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Doppel launches AI email security & human risk service
Cloud Security

Doppel launches AI email security & human risk service

Security teams face faster, more convincing phishing as Doppel rolls out tools that link inbox alerts to attack infrastructure and automate awareness training.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Schellman finds AI governance gap amid regulatory pressure
Digital Transformation

Schellman finds AI governance gap amid regulatory pressure

Most firms are still unprepared for AI scrutiny, with a Schellman survey finding governance programmes lag far behind audit confidence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Sysadmins face rising stress as cyber threats mount
Data Protection

Sysadmins face rising stress as cyber threats mount

Growing cyber threats and complex IT stacks are leaving system administrators under strain, with 84% reporting uncomfortable stress levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cybercriminals shift from ransomware to data theft
Software-as-a-Service

Cybercriminals shift from ransomware to data theft

Organisations face a growing risk of silent data theft as criminals exploit cloud identities and credentials for extortion instead of encryption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
System administrators take centre stage on SysAdmin Day
Data Protection

System administrators take centre stage on SysAdmin Day

Their work has become more strategic as cyber security, AI and tighter budgets put extra pressure on the teams keeping systems running.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans
Robotics

Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans

Automated requests now make up most web traffic, raising costs for sites and sharpening fears over AI-driven fraud and phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks
Ransomware

Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks

Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 launches vishing simulations for staff training
Artificial Intelligence

KnowBe4 launches vishing simulations for staff training

Employees now face more realistic phone-based fraud tests as security teams can simulate vishing using local caller IDs and AI voices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft fixes Cosmos DB flaw after data access risk
Data Protection

Microsoft fixes Cosmos DB flaw after data access risk

Thousands of cloud customers faced a potential cross-tenant database breach, though Microsoft says the Cosmos DB flaw is now fixed with no sign of abuse.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last week
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
DevOps

Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents

Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Pathlock warns of widening AI governance gap in firms
Robotics

Pathlock warns of widening AI governance gap in firms

Most firms lack dedicated oversight for autonomous software, leaving AI agents able to alter records and approvals with limited traceability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Incident Response stories

Prophet launches AI Detection Engineer for security teams
Cloud Security

Prophet launches AI Detection Engineer for security teams

Security teams could close coverage gaps faster, as Prophet's new tool uses past investigations to write and test detections automatically.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Legion launches DragonClaw AI layer for security teams
Digital Transformation

Legion launches DragonClaw AI layer for security teams

Security teams can now query systems and trigger approved actions in plain English, as Legion's DragonClaw aims to cut manual investigation work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
eSentire adds email & patch tools to Atlas AI platform
Network Security

eSentire adds email & patch tools to Atlas AI platform

Email-borne attacks can now be tracked alongside endpoint and network threats as eSentire folds patching and response into Atlas AI Platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
AI boosts phishing losses in Resilience cyber claims
Disaster Recovery

AI boosts phishing losses in Resilience cyber claims

Phishing and fraud still drive most insured cyber losses, as artificial intelligence makes familiar scams more effective for clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Dropzone AI launches threat hunter for security teams
Security Information and Event Management

Dropzone AI launches threat hunter for security teams

Routine hunting can now be run in hours rather than days, helping security teams uncover intrusions and gaps they might otherwise miss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Origin Energy probes alleged cyber incident over data
Data Protection

Origin Energy probes alleged cyber incident over data

Customers face heightened scam risks as Origin Energy investigates claims that a hacker accessed two million records and alerted regulators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australia breach costs hit AUD $4.22 million, IBM says
Data Protection

Australia breach costs hit AUD $4.22 million, IBM says

Malicious attacks are growing costlier as AI-generated elements feature in nearly a third of incidents, IBM's study found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week