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Commvault predicts ResOps to redefine cyber resilience
Malware

Commvault predicts ResOps to redefine cyber resilience

Commvault predicts 'ResOps' will unite security, identity and recovery by 2026 as AI and identity-based attacks transform cyber risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

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ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight
Virtualisation

ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight

ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw
Firewalls

Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw

Arctic Wolf says attackers are actively exploiting a critical BeyondTrust vulnerability in self-hosted remote access systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
BlueCat unveils Horizon SaaS for unified netops control
Software-as-a-Service

BlueCat unveils Horizon SaaS for unified netops control

BlueCat launches Horizon SaaS to unify DNS, DHCP, IPAM, security and observability, promising AI-assisted, self-healing intelligent networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
SpecterOps unveils BloodHound Scentry identity risk service
DevOps

SpecterOps unveils BloodHound Scentry identity risk service

SpecterOps has launched BloodHound Scentry, a managed identity risk service to find and remediate attack paths across complex environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Cayosoft, XMS to bolster US War Department identity
Disaster Recovery

Cayosoft, XMS to bolster US War Department identity

Cayosoft and XMS Solutions will overhaul identity systems for a US war agency, bolstering Zero Trust security across hybrid Microsoft environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience
Data Protection

Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience

Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Malware

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access
Software-as-a-Service

Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access

Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Cohesity boosts identity resilience for hybrid AD, Entra
Data Protection

Cohesity boosts identity resilience for hybrid AD, Entra

Cohesity has expanded its Identity Resilience tools to detect, block and rapidly undo attacks on hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
CoreView adds new tools for secure Microsoft 365 tenants
Disaster Recovery

CoreView adds new tools for secure Microsoft 365 tenants

CoreView launches Tenant Resilience and Tenant Management to tackle rising Microsoft 365 tenant-level attacks and configuration risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Recast & System Centre Dudes launch free Intune tools
IT Automation

Recast & System Centre Dudes launch free Intune tools

Recast and System Centre Dudes team up to offer free, community-built Intune tools and webinars led by Microsoft MVPs worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity
Data Protection

2026: Resilience, the new foundation of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity in 2026 pivots from building higher walls to one core question: how fast can organisations recover when attacks inevitably hit?.

By Matthieu Trivier • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
CrowdStrike to buy SGNL to boost AI-ready identity security
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike to buy SGNL to boost AI-ready identity security

CrowdStrike will acquire identity security specialist SGNL to add continuous, AI-ready access enforcement across human and machine users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026
Disaster Recovery

Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026

Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Exclusive: Inside Commvault's Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders
Data Protection

Exclusive: Inside Commvault's Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders

Commvault launched its Unity platform to simplify and secure data recovery across hybrid environments, offering unified cyber resilience and faster recovery times.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Ransomware attacks surge in Australia & New Zealand on holidays
Ransomware

Ransomware attacks surge in Australia & New Zealand on holidays

Ransomware attacks in Australia and New Zealand spike during holidays and weekends, exploiting reduced cybersecurity staffing to disrupt organisations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025
Commvault CEO AI shift demands new resilience model
Edge Computing

Commvault CEO AI shift demands new resilience model

Commvault CEO Sanjay Mirchandani used his SHIFT keynote in New York to argue that enterprises must prepare for a new era of AI-driven resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025