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

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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.
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Jazz wins CrowdStrike & AWS cybersecurity accelerator

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Jazz has won a CrowdStrike and AWS-led cybersecurity accelerator, beating five other finalists with its AI-native data loss prevention platform.
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Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems

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Rockwell Automation launches SecureOT to help Australian industry counter rising cyber attacks on critical operational technology.
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Security leaders warn backup gaps as threats evolve

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Security executives say organisations must move beyond simple backups, as Kubernetes, AI and ransomware strain recovery plans ahead of World Backup Day.
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N-able adds AI detections for stealthier cyber attacks

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N-able rolls out AI-led SOC detections to flag PowerShell abuse, suspicious DNS traffic and unusual Windows processes across multiple layers.
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Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance

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Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.
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Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4

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Gcore warns DDoS attacks hit 1.3 million in late 2025 as brief, high-volume floods and longer app assaults expose more sectors to risk.
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TrendAI flags agentic AI risks in enterprise deployment

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TrendAI survey finds businesses racing to deploy agentic AI despite weak controls, with sensitive data exposure, audit gaps and kill-switch doubts emerging.
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CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners

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CrowdStrike broadens its consumption-based model into services, offering partners and new customers flexible access to incident response and advisory support.
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Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme

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Barracuda adds Google Workspace email protection, SecureEdge Access and AI security to BarracudaONE while unifying its global partner programme.
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Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge

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Qilin keeps top spot as ransomware incidents drop 8% in February, while CL0P and The Gentlemen post sharp gains and new AI risks emerge.
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Veeam joins Cybersecurity Coalition as policy debates grow

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Veeam joins the Cybersecurity Coalition, boosting industry influence over data resilience, AI governance and post-attack recovery policy.
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LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand security partnership

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LevelBlue becomes SentinelOne's preferred global partner for AI-powered managed detection, response and incident handling across hybrid estates.
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BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal

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BT secures a multi-year GBP £200m deal to modernise Northern Ireland's electricity grid with upgraded connectivity and cyber security.
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Google closes Wiz deal & unveils AI security tools

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Google folds Wiz into its cloud security arm and launches AI-driven tools to counter rapidly evolving, automated cyber threats.
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LevelBlue & SentinelOne expand global security tie-up

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LevelBlue deepens ties with SentinelOne in a global pact to deliver unified AI-driven MDR, SIEM and incident response services.
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Dell adds quantum-ready security & AI recovery tools

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Dell unveils quantum-safe PC firmware, faster ransomware recovery and expanded AI data monitoring to tackle emerging cyber threats.
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CyberProof launches Reveal360 for unified security view

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CyberProof unveils Reveal360, a role-based platform unifying threat, defence and asset data to give enterprises a single security view.
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Broadcom launches Symantec CBX cloud security platform

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Broadcom unveils Symantec CBX, a unified cloud XDR platform blending Symantec and Carbon Black tech to simplify advanced threat defence.
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CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide

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