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Filigran launches XTM One to speed threat response
Digital Transformation

Filigran launches XTM One to speed threat response

Cybersecurity teams could cut manual handoffs as Filigran ties intelligence, validation and remediation together in one AI workflow.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026

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Cyber Threat stories

Women in CTI report highlights varied paths into cyber
Artificial Intelligence

Women in CTI report highlights varied paths into cyber

The report says threat intelligence teams could benefit from wider hiring pools as women bring skills from fields from marketing to the military.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
WatchGuard warns of shift to targeted cyberattacks
Endpoint Protection

WatchGuard warns of shift to targeted cyberattacks

Attackers are increasingly using tailored malware and credential abuse as network alerts drop, WatchGuard says, raising hidden-risk concerns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Filigran: Does your CISO know enough?
Security Operations Centres

Filigran: Does your CISO know enough?

CISOs are under pressure to answer boardroom questions on exposure in minutes, as Filigran pushes CTEM and open-source validation tools.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
Hiscox: cyber attacks cost small firms USD $52,000
Malware

Hiscox: cyber attacks cost small firms USD $52,000

Smaller companies are facing cyber losses almost equal to their resilience spending, as attacks cost an average USD $52,000 a year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Containment 'Essential' for cyber resilience in the model driven era
Hybrid Cloud

Containment 'Essential' for cyber resilience in the model driven era

Australian firms could face faster breaches as model-driven attackers shrink exploit times to hours, making containment and zero trust vital.

By Shane Hill • 6 min read • Last month
SonicWall wins two CybersecAsia awards, joins Hall of Fame
Malware

SonicWall wins two CybersecAsia awards, joins Hall of Fame

Trust from Asia Pacific security practitioners was reinforced as SonicWall won two CybersecAsia awards and joined the Hall of Fame.

By Jordan Riddles • 3 min read • Last month
Searchlight Cyber adds RST threat data to Investigate
Security Operations Centres

Searchlight Cyber adds RST threat data to Investigate

Analysts will save hours of manual research as structured intelligence on threat actors, malware and CVEs is added to Searchlight Threat.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
Network Security

AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge

Machine-speed discovery is shrinking defenders' lead time, as AI now uncovers obscure flaws and turns them into exploits before patches land.

By Pascal Geenens • 7 min read • Last month
Singapore's security teams are losing a race they don't know they're running
Security Operations Centres

Singapore's security teams are losing a race they don't know they're running

Fewer than a quarter of Singapore firms can fully map cyber risk, leaving security teams exposed as regulators demand faster testing and reporting.

By Kelvin Chin • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Intezer adds automated response workflows to AI SOC
Network Security

Intezer adds automated response workflows to AI SOC

Security teams can now automate remediation inside Intezer's AI SOC, reducing tool-switching after triage and helping catch lower-severity threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Eventus Security wins India risk award for services
Digital Transformation

Eventus Security wins India risk award for services

The award underscores rising demand for managed cyber services that also help companies protect operations, compliance and resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Eventus Security wins Masters of Risk services award
Application Security

Eventus Security wins Masters of Risk services award

The win underlines rising demand for integrated cyber services as firms link security with continuity, compliance and resilience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover
Data Protection

Datavault AI agrees USD $94.5m CyberCatch takeover

CyberCatch's continuous compliance tools will be folded into Datavault AI's data platforms if the all-cash deal wins approvals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026

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UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat
Data Protection

UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat

Most UK security chiefs say AI has tilted the cyber fight towards attackers, as critical flaw fixes still take more than a week.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Google launches BigQuery Graph for AI & fraud checks
Software-as-a-Service

Google launches BigQuery Graph for AI & fraud checks

Fraud teams and AI builders can now query linked data in BigQuery without moving it to a separate graph database, Google said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Ransomware

AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist

Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026