Cyber attacks stories - Page 2
Firms warned on ransomware amid backup & AI sprawl
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
Experts warn firms must improve visibility and backup resilience as automated ransomware campaigns and hidden SaaS and AI assets widen exposure.
Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Forrester says Middle East tensions will push up infrastructure costs, sharpen cloud and AI spending scrutiny, and heighten cyber risk.
eScan wins AV-TEST award for enterprise protection
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firewalls
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
eScan bags AV-TEST honour as Enterprise EDR is named among the few products to win Best Advanced Protection for corporate users.
Geneva Association urges firms to use cyber insurance
Last month
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dr
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.
Yubico appoints chief marketing officer as phishing grows
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digital transformation
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mfa
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cloud security
Yubico names Poupak Modirassari Enbom as Chief Marketing Officer to help drive demand for phishing-resistant authentication amid rising AI-driven threats.
Web attacks in EMEA hit two-year high, Akamai warns
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firewalls
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ddos
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digital transformation
Akamai says attack volumes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed 36% year on year as APIs and automated DDoS campaigns fuel a sharp surge.
World Backup Day warnings over ransomware resilience gaps
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Cybersecurity experts say many firms are still relying on fragmented backup tools and untested recovery plans as ransomware attacks and cloud complexity surge.
Ledger launches on-premise HSM for institutional keys
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fintech
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cloud security
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blockchain
Ledger rolls out on-premise HSM for banks, custodians and stablecoin issuers seeking tighter control of digital asset keys.
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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iot security
Rockwell Automation launches SecureOT to help Australian industry counter rising cyber attacks on critical operational technology.
Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.
TrendAI flags agentic AI risks in enterprise deployment
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
TrendAI survey finds businesses racing to deploy agentic AI despite weak controls, with sensitive data exposure, audit gaps and kill-switch doubts emerging.
Tenable launches Hexa AI to automate security workflows
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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iot security
Tenable unveils Hexa AI for its exposure management platform, promising to automate security tasks across IT, cloud and identity environments.
Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge
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malware
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firewalls
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ddos
Qilin keeps top spot as ransomware incidents drop 8% in February, while CL0P and The Gentlemen post sharp gains and new AI risks emerge.
Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow
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virtualisation
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data protection
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dr
Veeam joins the Cybersecurity Coalition, boosting industry influence over data resilience, AI governance and post-attack recovery policy.
Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks
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firewalls
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data analytics
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siem
Databricks unveils Lakewatch, an AI-driven security platform aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and counter automated cyber attacks.
Google closes Wiz deal & unveils AI security tools
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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data protection
Google folds Wiz into its cloud security arm and launches AI-driven tools to counter rapidly evolving, automated cyber threats.
LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up
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ransomware
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siem
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cloud security
LevelBlue deepens ties with SentinelOne in a global pact to deliver unified AI-driven MDR, SIEM and incident response services.
CrowdStrike launches AI tools for cloud, MDR & data
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
CrowdStrike unveils AI-driven tools spanning cloud, MDR and data security as firms race to counter faster, increasingly automated cyber threats.
World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries
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storage
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malware
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data protection
World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.
Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform
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firewalls
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ransomware
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digital transformation
Broadcom unveils Symantec CBX, a unified cloud XDR platform blending Symantec and Carbon Black tech to simplify advanced threat defence.