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Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.
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IRONSCALES adds AI agents to counter next‑gen phishing

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IRONSCALES' Winter 2026 Release debuts three AI agents, outbound encryption and Teams deepfake defences to counter next‑gen phishing.
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Why cybersecurity needs better storytelling; and more women telling It

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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Cybersecurity's future hinges on clear storytelling - and more women's voices - to turn technical risks into business-critical narratives.
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Why influence matters this International Women's Day

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On International Women's Day, cybersecurity leaders say progress means women shaping tech risk decisions, not just being in the room.
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Safe AI needs all voices: Celebrating the women who help drive CSA's AI safety initiative

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On International Women's Day, CSA spotlights women steering its AI Safety Initiative, proving inclusion is core infrastructure for secure AI.
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DMARCeye launches globally with AI-guided DMARC tools

3 days ago
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cloud security
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email security
DMARCeye debuts worldwide with AI-guided DMARC enforcement tools, aiming to help non-specialist teams turn monitoring into full protection.
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Smart Communications gains CSA STAR Level 2 in Singapore

4 days ago
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data protection
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Smart Communications secures CSA STAR Level 2 in Singapore for its AWS-hosted SmartCOMM and SmartIQ, boosting cloud security assurance.
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Yubico picks Singapore for new Asia Pacific HQ push

5 days ago
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data protection
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manufacturing
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Yubico has chosen Singapore for a new global HQ, bolstering Asia Pacific operations as demand for phishing-resistant authentication grows.
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Global telcos form London AI venture to fight spam calls

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data analytics
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network security
Five global telecom operators launch London-based Syntelligence AI to build network-level tools tackling spam and scam calls worldwide.
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Quantum Security 25 honours leaders in post-quantum era

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data protection
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devops
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DigiCert and Techstrong unveil the first Quantum Security 25, honouring global leaders steering real-world post-quantum security plans.
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CrowdStrike, Qualtrics link up to secure AI-driven data

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data protection
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cloud security
CrowdStrike links Falcon Shield with Qualtrics XM to extend SaaS security, monitoring and automated policy enforcement across experience data.
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Gartner: LLMs to reshape PR budgets & staff chatbots

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Gartner predicts public LLMs will double PR budgets by 2027 as AI search reshapes discovery and employee chatbots replace intranets.
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Veriff & Data Zoo partner to combat AI identity fraud

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Veriff taps Data Zoo's global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.
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Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader

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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Check Point tops GigaOm's 2025 Radar for cloud network security for a third year, named a Leader and Fast Mover for its unified platform.
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One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief

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hybrid cloud
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One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.
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Mastercard tests first AI agent-led payments in NZ

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Mastercard and Westpac have trialled New Zealand's first fully authenticated AI agent-led payments for cinema tickets and hotel bookings.
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The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026

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Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.
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AI-fuelled romance scams surge with deepfake deception

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AI-driven romance scams using deepfakes and chatbots surge, tricking Australians into long-term emotional manipulation and costly frauds.
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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

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firewalls
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network security
BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
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CISOs confident in cyber skills but lag on AI threats

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cloud security
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CISOs show strong faith in cyber defences yet less than two-thirds feel ready for fast-rising AI-driven attacks and deepfake threats.