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AI-fuelled DDoS attacks surge past eight million globally

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AI-driven botnets fuel eight million DDoS attacks in late 2025, as multi-vector assaults hit 30 Tbps and strain global critical services.
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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants

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Iran-linked wiper cyber attack cripples Stryker plants, disrupting implant production and locking thousands of staff out of global networks.
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Panzura CloudFS 8.7 readies AEC firms for agentic AI

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Panzura rolls out CloudFS 8.7 to help AEC firms unify project files, cut storage overheads and ready data estates for agentic AI workflows.
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Mitel unveils WX framework for unified workforce comms

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Mitel debuts WX, a role-aware, AI-enabled comms framework unifying frontline, mobile, knowledge and contact centre workers on one layer.
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Payment outages put Canadian retailers’ sales at risk

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Payment outages are threatening Canadian retail and hospitality, with disruptions exposing merchants to an estimated USD $7.6 billion a year.
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NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update

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Nakivo updates Backup & Replication to v11.2, adding support for VMware vSphere 9, Proxmox VE 9.x and OAuth 2.0 email authentication.
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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo for US gov networks

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Contrivian to resell Amazon Leo LEO satellite services for resilient US government networks, blending space links with fibre and 5G.
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Everpure adds file mobility to ActiveCluster fleet

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Everpure extends ActiveCluster with fleet-wide file mobility, promising policy-driven availability and simpler protection of unstructured data.
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SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams

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SIOS Technology nets triple industry honours for leadership, customer success and support as demand for mission-critical resilience grows.
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Tricentis unveils agentic AI Workspace for safer releases

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Tricentis launches AI Workspace, an agentic quality platform to speed enterprise releases while tightening governance and risk controls.
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Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service

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Tech Mahindra and Rubrik unveil AI-powered cyber recovery service to speed post-ransomware restoration and cut operational downtime.
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Claroty named Leader in 2026 Gartner CPS security report

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Claroty again named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant as industrial cyber-physical threats intensify.
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Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI-led cyber recovery

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Tech Mahindra and Rubrik roll out AI-led cyber recovery service to speed clean data restoration and cut downtime after ransomware attacks.
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Cohesity unveils Enterprise AI Resilience for safe scale

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Cohesity launches Enterprise AI Resilience to protect production AI, contain rogue agents and speed recovery across hybrid data estates.
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Cohesity & Cyera integrate DSPM to boost data security

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Cohesity deepens its Cyera tie-up, embedding DSPM into its data cloud to sharpen discovery, classification and cyber recovery at scale.
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Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow

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Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.
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IVECO launches AI theft recovery for connected fleets

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IVECO adds AI theft recovery to its connected services, offering 24/7 managed stolen vehicle assistance to boost commercial fleet security.
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ShinyHunters claims Woflow breach in supply chain hack

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ShinyHunters claims it hacked merchant data firm Woflow, raising supply chain fears for major brands despite no confirmed breach yet.
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A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom

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Rising UK cyber attacks show training alone is failing; firms must embed behavioural security cues into daily work to cut human risk.
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Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest

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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.