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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 • Wed, 15th Jul 2026

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Google makes CodeMender available in its Gemini security models
Private Cloud

Google makes CodeMender available in its Gemini security models

Developers may get patched code faster as Google's preview agent scans repositories, tests exploits and drafts fixes for review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Cisco launches Antares AI models for code flaw pinpointing
Data Protection

Cisco launches Antares AI models for code flaw pinpointing

Security teams could cut hours from patching work as open-weight Antares models narrow flaws to the relevant code segment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Ubuntu snap-confine flaw can give attackers root access
Cybersecurity

Ubuntu snap-confine flaw can give attackers root access

A race condition in Ubuntu's snap-confine could let a local user seize root on default desktop installs, prompting urgent patching.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Qualys joins Chainguard's Athena security coalition
Network Security

Qualys joins Chainguard's Athena security coalition

The coalition has now processed more than 40,000 findings, underscoring how quickly open source flaws can spread across corporate systems.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
BellSoft launches hardened Paketo builder for containers
DevOps

BellSoft launches hardened Paketo builder for containers

Security and compliance teams can now patch buildpack-based containers from a single hardened base, rather than chasing Dockerfiles across repositories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
Recast bundles endpoint management & patching tools
Digital Transformation

Recast bundles endpoint management & patching tools

Rising vulnerability volumes are pushing IT teams to treat patching as a constant task, and not a periodic maintenance job.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026
F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments
Software-as-a-Service

F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments

Security teams under pressure to patch faster can now track and stage BIG-IP updates across fleets without losing audit control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
SonicWall boosts endpoint security for SMBs and mid-market
Malware

SonicWall boosts endpoint security for SMBs and mid-market

SMBs and mid-market firms facing AI-driven attacks are set for tighter device controls as SonicWall prepares a new endpoint security product.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
Vicarius finds 79% hit by known vulnerability incidents
Manufacturing

Vicarius finds 79% hit by known vulnerability incidents

Security teams are leaving known flaws exposed, with most responses still ending in tickets or handoffs rather than confirmed fixes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Jul 2026
Google Cloud issues guardrails for AI vulnerability agents
Privileged Access Management

Google Cloud issues guardrails for AI vulnerability agents

Security teams are being warned to keep humans and strict controls in place as AI agents can miss context and leak sensitive code.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
Google Cloud sets out AI security plan with Gemini & Wiz
Cloud Security

Google Cloud sets out AI security plan with Gemini & Wiz

Defenders could gain a faster edge against AI-driven attacks as Google Cloud ties Gemini, Wiz, CodeMender and Mandiant into one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
OpenAI imposes passkey rule for high-risk ChatGPT users
Data Protection

OpenAI imposes passkey rule for high-risk ChatGPT users

Access to ChatGPT and GPT-5.6 is being tightened for some accounts as OpenAI moves to hardware-backed passkeys amid rising phishing risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
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 • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
SonicWall urges focus on patch speed over CVE count
Network Security

SonicWall urges focus on patch speed over CVE count

The real risk lies in unpatched flaws, as attackers increasingly exploit fixes already available but not yet installed.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
Microsoft patches 622 flaws, including SharePoint bugs
Network Security

Microsoft patches 622 flaws, including SharePoint bugs

Defenders face added pressure as the update covers two actively exploited flaws and a SharePoint bug that could enable remote code execution.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026
Financial services faces most cyberattacks per device
Malware

Financial services faces most cyberattacks per device

Legacy systems and slow patching are leaving banks exposed, with financial services hit by more than double the average cyberattacks per device.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2026

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