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CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide
Ransomware

CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide

AI-fuelled cyber attacks are spreading faster worldwide, CrowdStrike warns, as breakout times plummet and criminals weaponise mainstream tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Red Hat finds cloud security incidents hit 97% of firms
Data Protection

Red Hat finds cloud security incidents hit 97% of firms

Red Hat reports 97% of organisations suffered cloud-native security incidents last year, exposing basic failings in configuration and governance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Cloudsmith adds controls to block risky dependencies
DevOps

Cloudsmith adds controls to block risky dependencies

Cloudsmith adds automated controls to quarantine and block risky dependencies, tightening enforcement on software supply chain security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026
Firewalls

How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026

SonicWall overhauls SecureFirst for 2026, shifting to firm-level skills, role-based training and services to boost partners' recurring revenue.

By Allison Clarke • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Elastic drops endpoint fees as it adds workflow automation
Endpoint Protection

Elastic drops endpoint fees as it adds workflow automation

Elastic scraps per-endpoint XDR fees and adds native workflow automation in a bid to lower cyber costs and widen security coverage.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Google Mandiant report spots faster, stealthier cyberattacks
Virtualisation

Google Mandiant report spots faster, stealthier cyberattacks

Google's latest Mandiant report warns cyberattacks are faster and stealthier as AI-powered tools narrow defenders' response times to seconds.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenSSF adds members, boosts AI & supply chain security
Virtualisation

OpenSSF adds members, boosts AI & supply chain security

OpenSSF adds new members and launches AI security, supply chain and training initiatives after securing USD $12.5 million in funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Varist launches free malware scanner amid AI threat
Cloud Security

Varist launches free malware scanner amid AI threat

Iceland-based Varist has launched a free malware scanner that rates suspicious files in seconds to counter fast-evolving AI-driven threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech
Ransomware

Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech

Ekco unveils managed risk centre using Qualys technology to give UK and Irish firms continuous, business-focused visibility of cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience
Disaster Recovery

Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue
Storage

World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue

World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double
Firewalls

Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double

Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index
Data Protection

SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index

A new Securitybridge index finds SAP Basis the weakest security layer, with just 58% of checks compliant across hardened systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Verified trust boosts conversions, cuts fraud losses
Digital Transformation

Verified trust boosts conversions, cuts fraud losses

Verified trust leaders see 51% higher sign-ups, 43% less fraud and faster onboarding as AI-era identity moves from static gate to dynamic fabric.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

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Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds
DevOps

Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds

Organisations test just a third of their attack surface as reliance on agentic AI grows, raising fresh concerns over unseen cyber risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
AI to drive Australian cyber security spend to 2026 high
Firewalls

AI to drive Australian cyber security spend to 2026 high

Australian cyber security spending will hit AUD $7.555 billion in 2026, as AI adoption, talent shortages and rising threats fuel fresh investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026