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Infoblox unveils advanced AWS integrations for cloud security & IPAM
Hybrid Cloud

Infoblox unveils advanced AWS integrations for cloud security & IPAM

Infoblox launches new AWS integrations to streamline hybrid cloud IP management and enhance security with advanced firewall threat intelligence tools.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
SquareX wins SINET16 Innovator Award for browser security
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

SquareX wins SINET16 Innovator Award for browser security

SquareX wins the 2025 SINET16 Innovator Award for its pioneering browser security solution protecting organisations from advanced web-based cyber threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
Panaseer finds 'toxic combinations' drive 70% of major breaches
Ransomware

Panaseer finds 'toxic combinations' drive 70% of major breaches

Panaseer reveals 70% of major cyber breaches stem from toxic combinations of minor risks compounding, causing greater vulnerabilities and severe consequences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt
Ransomware

Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt

Ransom payments fell to a historic low of 23% in Q3 2025 as cyber extortion tactics shift towards targeted, costlier attacks on larger firms.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Australia & New Zealand lag in rapid ransomware recovery rates
Ransomware

Australia & New Zealand lag in rapid ransomware recovery rates

Despite high confidence in ransomware readiness, 55% of ANZ firms struggle with slow recovery, lagging behind UK and US in rapid ransomware response.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Exclusive: BeyondTrust CTO warns of AI identity risks
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: BeyondTrust CTO warns of AI identity risks

Identity, not networks, is now cyber security's front line, with AI agents and privilege misuse posing rising risks in cloud-first businesses.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025
Weaponised OAuth apps allow persistent access to cloud accounts
Virtual Private Networks

Weaponised OAuth apps allow persistent access to cloud accounts

Proofpoint reveals how weaponised OAuth apps enable hackers to maintain cloud access despite password resets and MFA, threatening persistent account takeover.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
F5 breach exposes BIG-IP code & secrets, raising global risk
Cloud Security

F5 breach exposes BIG-IP code & secrets, raising global risk

F5 has suffered a major breach exposing BIG-IP source code and security flaws, raising global risks amid limited evidence of exploitation so far.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
NCSC warns of China threat as major UK cyber-attacks surge 50%
Storage

NCSC warns of China threat as major UK cyber-attacks surge 50%

The National Cyber Security Centre warns China among top cyber threats as UK sees a 50% rise in major cyber-attacks, with serious incidents nearly every two days.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Cyberattacks exploit AI tools, deepfakes & critical software flaws
Cloud Access Security Broker

Cyberattacks exploit AI tools, deepfakes & critical software flaws

Cyberattackers exploit AI tools, deepfakes and software flaws like Chrome extensions and Redis to breach enterprise systems and threaten executives.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
BatShade: Vietnamese threat actor expands its digital operations
Malware

BatShade: Vietnamese threat actor expands its digital operations

Vietnamese threat actor BatShade targets job seekers with malware disguised as recruitment documents, using new tactics for stealth and persistent infection.

By Aditya K Sood • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft
Cloud Security

Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft

Tenable exposed three critical flaws in Google's Gemini suite enabling unseen theft of sensitive user data, now patched by Google to prevent exploitation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft
Data Protection

Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft

Researchers uncovered three critical flaws in Google's Gemini AI that risked sensitive data theft by exploiting AI platform behaviour, now fixed by Google.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

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Data exfiltration stories

2026: The Year an Individual Operates Like a Nation-State
Malware

2026: The Year an Individual Operates Like a Nation-State

By 2026, AI will empower individuals with hacker tools rivaling nation-states, radically transforming cyber threats and defences worldwide.

By Michael Freeman • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Browser Agents Are Racing Ahead. Their Safety Isn't
DevOps

Browser Agents Are Racing Ahead. Their Safety Isn't

Popular browser agents lack safeguards against abuse, posing new risks like account takeovers and payment fraud for online services, warns hCaptcha.

By Shawn Wolffarth • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Gigamon boosts GigaVUE platform for quantum-safe encryption
Hybrid Cloud

Gigamon boosts GigaVUE platform for quantum-safe encryption

Gigamon unveils enhanced GigaVUE 6.12 platform, equipping firms with quantum-safe encryption tools to counter rising cryptographic threats by 2030.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Exclusive: Rapid7's Craig Adams discusses AI's new role in defending cyberspace
Endpoint Protection

Exclusive: Rapid7's Craig Adams discusses AI's new role in defending cyberspace

As AI reshapes cyber defence, organisations adopt transparent, AI-driven tools to combat surging attacks and complex digital threats worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Phantom Taurus: new Chinese group targets governments in Asia & Africa
Malware

Phantom Taurus: new Chinese group targets governments in Asia & Africa

Phantom Taurus, a new Chinese state-backed group, targets governments and telecoms in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia with advanced espionage tools and tactics.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025