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SYTECH workshop sparks global interest in digital forensics

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SYTECH’s two-day virtual workshop with Futures For All introduces 141 global pupils to digital forensics and online safety careers.
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Cowbell & Zurich launch cyber cover for Australian SMEs

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Cowbell and Zurich roll out Prime One cyber cover for Australian SMEs, targeting firms up to AUD $100 million turnover with rapid broker access.
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Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel

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Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.
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New ENCS-DIVD pact targets energy cyber weaknesses

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ENCS and DIVD have agreed a new cyber pact to uncover and disclose vulnerabilities in Europe’s high-impact energy and critical systems.
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CIRO announces tiered crypto custody rules for dealers

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Canada’s investment watchdog has unveiled a tiered crypto custody regime, tying asset limits to custodians’ capital, tech controls and oversight.
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Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

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Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.
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Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days

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Lateral movement now eclipses zero-day exploits as the top cyber risk, Zero Networks warns, with attacks able to hit 60% of systems in an hour.
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Netpoleon, Hack The Box boost ANZ cyber skills training

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Netpoleon partners with Hack The Box to deliver hands-on cyber skills training and readiness tools to address ANZ’s growing security gap.
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AI-driven attacks overwhelm security teams in 2026

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AI-fuelled cyberattacks overwhelm defenders as false positives swamp security teams and critical threats slip through in 2026, Hadrian warns.
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AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models

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AI security fears and rapid release cycles are pushing firms to demand faster, deeper pentesting - and many are ready to ditch existing vendors.
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HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service

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HackerOne launches Agentic PTaaS, blending AI agents with human experts to deliver continuous, always-on penetration testing for enterprises.
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AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence

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AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.
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Critical flaw in Apache bRPC exposes debug endpoint

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A critical flaw in Apache bRPC’s /pprof/heap endpoint allows unauthenticated remote code execution on exposed services, researchers warn.
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Acumen Cyber appoints Derek Whigham to support UK growth

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Glasgow cyber security provider Acumen Cyber appoints veteran strategist Derek Whigham to its board to steer UK growth and services.
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UK bill accelerates shift to offensive cyber security

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New UK cyber bill pushes critical sectors towards continuous offensive security testing as state-backed and criminal threats intensify.
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UK firms see AI as key to resilience, cyber gap grows

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UK leaders now see AI and automation as top drivers of resilience, yet most still define it mainly as cyber security, new research finds.
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NCC Group, Delinea partner on managed PAM for AI era

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NCC Group and Delinea launch managed privileged access service, targeting AI-era identity threats with Zero Trust, cloud-native controls.
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LinkedIn DMs abused to spread Python-based malware

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Attackers are abusing LinkedIn private messages to deliver Python-based malware via booby-trapped archives, ReliaQuest has warned.
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HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers

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HackerOne unveils Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, giving security testers clearer authorisation and protection for probing AI systems.
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AI arms race to reshape Australia’s cyber defences by 2026

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AI-powered attacks and defences, quantum threats and smart city risks are set to transform Australia’s cyber security landscape by 2026.