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Threat detection stories - Page 2

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Gartner crowns Tenable AI exposure assessment leader

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Gartner names Tenable the AI exposure assessment “company to beat” for 2025, citing its unified platform for risk, attack paths and automation.
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Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion

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Cybercriminals abused Hugging Face to host rapidly mutating TrustBastion Android malware stealing credentials across Asia-Pacific.
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Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

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Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security

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AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
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Dell warns of rising cyber ‘resilience debt’ in Australia

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Dell warns Australian firms face mounting “resilience debt” as prevention outspends recovery, leaving backups exposed to cyberattacks.
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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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McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams

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McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.
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Rapid7 names Simon Ractliffe to lead APJ security push

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Rapid7 appoints veteran cyber leader Simon Ractliffe as APJ general manager to drive regional growth and deepen Microsoft-focused security.
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Exclusive: SonicWall's Suroop Chandran on why security basics still fail

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SonicWall warns over 95% of cyber breaches stem from misconfigured tools, as firms lean on MSPs and cyber warranties to plug skills gaps.
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Firms lack confidence in securing AI-driven identities

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Most IT security teams doubt they can protect fast-growing AI and machine identities, as weak governance and legacy tools widen exposure.
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SonicWall NSM 3.5 boosts secure-by-design firewalls

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SonicWall rolls out NSM 3.5 SaaS, baking credential, data and analytics security into everyday firewall management by default.
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ITSEC Asia & Infinix partner on mobile cyber defence

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ITSEC Asia teams with Infinix to pre-install AI cyber defence app IntelliBroń Aman on new smartphones, targeting 100,000 users in Indonesia.
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Tecala gains Microsoft security status, expands ISO

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Tecala secures Microsoft security partner status and broadens ISO 27001:2022 coverage to its Automation, Data and AI division ADA.
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Cythera appoints Jason Whyte to lead Australian integration

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Cythera names Jason Whyte as Australia managing director to integrate Seamless Intelligence and Phronesis Security under one brand.
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Dynatrace wins top observability & cloud security nods

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Dynatrace wins dual accolades as Gartner customers’ choice and ISG Leader for observability and cloud-native security in 2025 reports.
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SonicWall firewalls strengthen security for IoT era

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As IoT devices surge, SonicWall firewalls step in to secure sprawling connected networks without slowing performance or innovation.
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Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push

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Cyderes appoints Lana Knop as Chief Product Officer to steer post‑Lucidum product strategy and drive a new wave of AI‑powered security services.
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AI agents race ahead of governance, security & trust

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AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.
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Gigamon honours global partners in channel-first push

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Gigamon crowns top global partners as it doubles down on a channel-first strategy and claims 50% share of deep observability market.