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Dell expands cyber resilience tools for AI & identity

Businesses are getting new recovery tools for AI, identity and encrypted data as Dell widens its cyber resilience offer against faster-moving attacks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

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Cybersecurity

Attackers weaponise public research within minutes

Published exploit code is giving defenders days, not weeks, to patch, with 91% of public proof-of-concept vulnerabilities hit within 48 hours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Malware

Ransomware attacks jump 23% as industrial firms hit

Industrial firms bore the brunt as ransomware incidents climbed 23% in the third quarter, with North America also hit hard.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Ransomware

Lab 1 warns breach data now exposes thousands more firms

The findings show stolen files can reach far beyond the named victim, with the median breach now exposing data linked to 542 other organisations.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Malware

CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks

CrowdStrike found four threat actors using AI agents to automate cyberattacks, compromising healthcare, government and private-sector organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Ransomware

ThreatLocker appoints Harvey Neeves as UK vice president

The cybersecurity firm is strengthening its UK push after a USD $190 million funding round, as Harvey Neeves takes charge of growth and enterprise clients.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Ransomware

Global cyber attacks jump 48% as phishing rises

Organisations faced 2,803 attacks a week on average in September as phishing and ransomware added to pressure on corporate and public sector systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Iranian hacker group hides C2 server in US for first time

Shared hosting in the US has made Prince of Persia's command-and-control traffic harder for defenders to spot as the group adapts its methods.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Ransomware

Human hackers drive attacks as AI use stays limited

Most tracked cyberattacks are still run by people, even as attackers exploit high-severity flaws in an average of three days.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

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Risk & Compliance

Contour names KYND as cyber risk analytics provider

The move will help Contour assess cyber exposures more precisely as attacks grow, with KYND's live risk data embedded into underwriting.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Enterprise Resource Planning

BSA urges India to update cyber rules for AI threats

The trade association says current laws may be too slow for AI-powered attacks that can identify weaknesses and launch cybercrime with less expertise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Crypto

UK financial firms lose GBP £1.01bn to cyberattacks

Nearly all UK financial services firms hit by cyberattacks are still losing business time and money, despite widespread insurance cover.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Malware

Cybersecurity tops UK architects' priorities over AI

Nearly two-thirds of UK project-based firms are worried about cyber risk, after 70% were targeted in the past three years and half lost money.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

UK retailers face GBP £25 billion tech modernisation bill

Ageing systems are forcing retailers to weigh short-term margins against a £25 billion upgrade programme, as cyber risks and AI readiness rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Storage

Biomemory launches DNA Shield for offline data recovery

The service gives organisations an offline back-up for critical records, aiming to improve recovery after cyber attacks and other disruptions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Data theft overtakes encryption in cyber intrusions

Stolen information is now the main pressure point in cyber intrusions, with exfiltration appearing in 83 per cent of cases investigated in the third quarter.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Australia among top targets in cyber attacks on law firms

CrowdStrike says legal practices are prized for privileged data, with financially motivated attackers driving 82% of malicious activity against the sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week