Wayfinder Frontier AI Services will now get help turning validated vulnerabilities into prioritised fixes and post-deployment checks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Gen launches global cyber risk index for consumers
Phishing

Gen launches global cyber risk index for consumers

Consumers can now track scams, identity risks and cyber threats by country through a new global index that monitors daily changes across 245 countries and territories.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Check Point named Frost visionary in risk platform
Digital Transformation

Check Point named Frost visionary in risk platform

Growing demand for integrated cyber risk tools has lifted Check Point into Frost & Sullivan's top tier, as attackers move faster and exposures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion

The new capital will fund Horizon3's expansion into Asia-Pacific and Europe as demand for its attack-testing software grows among large enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Qualys launches InstaScan for faster vulnerability detection
Hybrid Cloud

Qualys launches InstaScan for faster vulnerability detection

Security teams could spot newly disclosed flaws within minutes as rising CVE volumes and faster attacks squeeze response windows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says
Data Protection

Financial firms face rising AI cyber risk, survey says

A survey found 98% of breached firms suffered material damage as AI-driven attacks and visibility gaps strain defences.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
BlackFog reports 40% rise in undisclosed ransomware
Malware

BlackFog reports 40% rise in undisclosed ransomware

Undisclosed attacks now dominate ransomware activity, with 2,027 incidents logged in the quarter and data theft reported in 97% of disclosed cases.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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The cost of false positives in DSPM
Data Protection

The cost of false positives in DSPM

False alarms in data security posture tools are draining analyst time and masking real exposure as cloud data volumes keep rising.

By Yair Cohen • 4 min read • Yesterday
Work phones fuel illegal streaming cyber risk study
Malware

Work phones fuel illegal streaming cyber risk study

Malware and phishing risks are rising for UK employers as many staff use company smartphones to access illegal streams, a survey finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Balance Theory raises USD $19m in Series A funding
Software-as-a-Service

Balance Theory raises USD $19m in Series A funding

Boards are pressuring security chiefs to prove returns as the Columbia, Maryland firm expands a platform that manages more than USD $1 billion in spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk
Smart Cities

Connected building systems pose growing cyber risk

Businesses risk building outages and wider network breaches unless they secure internet-connected systems, Restore Information Management has warned.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Identity protection is the next fintech battleground
Data Protection

Identity protection is the next fintech battleground

Australians lost GBP £1.1 billion to scams last year, underscoring how banks now must protect customers' identities as well as their systems.

By Anthony Cooper • 5 min read • 3 days ago
MY CYBER GUARD launches free cyber health check for SMEs
Data Protection

MY CYBER GUARD launches free cyber health check for SMEs

Small firms may miss basic cyber gaps as a free self-check from MY CYBER GUARD flags weak passwords, patching and backup risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago