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UK Stories

Threat Landscape stories

UK manufacturers hit by cyber attacks, survey finds

Most incidents led to shutdowns, supply chain disruption or lost sales, with many firms still leaving cyber risk outside the boardroom.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive

The hire comes as customers seek stronger cloud security and resilience guidance while tighter budgets and cyber threats reshape spending priorities.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Threat Landscape stories

Malware

Malware surge in open source software alarms firms

Organisations remain exposed as malware in open-source packages surged in 2025, with most advisories and account takeovers reported last year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter

Security teams risk hidden breaches if they trust AI too much, Secure.com warns, urging human oversight, auditability and clear governance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Eventus Security wins four Global InfoSec awards

The recognition underscores growing demand for managed security providers that can integrate with existing tools and improve response times for enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Firewalls

SonicWall flags SMB cyber gaps as attacks rise 20.8%

Small firms are still being hit by basic security failures, with SonicWall saying attacks on them rose 20.8% to more than 13 billion hits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Akamai warns of rising API attacks across APAC as AI spreads

Rising AI use is exposing businesses to a sharp increase in API abuse, with Akamai flagging 65 billion attacks across Asia-Pacific in 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Storage

Cloud security day warns of human & identity risks

Rising cloud adoption is leaving Australian and New Zealand firms exposed to credential abuse, misconfigurations and costly automated attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Firewalls

The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist

Security leaders are now expected to show how their decisions speed deals, support revenue and shape strategy, not just stop breaches.

By Bill O’Connell • 5 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows

Rising AI-driven attacks are pushing firms towards phishing-resistant logins, sharpening demand for hardware-backed authentication across the sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Firewalls

Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns

Organisations across the region are facing mounting disruption as attack volumes jump 36% year on year, with APIs a growing weak spot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Fenix24 launches Argos99 as standalone resilience software

It aims to cut ransomware downtime by giving organisations a live map of assets and dependencies drawn from more than 60 data sources.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Firewalls

N-able adds AI detections for stealthier cyber attacks

Nearly half of observed attacks never hit endpoints, pushing N-able to broaden detection across network, cloud and identity layers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Gaming

Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4

Brief, high-volume floods are increasingly overwhelming businesses, with technology, financial services and gaming among the hardest hit sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners

Security teams can now buy incident response and threat hunting on demand as CrowdStrike rolls out consumption-based services for partners and customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026