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How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
Disaster Recovery

How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?

Banks face a shrinking window to harden legacy systems as cheap AI tools make vulnerability hunting and repeat attacks far easier for criminals.

By Richard Moore • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption
Data Protection

AI trust & governance seen as key to safe adoption

As AI spreads through core business functions, executives warn weak oversight could expose firms to deepfakes, fraud and costly incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Global Stories

Incident Response stories

Australia leaders warn AI governance lags adoption
Data Protection

Australia leaders warn AI governance lags adoption

Governance gaps are emerging as hospitals, contact centres and enterprises push AI into frontline operations, raising risk and accountability concerns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
AI leaders call for stricter governance & oversight
Software-as-a-Service

AI leaders call for stricter governance & oversight

Pressure is mounting on companies to prove AI is governed in real time, as agentic systems take decisions and access sensitive data.

By Mark Tarre • 9 min read • Today
AI leaders warn of cyber risk & human oversight gaps
Robotics

AI leaders warn of cyber risk & human oversight gaps

Attackers can now weaponise newly disclosed flaws in hours, leaving businesses exposed unless security teams move to real-time oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Asia Pacific leaders warn AI adoption brings fresh risks
Data Protection

Asia Pacific leaders warn AI adoption brings fresh risks

Fresh warnings in Asia Pacific point to AI boosting productivity while widening cyber exposure, data risks and workforce disruption.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • Yesterday
CrowdStrike names AJ Shipley as Chief Product Officer
Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike names AJ Shipley as Chief Product Officer

The hire bolsters CrowdStrike's push into AI security as rivals race to simplify sprawling cyber defence stacks for enterprise customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Grafana Labs named leader in Gartner observability report
Software-as-a-Service

Grafana Labs named leader in Gartner observability report

The ranking underscores rising demand for observability tools as AI workloads add strain to increasingly complex production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Tracebit says context bombs can derail AI cyber attacks
Cloud Security

Tracebit says context bombs can derail AI cyber attacks

Tests on five models found a planted text string sharply reduced successful AI-led intrusions, cutting full compromise to 1% in an AWS range.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Phishing toolkits target Microsoft 365 MFA in surge
Multi-factor authentication

Phishing toolkits target Microsoft 365 MFA in surge

Account takeovers are becoming harder to stop as attackers use real-time code theft and fake login pages to bypass Microsoft 365 MFA.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Singapore leads security shift from prevention to resilience
Ransomware

Singapore leads security shift from prevention to resilience

AI-enabled attacks are forcing Asian firms to contain breaches faster, as Singapore urges micro-segmentation and tighter lateral movement controls.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Disaster Recovery

Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly

Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI now drives live cyber attacks, Check Point says
Malware

AI now drives live cyber attacks, Check Point says

Security teams face faster, harder-to-trace intrusions as AI is now being used to write attack code and run deception during breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Group-IB launches purple teaming service for cyber defences
Ransomware

Group-IB launches purple teaming service for cyber defences

Security teams are being pressed to prove their defences work in live attacks, as spending scrutiny shifts from tools to real-world response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Rubrik joins Internet2 in push for cyber resilience
Data Protection

Rubrik joins Internet2 in push for cyber resilience

Campuses facing rising ransomware and AI-related threats may gain faster recovery tools as the cyber security firm expands its education reach.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today
IANS launches cybersecurity MCP server through Claude
Digital Transformation

IANS launches cybersecurity MCP server through Claude

Security teams using Claude can now tap into IANS' practitioner-validated intelligence, reducing reliance on generic web sources for urgent cyber decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Integrity360 boosts FBD cyber defences across Ireland
Data Protection

Integrity360 boosts FBD cyber defences across Ireland

Tighter regulation and rising cyber threats are pushing insurers to bolster defences for customer data and operational systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago