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How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?
Disaster Recovery

How can banks adapt to the new, AI-driven economics of cybercrime?

Banks face a shrinking window to harden legacy systems as cheap AI tools make vulnerability hunting and repeat attacks far easier for criminals.

By Richard Moore • 5 min read • Last week
PDQ adds endpoint management tools for Windows, Mac
IT Automation

PDQ adds endpoint management tools for Windows, Mac

IT teams can now manage Windows and Mac devices from one platform, with new tools aimed at closing patch gaps and speeding enrolment.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month
UK cyber agency plans AI shield for critical networks
Network Security

UK cyber agency plans AI shield for critical networks

The plan could speed defences across government and vital sectors, but experts warn weak basics and policy gaps may blunt its impact.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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Recast bundles endpoint management & patching tools
Digital Transformation

Recast bundles endpoint management & patching tools

Rising vulnerability volumes are pushing IT teams to treat patching as a constant task, and not a periodic maintenance job.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Yesterday
F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments
Software-as-a-Service

F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments

Security teams under pressure to patch faster can now track and stage BIG-IP updates across fleets without losing audit control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
SonicWall boosts endpoint security for SMBs and mid-market
Malware

SonicWall boosts endpoint security for SMBs and mid-market

SMBs and mid-market firms facing AI-driven attacks are set for tighter device controls as SonicWall prepares a new endpoint security product.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
Vicarius finds 79% hit by known vulnerability incidents
Manufacturing

Vicarius finds 79% hit by known vulnerability incidents

Security teams are leaving known flaws exposed, with most responses still ending in tickets or handoffs rather than confirmed fixes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud issues guardrails for AI vulnerability agents
Privileged Access Management

Google Cloud issues guardrails for AI vulnerability agents

Security teams are being warned to keep humans and strict controls in place as AI agents can miss context and leak sensitive code.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud sets out AI security plan with Gemini & Wiz
Cloud Security

Google Cloud sets out AI security plan with Gemini & Wiz

Defenders could gain a faster edge against AI-driven attacks as Google Cloud ties Gemini, Wiz, CodeMender and Mandiant into one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI imposes passkey rule for high-risk ChatGPT users
Data Protection

OpenAI imposes passkey rule for high-risk ChatGPT users

Access to ChatGPT and GPT-5.6 is being tightened for some accounts as OpenAI moves to hardware-backed passkeys amid rising phishing risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
AI leaders warn of cyber risk & human oversight gaps
Robotics

AI leaders warn of cyber risk & human oversight gaps

Attackers can now weaponise newly disclosed flaws in hours, leaving businesses exposed unless security teams move to real-time oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
SonicWall urges focus on patch speed over CVE count
Network Security

SonicWall urges focus on patch speed over CVE count

The real risk lies in unpatched flaws, as attackers increasingly exploit fixes already available but not yet installed.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Microsoft patches 622 flaws, including SharePoint bugs
Network Security

Microsoft patches 622 flaws, including SharePoint bugs

Defenders face added pressure as the update covers two actively exploited flaws and a SharePoint bug that could enable remote code execution.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Financial services faces most cyberattacks per device
Malware

Financial services faces most cyberattacks per device

Legacy systems and slow patching are leaving banks exposed, with financial services hit by more than double the average cyberattacks per device.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Most AI cloud vulnerabilities remain unpatched, Orca says
Data Protection

Most AI cloud vulnerabilities remain unpatched, Orca says

Most fixable flaws in live AI cloud systems are still exposed, with Orca finding 99.9% remain unpatched across major platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Tanium named leader in IDC digital employee experience
Software-as-a-Service

Tanium named leader in IDC digital employee experience

Downtime from slow devices and failed apps is prompting larger firms to unify endpoint, security and experience tools, IDC says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
NCC Group maps security gaps across AI coding agents
Application Security

NCC Group maps security gaps across AI coding agents

Weak default safeguards and uneven sandboxing could leave developers exposed to command execution before workspace trust is granted.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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