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Cloud security skills gap widens as AI adoption surges

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AI-fuelled cloud adoption is outpacing security teams, with Fortinet warning a widening ‘complexity gap’ leaves hybrid estates exposed.
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Unicorns outpace Global 2000 on core domain security

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Unicorns beat Global 2000 on core domain security, yet weak registry locks and scant DNS redundancy leave major gaps in cyber defences.
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Deutsche Telekom boosts API security with Akamai deal

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Deutsche Telekom Security taps Akamai’s certified service scheme to bolster API defences and microsegmentation for high‑risk sectors.
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Identity compromise drives cyber risk as AI agents surge

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Identity compromise now drives most cyber incidents as AI agents surge, with confidence in visibility of digital identities collapsing.
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Vincent Lomba joins ENISA group on EU cyber policy

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Vincent Lomba joins ENISA’s Advisory Group, bringing industry insight to EU efforts on NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and digital sovereignty.
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Climb extends Delinea identity security reach in Europe

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Climb extends its Delinea identity security distribution into the UK, Ireland and DACH as AI-driven identity threats intensify across Europe.
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Hubtel IT hires for AI push & GBP £2.5m growth plan

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West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.
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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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Hubtel IT grows team to drive AI & cyber security push

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Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets GBP £2.5m turnover as it ramps up AI and cyber security services for UK small businesses.
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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.
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Closing the visibility gap in board-level cyber risk

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Boards face a widening cyber visibility gap as AI, legacy systems and shadow tools outpace governance, testing resilience and oversight.
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Check Point targets securing AI factories at runtime

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Check Point sets out a runtime security blueprint for AI factories as enterprises scale GPU-heavy data centres and face mounting GenAI attacks.
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Why Australia must aim higher on the Essential Eight

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Australia’s Essential Eight has become the cyber benchmark, but clinging to basic compliance leaves organisations exposed to identity-led threats.
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Attackers target AI agents with prompt & tool hacks

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Attackers are already exploiting AI agents, extracting hidden prompts, bypassing safety checks and abusing tools tied to data and systems.
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CoreView adds new tools for secure Microsoft 365 tenants

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CoreView launches Tenant Resilience and Tenant Management to tackle rising Microsoft 365 tenant-level attacks and configuration risks.
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Cobalt launches two-way Microsoft Teams pentesting tool

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Cobalt debuts a two-way penetration testing integration for Microsoft Teams, promising faster remediation and real-time security collaboration.
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Ping Identity launches universal trust layer for ID

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Ping Identity unveils Universal Services, a central trust layer to bring continuous ID verification to fragmented identity systems.
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Axiologik & Precursor launch UK cyber resilience tool

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Axiologik and Precursor launch AxioSECURE to help UK organisations meet looming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill requirements.
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Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub

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Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.
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Rubrik launches CXO Visionaries for cyber & AI leaders

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Rubrik launches CXO Visionaries, an invitation-only network for cyber and AI leaders as identity-driven attacks and recovery fears intensify.