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Chainguard launches scanner to block npm malware greyware
Malware

Chainguard launches scanner to block npm malware greyware

The tool has already blocked more than 52,000 risky npm packages as supply chain attacks continue to hit software teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
UK urged to back start-ups beyond the prototype stage
Drones

UK urged to back start-ups beyond the prototype stage

British founders risk losing advanced technologies to overseas backers as support dries up after prototypes are proven.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
TWM Solicitors rolls out 10ZiG thin clients for Azure AVD
Software-as-a-Service

TWM Solicitors rolls out 10ZiG thin clients for Azure AVD

The Surrey law firm cut desktop management overheads by moving 240 staff to cloud-based virtual desktops and centrally managed thin clients.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

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Sygnia uncovers Velvet Ant breach dating back to 2016
Network Security

Sygnia uncovers Velvet Ant breach dating back to 2016

A near-decade of undetected access raises fresh concern after investigators found the group had hidden in a disconnected network since 2016.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Transatel, Docomo & Zscaler launch IoT security service
Unified Communications

Transatel, Docomo & Zscaler launch IoT security service

Enterprises linking thousands of low-power devices across borders can now secure them without VPNs or on-device agents in Japan.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Gigamon & Zscaler unveil Zero Trust access integration
Virtual Private Networks

Gigamon & Zscaler unveil Zero Trust access integration

The move gives joint customers more post-access visibility into encrypted traffic as firms phase out legacy VPNs and hunt lateral movement risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Attacks use remote access tools to evade detection
Malware

Attacks use remote access tools to evade detection

Trusted software is giving cybercriminals persistent access to PCs, making attacks harder to spot and raising the risk of data theft.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
Malware

Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals

Weak passwords and outdated access rules are leaving small businesses exposed as AI speeds up phishing, credential theft and network probing.

By Jordan Riddles • 5 min read • Last month
Arctic Wolf says one in three IT assets lack controls
Virtual Private Networks

Arctic Wolf says one in three IT assets lack controls

Thousands of corporate devices may be exposed because many remain unpatched, unseen or missing endpoint protection, Arctic Wolf found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Radiant Logic & Zscaler target M&A access bottlenecks
Software-as-a-Service

Radiant Logic & Zscaler target M&A access bottlenecks

Acquirers could cut months from post-deal IT integration, as the tie-up aims to let staff use applications on day one after closing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
While OT security is maturing, risk is not slowing down
Ransomware

While OT security is maturing, risk is not slowing down

Longer dwell times and rising ransomware threats are exposing gaps in industrial defences, despite better OT visibility and governance.

By Richard Springer • 8 min read • Last month

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Netgear launches Align platform for AV integrators
Network Infrastructure

Netgear launches Align platform for AV integrators

The controller gives AV integrators remote access and bundled timing tools, reducing hardware sprawl as customers demand ongoing support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare names The Missing Link as design partner
Data Protection

Cloudflare names The Missing Link as design partner

The move signals Cloudflare's push to channel more secure access service edge work through specialists as firms simplify legacy security for AI adoption.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Rockwell expands SecureOT with new industrial cyber services
Cloud Security

Rockwell expands SecureOT with new industrial cyber services

Manufacturers can now get managed support and remote access tools to reduce OT cyber risk without slowing plant production.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
QBE warns ransomware is top construction cyber threat
Malware

QBE warns ransomware is top construction cyber threat

Each incident can halt site operations for 24 days on average as attackers exploit the sector's growing use of connected digital tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Stats NZ's most valuable source of official data to get $58m makeover
Data Analytics

Stats NZ's most valuable source of official data to get $58m makeover

The upgrade should speed access for researchers, easing long delays in using the IDI to analyse education, health and income data.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last month
1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace
Biometrics

1Kosmos launches identity platform on AWS Marketplace

AWS customers can now buy 1Kosmos software more easily as identity security demand grows amid phishing, account takeover and AI impersonation risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month