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Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel
Phishing

Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel

Younger adults are now more likely to lose money to fraud as scams spread across texts, calls, social ads and messaging apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Check Point expands MSP platform with AI security tools
Data Protection

Check Point expands MSP platform with AI security tools

The update gives service providers new AI controls and a simpler billing model as demand grows for outsourced security governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Today
Check Point adds AI security tools for MSP partners
Software-as-a-Service

Check Point adds AI security tools for MSP partners

As AI use spreads, MSPs can now monitor and govern employees' interactions with AI tools through Check Point's expanded platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Global cyber attacks fall but ransomware jumps 48%
Data Protection

Global cyber attacks fall but ransomware jumps 48%

Ransomware losses worsened in May as attacks climbed 48% year on year, despite a 7% drop in overall cyber incidents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Cyber criminals target World Cup staff & suppliers
Malware

Cyber criminals target World Cup staff & suppliers

Attackers are using fake World Cup sites and messaging apps to steal credentials, with some scams now aimed at event suppliers and staff.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly
Data Protection

Phishing costs rise to USD $51,948 per analyst yearly

Attackers are using generative AI to flood inboxes, pushing phishing to 36.5% of security teams' hours and USD $51,948 per analyst yearly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
BeyondTrust joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing push
Privileged Access Management

BeyondTrust joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing push

The partnership could help uncover critical flaws faster as AI-driven attacks and machine identities raise the stakes for infrastructure security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Digital Transformation

Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report

Critical flaws in Microsoft software have nearly doubled, leaving enterprises facing a sharper risk profile despite fewer total vulnerabilities.

By James Maude • 4 min read • Last week
ESET report finds 45% of SMBs hit by cyber incidents
Malware

ESET report finds 45% of SMBs hit by cyber incidents

Nearly half of small businesses suffered cyber incidents last year, despite most saying they were confident in their defences.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Financial ransomware & supplier risks rise, report warns
Ransomware

Financial ransomware & supplier risks rise, report warns

Banks and investment firms face mounting exposure as ransomware incidents jump and more than half of vendors carry high-severity flaws.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats
Customer Relationship Management

Companies wildly unprepared for new era of security threats

Many firms are exposing sensitive data as shadow AI and weak controls leave them open to breaches, hallucinations and unauthorised access.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
Commvault urges four-step resilience against AI threats
Data Protection

Commvault urges four-step resilience against AI threats

AI-driven vulnerability discovery is leaving companies less time to patch, prompting new focus on clean recovery, air-gapped backups and testing.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
Application Security

Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond

AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last week
Ransomware attacks fall in April as The Gentlemen rise
Malware

Ransomware attacks fall in April as The Gentlemen rise

Industrials remained the main target as the monthly ransomware total eased 7%, even as The Gentlemen surged to second place among active gangs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT
Malware

Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT

Canadian businesses gain a single supplier for IT and endpoint security as Canon broadens its managed services with ESET products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Australia leads in self-hosted AI use, JFrog finds
DevOps

Australia leads in self-hosted AI use, JFrog finds

The survey also found most firms still lack secrets scanning and rapid audit proof, leaving hidden credentials and compliance delays as weak spots.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Cato says AI cuts CVE protection time to 45 minutes
Network Security

Cato says AI cuts CVE protection time to 45 minutes

The cloud security vendor said customers can now get protection against newly disclosed flaws in 45 minutes, far faster than patch cycles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
UK firms lag on AI cyber defences, Wavestone warns
Ransomware

UK firms lag on AI cyber defences, Wavestone warns

Despite rising cyber maturity, most large organisations still lack basic protections against AI-specific attacks such as prompt injection, Wavestone says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week